Picking Out String Instruments
The piano, the guitar, the violin, the cello – most of the most important instruments out there are played by picking, hammering, or bowing strings. Within this family, however, there is quite a bit of variety. A lot of care has to be taken before picking out the string instrument that is right for you. A lot of people pay attention to which string instruments are easier or harder to learn. It is a well-known fact, for example, that guitar is easier to play than mandolin which, in turn, is easier to play than violin. I tend to stay away from this approach anyway, however, because it disguises one basic fact: pretty much anyone can learn to play any stringed instrument.