Which instrument in easier to play, piano or violin?

Question

I love the way both of them sound^-^, but i dont know which to pick. i've tried playin the piano(i actually have one, i just lack a teacher '-' ) it was easy when i only used one hand at a time, but i'm out of control >-< when i use both hands doin different things. i dont think i can play two different notes at the same time. would that be the same when i play the violine? i mean is there alot of confusion when u play the violine? most people say piano is the easiest instrument to play, is that true? Help, i have no real teaching experience with either but i want to learn one that wont confuse me when i have to use both hands while moving my fingers in different directions. thanx for your help^-^

Answer 1

piano would be easier than violin.  with the violin you gotta apply the right pressure to the strings and also you have to hit the strings from the right angles and stuff.  piano would be just about coordination.

Answer 2

That is an extremely hard decision and question to answer.  I&#039;ve been playing the piano for 8 years and the violin for 6.  When I was three years old, I saw a violinist on tv and knew that violin was what I wanted to do with my life.  My parents called around looking for a violin teacher, but no one would teach me since I was so young.  They eventually found me a piano teacher when I was 5, but I didn&#039;t start violin until it was offered in school two years later.  Since then, I have really fallen in love with the violin, but I also like piano.  As for the difficulty of the instruments, they are both easy and hard, it just depends what is easiest for you.  The piano is complicated because you are reading two clefs and playing two parts on one instrument.  The violin has only one clef to read, but the shifting and bowing is very difficult.  The piano is more difficult to play mentally, but the violin is more difficult to play physically, so it depends on your strengths and weaknesses.  On the piano, you can press a key and a good sound will come out of the instrument.  The violin is different, however, you will need to spend much time focusing on your position before you can get a good sound out of the instrument, but when you do, it will be very rewarding.  Good luck choosing and have fun!  I hope this helps

Answer 3

piano being the easiest to play is not true. Piano maybe be more challenging than violins in the sense that you play harmony and melody.  Violin you need to focus a lot on posture.  i&#039;ve been playing for several years and posture is still something i have to check.  

Both are challenging.  I play both and honestly I love both of them. I think they are equally as hard.  If you already have a piano, but no violin, then i&#039;d play piano and maybe later concider learning violin later.

Answer 4

I would seriously say piano.I play piano at home and its really easy.just have to mermorize the keys are which notes. its also easy to get in tune.

Answer 5

piano i thinkk i love to play it and its preettty eaiser but it mostly depends because i have pactience and can sit there for acouple of hours and memorize the i taught mi self and i love it bu violin to me eemms kinda boring u like them both and tats kool but still piano all the way lol

Answer 6

Hi Me,

I cannot answer for the violin, as I do not play but playing the piano well.... exceptionally well,  is not at all easy.  I would also assume that is true for the violin.   I do know that violin is taught to children as young as 3 years old... amazing!!!  Normally you cannot start teaching children piano until they are 5... but that is pretty young as well.   My youngest student was 5 1/2 when I started him...  he is now 11 and practices about 1 hour every day... and he is gradually improving.

You don&#039;t mention how old you are,  but you do say you have a piano but no teacher.   The most important aspect of learning anything... anything at all,  is having good direction, which is what a teacher brings to the table.   Also, a teacher will have expectations of you and your playing, which will help you to improve day by day, month by month.  So I cannot advise you to play piano seriously... unless, of course,  you are lucky enough to be a musical phenom!!!   I wish I was one for sure  :)).

If you are at the age where you can take up an instrument at school and they offer orchestra as a music elective,  this might be a wonderful opportunity to take up the violin.  It is a win-win because you can choose an instrument you are already considering (i.e. your question) and have a teacher to provide the all important instruction.... for free.    Depending on what grade you are currently in,  you could get several years of free instruction and learn an instrument that you would not normally get to learn.   At least, you can try it for a couple of semesters,  if it is not your thing,  you will definately know it... and then go ahead and persue the piano,  but again I will tell you.... you will not make much headway without a qualified instructor.

It is,  of course, your decision... but if it were me,  I would try to get that music education in school for free.... as there are very few things that are free in life anymore.

Thanks for reading.

Instructor of Flute and Piano Studies - 20 years experience.

Answer 7

I have played both instruments in the past, and the hardness is about the same. Both instruments have their perks, but both still have difficulties.

Piano: You have no need for making sure it is in tune; you just press the key, and it&#039;s in tune. And you don&#039;t need to worry about it being taken back and forth to different places. But you need to know both the trebel and bass cleff to play the instrument; the notes are nothing the same. But there are little sayings that help you remember (ie Every good boy deserves fudge). But although those riddles can help you, you still need to play completely different notes on both hands, like you said. And it will take good coordination and lots of practice, just like the famous patting your head and rubbing your tummy.

Violin: The only cleff you need to learn is the trebel cleff. And you only start with learning the different string names: G, D, A, and E. And beginners start by just playing the open strings. But once you put your fingers down to play other notes, like B and C, you always have to worry about the fingers being in the proper place so the note will be in tune. I guess you need to do different things with your hands like on the piano: the bow and the fingerings. So, like the piano, you need good coordination and lots of practice to get it down, but I think it&#039;s easier to do the different things with the violin than the piano, because you almost always do the same thing with the bow.