I do not play any wind instrument. I'm just a want to be musician. Is this instrument something that's fairly easy to learn to play?
1475513
If you want to learn a wind instrument I would suggest trying a recorder first. It is far cheaper and easier to troubleshoot. However, I'd say this would a great instrument once you can play a recorder. If you do get the EWI, make sure you google some guides to setting it up... there is additional (free) software you will need to make it work properly.
1475514
I am a sax player - the EWI is easier than sax. Easy to play it badly, hard to play well
2189050
It's a decent student flute that will take a student up through most high school bands. No flute in the world comes tuned as tuning changes with room temperature, etc, so all are able to be tuned quite easily by adjusting one of the three pieces (pulling out, pushing in further). In any band or orchestra, etc, all the instrumentalists tune their instruments before a performance. The only instruments that don't need to be tuned are electronic ones.
1415170
The instrument has very good orchestra sounds. Most are pretty good reproductions. It does not have an internal speaker . I bought mine for playing midi backing tracks. It will also play thumb drive midi or wave files. I love it. For the money it is an excelent instrument
1359233
It has some quirks and its not the highest quality (you get what you pay for), but I'd say for a beginner its not that bad. Or at least it can be a placeholder till you can afford a higher quality instrument. Also it comes with plenty of things to help a beginner (stand, tuner, extra strings, rosin) so I'd say that is also a plus.
343493
The WX-5 is a fun and worthwhile instrument for any skill level, but I think any beginning player on another instrument would do better by concentrating on that instrument for at least a year or two before trying another instrument, including the WX-5. The WX-5 as I recall offers several fingering alternatives, including saxophone but not clarinet.
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I have never flown a quad although I want to. This one is fairly easy to learn and it's small enough to learn indoors where you can control the wind a little better. It's not like those cheap $50 airhogs with the dual blades so it is a little bit more responsive than one of those. It is actually very nimble and I find myself getting it into trouble with a wall or something easily but if you take it slow initially (at least for the beginner heli pilot like me) you can learn a lot and it's very fun. The only thing is that I try to keep a couple of skids on hand because I haven't gotten too much practice landing easily. The parts for it are very cheap though so that's a plus. I have never flown a quad although I want to. This one is fairly easy to learn and it's small enough to learn indoors where you can control the wind a little better. It's not like those cheap $50 airhogs with the dual blades so it is a little bit more responsive than one of those. It is actually very nimble and I find myself getting it into trouble with a wall or something easily but if you take it slow initially (at least for the beginner heli pilot like me) you can learn a lot and it's very fun. The only thing is that I try to keep a couple of skids on hand because I haven't gotten too... » Read More I have never flown a quad although I want to. This one is fairly easy to learn and it's small enough to learn indoors where you can control the wind a little better. It's not like those cheap $50 airhogs with the dual blades so it is a little bit more responsive than one of those. It is actually very nimble and I find myself getting it into trouble with a wall or something easily but if you take it slow initially (at least for the beginner heli pilot like me) you can learn a lot and it's very fun. The only thing is that I try to keep a couple of skids on hand because I haven't gotten too much practice landing easily. The parts for it are very cheap though so that's a plus. « Show Less
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Yes, my petite 10-year-old daughter never played a woodwind and has progressed well. She can reach all but a few keys. I first rented an older Jupiter model but realized I could save money by buying. I bought a demo model from Jim's and it was like new. I like the quality and that's the brand the music store rents, so it must have quality and durability.
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Your best bet, really, is to go to a music store and try them out. Musical instruments really come down to personal preference-- what feels/sounds good to someone else, may not feel/sound good to you, and vice-versa. I've made the mistake of buying instruments based purely on reviews, and I haven't always been happy with them. Now, I would never spend a large chunk of money on another one without first giving it a test drive.
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I think this is a reasonably priced decent Ukelele for beginers. I got one for my teenage son and he has learned a lot on it and seems to enjoy it. Of course like most things you can get a top of a line instrument with added features and all the bells but if you are just trying to learn it and see if you enjoy playing a Ukelele, this is a decent entry level instrument and i don't think you can go wrong with it.
1380056
Sure. If you want something easy to play but you're not certain you'll stay with it, this is a very playable guitar for a ridiculously low investment. However, if you already play another instrument and/or have any tone sensitivity, or want something you can play more seriously later on; spend some extra $ for a better "starter" guitar. 5'-8" is irrelevant. This guitar has the same shape and dimensions as a classical guitar. There are many other options to a dreadnought, if size is a concern.
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I would not recommend this one for that level of playing. My son is using it as a beginner in his middle school. I think it's a fair instrument for beginner level learning. I'm not a musician though. The piece is very light and easily damaged.
1344807
You can play it without an amp or with one. That is the good thing about acoustic electric instruments. Acoustically, it still sounds pretty good, too.
686842
Yes. This is the first instrument of it's kind that I have purchased. It seems to be a good value.
1811942
do a google search and I'll bet you'll find a ton of videos, probably on YouTube...I am currently practicing the Native American flute, and am watching videos on YouTube...it's as good as having a 1 on 1 class...I am going to buy this drum, it is another instrument I have a great desire to learn
880268
Yeah not bad for high school (I used this one in Year 10-11), if you want to take this to university like I ended up doing with my flute, you might want to consider a higher-level flute. Check with local music shops.
1380055
i have this guitar.its not bad. i learned basic, open chord guitar from youtube also. been playing over a year now. its a good starter guitar. just make sure any guitar u get has a good, straight neck and u'll be good to go. try to get bright d'adarrio strings on it for great sound.they are sturdy/long lasting strings too. a great beginner song to learn is 'down by the water.' by the decemberists. and 'sweet pea' by amos lee.
1211709
Was not a consideration. Purchased ours for my daughter, but I also have played this uke. The design goes towards that "paradise" feel of the instrument and the music. Everyone who has looked at it at shows has remarked to the beauty of the artwork.