Learning An Instrument
Everything published on Viyolens under Learning An Instrument — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Shamisen for Beginners: A Complete Guide
You don't need to master a whole tradition on day one — just your first honest sound. Here's a gentle, step-by-step start on the shamisen.
Tenor Saxophone for Beginners: A Complete Guide
All those keys, that curved neck, the worry of an embarrassing squawk — here's the gentle, unhurried way to begin on a tenor saxophone.
Baritone Ukulele for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A reassuring starting point for anyone taking up the baritone ukulele as a first instrument, no prior experience assumed.
Sibelius for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A warm, unhurried introduction to Sibelius for anyone opening notation software for the very first time.
Steel Band Drums for Beginners: A Complete Guide
It looks like a strange, dented drum from the outside. Give it a fortnight and steel band drums start to feel like the friendliest instrument in the room.
Oboe Instrument for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The wobbly first weeks are entirely normal. Here's a calm, honest guide to starting the oboe, from your first instrument to your first proper reed.
Sire Guitars for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Why Sire guitars are a genuinely kind place for a beginner to start, and exactly how to get going.
Autoharp for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The autoharp is one of the kindest instruments a nervous beginner can start on — you can make a full, correct chord in your first ten minutes. Here's how.
3/4 Acoustic Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Why starting on a compact guitar isn't a lesser choice, and exactly how to get going properly.
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Baritone
Browse baritone instruments with a warm brass-band sound, ideal for concert, ensemble and solo playing.
Guiro
Guiros add crisp scraped rhythms and texture to Latin, folk and contemporary percussion arrangements.
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Handpan
Handpans combine melody and rhythm with resonant, hand-played tones for solo, ambient and acoustic music.
3 topics
Piccolo Instrument
Choose a piccolo instrument for a bright, agile sound that works well in orchestral, band and solo settings.
Rosin
Rosin for bowed strings, helping the bow grip and produce a clear, controlled sound.
Schecter Guitars
Schecter guitars are modern, gig-ready instruments with strong hardware, contemporary styling and broad appeal to rock p...
2 topics
Tenor Saxophone
Tenor saxophones offer a warm, versatile sound for jazz, pop, band and studio players at a wide range of levels.
1 topic
Tubular Bells
Tubular bells are pitched concert percussion instruments known for resonant, bell-like tones in orchestral and theatrica...
