First of all, the idea that learning a musical instrument is “useful in the future” is questionable. Learning a musical instrument requires interest, not any other purpose, otherwise you will go astray.
Secondly, since you want to learn a musical instrument, you should have an instrument you like and ask others to recommend instruments. To put it bluntly, it is not that you like a certain instrument at all. Of course, hobbies can also be cultivated, but it is best to choose an instrument you like and learn it.
In addition, when learning a musical instrument, you should not care about money. It would be a tragedy to choose an instrument you don’t like due to financial constraints, or to buy a low-end instrument with unsatisfactory sound. The poor sound of a cheap instrument can easily turn you off!
Next, I will introduce several distinctive musical instruments for reference only. Not to mention the piano and electronic keyboard.
The guitar is a very common musical instrument in the world. It is characterized by unique tone, moderate size and good functions. The first two points are easy to understand. In terms of function, I refer to its harmony and melody functions. With a range of three and a half octaves (or higher), you don’t have to worry about most songs, and its harmony function is almost second only to For keyboard instruments and guitar, you can use some simple piano scores. For example, for a wedding in a dream, except for the octave harmony of the main melody behind it, you can talk about it almost one note at a time. Guitars are mainly divided into classical guitars, folk guitars, jazz guitars and electric guitars. Among them, it goes without saying that classical guitar is used. Folk guitar is mostly used for playing and singing, and there are also solos similar to classical guitar. Jazz guitar is relatively rare in Asia. As the name suggests, playing jazz is very exciting. Needless to say, electric guitar. In addition, the price of guitars is not particularly high. Entry-level guitars are generally around 700 to 1,000.
Violin. After the instrument, the king of melodic instruments can also perform simple harmonies, with a range of 4 and a half octaves. There is not much to introduce about this. It is difficult to learn, and it is very noisy when you first learn it. But once you learn it, both the auditory and visual effects are quite good. In addition, the violin is more "elegant" compared to the "fashionable" guitar.
Harmonica. First of all, let’s be honest about the harmonica. When it comes to the harmonica, most Chinese people think of the toy instrument in the music class of primary school students or the red singing instrument in the hands of the elderly in the park. In fact, these slender harmonicas with mainly green grids : Polyphonic harmonica is just a branch of harmonica. Solo harmonica also includes blues harmonica and chromatic harmonica. The former is comparable to the guitar in European and American blues and country music, while the latter is a formal classical instrument with the title of "piano in your pocket". In addition, the chromatic harmonica is also very suitable for playing jazz, ACG and pop music, etc. style. The biggest advantage of the harmonica is its compact size. The blues harmonica, also known as the 10-hole harmonica, is no bigger than a palm, but has a three-octave range. It is also the only wind instrument that can harmonize. In addition, harmonicas are very cheap. A good German-made blues harmonica only costs 200 yuan. A chromatic harmonica is a little more expensive, with an entry-level one costing more than 1,000 yuan, but its functions are also relatively powerful.
Accordion. It is also an instrument that is misunderstood by Chinese people. In fact, the accordion itself is not exclusively used for playing popular songs. The three countries in the world that love the accordion the most are Russia, Italy and France, and the style of the accordion itself is also suitable for the music of these countries. As a keyboard instrument, the accordion has extremely strong harmonic functions. The free bass accordion brings stronger harmonic functions, the bayan accordion brings a wider range and better timbre, and the free bass bayan can almost match the piano. Comparable, it is worth mentioning that as a special keyboard instrument, the accordion is more portable than the piano. Although the accordion does not have a piano pedal to control the length of the sound, the accordion has a pitch change button to change the timbre. A not too bad accordion can switch more than a dozen timbres, which can be said to be powerful. The price of accordions is a little higher, with a not too bad accordion costing more than 10,000.
For the time being, I will only introduce these types. I hope LZ can choose instruments according to his own hobbies and be able to play them happily.