For me, that would be mandolin, which I'd always loved the sound of. We were in a music store one day a couple years ago, and I saw one cheap, and I thought if not now then when? I'd never used a pick before, despite playing self-taught guitar for years, so that was and is an adventure. I've loved starting from almost-scratch, and doing drills, and repeating simple things that don't feel simple until finally they do. And I love feeling like the discipline has rewarded me with slow but steady improvement.
Yes! The great thing about being a beginner is how soon one feels some sense of progress, even it if's really basic. A good antidote to toiling away on a novel for years...
For me, that would be mandolin, which I'd always loved the sound of. We were in a music store one day a couple years ago, and I saw one cheap, and I thought if not now then when? I'd never used a pick before, despite playing self-taught guitar for years, so that was and is an adventure. I've loved starting from almost-scratch, and doing drills, and repeating simple things that don't feel simple until finally they do. And I love feeling like the discipline has rewarded me with slow but steady improvement.
Yes! The great thing about being a beginner is how soon one feels some sense of progress, even it if's really basic. A good antidote to toiling away on a novel for years...