Easiest instrument to learn

Subject: RE: Easiest instrument to learn
From: Scrump
Date: 06 Oct 06 - 03:53 AM

Melodeon easy to learn? Not for me it wasn't!

Subject: RE: Easiest instrument to learn
From: GUEST,Dazbo
Date: 06 Oct 06 - 03:41 AM

Gotta be a melodeon:-)

Subject: RE: Easiest instrument to learn
From: Ernest
Date: 06 Oct 06 - 03:29 AM

Harmonica is easy to learn - but it might not be loud enough outside.

Since you already play whistle: there are some kind of "pocket" saxophone or clarinet style instruments (don`t know the exact name, but they use reeds like those while otherwise look like a recorder).

Good luck
Ernest

Subject: Easiest instrument to learn
From: GUEST,erictheorange
Date: 06 Oct 06 - 03:23 AM

I'm looking for a new instrument to play for Morris dancing (I already play Anglo Concertina, Guitar, Mandolin, Baritone Uke and a bit of whistle), and I'd appreciate suggestions as to which instrument to learn. My criteria are as follows...

Must be easily portable
Must be acoustic
Must be able to carry a tune so I can play it solo for the dancers
Must be reasonably loud so the dancers can hear it
Must sound somewhat different to the instruments I can already play
Must be relatively cheap (upto a few hundred pounds/euros/dollars)
Does not have to be "traditional"

Most importantly I'm looking for which instrument that meets these criteria is the simplest & quickest to learn.

All (polite) suggestions will be much appreciated

eto