learning to play an instrument is challenging but these instruments take
challenging but these instruments take
challenging but these instruments take it to a whole new level when that job
it to a whole new level when that job
it to a whole new level when that job would not by welcome to watchmojo.com
would not by welcome to watchmojo.com
would not by welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 hardest instruments to
for the top 10 hardest instruments to
for the top 10 hardest instruments to learn before we begin we publish new
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[Music] banging on something in time with the
banging on something in time with the
banging on something in time with the beat sounds easy enough
beat sounds easy enough
beat sounds easy enough right wrong especially considering that
right wrong especially considering that
right wrong especially considering that in a bed or orchestral setting drums in
in a bed or orchestral setting drums in
in a bed or orchestral setting drums in any fashion are held responsible for
any fashion are held responsible for
any fashion are held responsible for making sure everyone else is on beat
learning the basics is easy enough but
learning the basics is easy enough but once you get into the real meat of it
once you get into the real meat of it
once you get into the real meat of it drumming is a test of coordination and
drumming is a test of coordination and
drumming is a test of coordination and endurance at its core playing drums is
endurance at its core playing drums is
endurance at its core playing drums is actually playing multiple instruments at
actually playing multiple instruments at
actually playing multiple instruments at once even a basic page will involve all
once even a basic page will involve all
once even a basic page will involve all four limbs sure drummers from Tommy Lee
four limbs sure drummers from Tommy Lee
four limbs sure drummers from Tommy Lee to Levon Helm make it look easy but it
to Levon Helm make it look easy but it
to Levon Helm make it look easy but it takes a lot of practice to master even a
takes a lot of practice to master even a
takes a lot of practice to master even a basic kit let alone the full meal turf
where would how does it work should be
where would how does it work should be without this important historical
without this important historical
without this important historical instrument this is another instrument
instrument this is another instrument
instrument this is another instrument that requires a mastery of hand-eye
that requires a mastery of hand-eye
that requires a mastery of hand-eye coordination especially since it has
coordination especially since it has
coordination especially since it has multiple layers of keyboard in addition
multiple layers of keyboard in addition
multiple layers of keyboard in addition to a pedal board controlled by the feet
each keyboard has its own set of voices
each keyboard has its own set of voices and knowing which to employ at what time
and knowing which to employ at what time
and knowing which to employ at what time is as much of a learning curve as melody
is as much of a learning curve as melody
is as much of a learning curve as melody core theory or the actual playing it’s
core theory or the actual playing it’s
core theory or the actual playing it’s probably fitting that this instrument is
probably fitting that this instrument is
probably fitting that this instrument is normally used in churches because if you
normally used in churches because if you
normally used in churches because if you plan on learning the organ you are going
plan on learning the organ you are going
plan on learning the organ you are going to need some divine intervention number
to need some divine intervention number
to need some divine intervention number eight accordion the accordion is an odd
eight accordion the accordion is an odd
eight accordion the accordion is an odd instrument so it’s only fitting that it
instrument so it’s only fitting that it
instrument so it’s only fitting that it is forever linked with the oddball
is forever linked with the oddball
is forever linked with the oddball weird al’ yankovic
weird al’ yankovic
weird al’ yankovic [Music]
but given Al’s level of proficiency on
but given Al’s level of proficiency on the instrument maybe he’s due even more
the instrument maybe he’s due even more
the instrument maybe he’s due even more respect and the internet pays him
respect and the internet pays him
respect and the internet pays him playing the accordion is essentially
playing the accordion is essentially
playing the accordion is essentially like playing two instruments at once one
like playing two instruments at once one
like playing two instruments at once one end of the accordion is a small keyboard
end of the accordion is a small keyboard
end of the accordion is a small keyboard and on the other a set of buttons that
and on the other a set of buttons that
and on the other a set of buttons that controls bass notes in addition to
controls bass notes in addition to
controls bass notes in addition to operating both of these simultaneously
operating both of these simultaneously
operating both of these simultaneously you must constantly compress and expand
you must constantly compress and expand
you must constantly compress and expand the bellows of the accordion allowing
the bellows of the accordion allowing
the bellows of the accordion allowing air to flow through the instrument
air to flow through the instrument
air to flow through the instrument resulting in vibrations that produce the
resulting in vibrations that produce the
resulting in vibrations that produce the soft and harmonious sound heard in
soft and harmonious sound heard in
soft and harmonious sound heard in genres like Polk jazz and world music
genres like Polk jazz and world music
genres like Polk jazz and world music [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number seven oboe
the first of a few instruments on this
the first of a few instruments on this list that requires lungs of steel the
list that requires lungs of steel the
list that requires lungs of steel the oboe is an instrument whose sound is
oboe is an instrument whose sound is
oboe is an instrument whose sound is solely dependent on how you use your
solely dependent on how you use your
solely dependent on how you use your mouth at the top of the oboe is a reed
mouth at the top of the oboe is a reed
mouth at the top of the oboe is a reed that you use to control the sound coming
that you use to control the sound coming
that you use to control the sound coming out you must constantly open or close
out you must constantly open or close
out you must constantly open or close the reed to allow or restrict sound and
the reed to allow or restrict sound and
the reed to allow or restrict sound and you have to make sure the reed itself is
you have to make sure the reed itself is
you have to make sure the reed itself is moist enough that sound wants to come
moist enough that sound wants to come
moist enough that sound wants to come out make sure it’s not too wet though or
out make sure it’s not too wet though or
out make sure it’s not too wet though or your oboe will be giving you a sloppy
your oboe will be giving you a sloppy
your oboe will be giving you a sloppy kiss when you try to play it this is
kiss when you try to play it this is
kiss when you try to play it this is before you get the whole business of
before you get the whole business of
before you get the whole business of actually fingering the keys and creating
actually fingering the keys and creating
actually fingering the keys and creating some music
number six guitar
number six guitar [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the guitar is a classic go-to instrument
the guitar is a classic go-to instrument
the guitar is a classic go-to instrument for the fast track to rock and roll
for the fast track to rock and roll
for the fast track to rock and roll superstardom
superstardom
superstardom [Music]
if only it were that easy whether
if only it were that easy whether electric or acoustic guitars all get
electric or acoustic guitars all get
electric or acoustic guitars all get played pretty much the same way for a
played pretty much the same way for a
played pretty much the same way for a right-handed player that means fretting
right-handed player that means fretting
right-handed player that means fretting the chords or single notes with their
the chords or single notes with their
the chords or single notes with their left hand while maintaining a strumming
left hand while maintaining a strumming
left hand while maintaining a strumming rhythm or plucking single strings with
rhythm or plucking single strings with
rhythm or plucking single strings with their right at first simply prep and
their right at first simply prep and
their right at first simply prep and down on the fretboard to create a note
down on the fretboard to create a note
down on the fretboard to create a note can be difficult and downright painful
can be difficult and downright painful
can be difficult and downright painful campfire level guitar playing can be
campfire level guitar playing can be
campfire level guitar playing can be easy enough to learn but guitar is hard
easy enough to learn but guitar is hard
easy enough to learn but guitar is hard to master given how many styles it can
to master given how many styles it can
to master given how many styles it can be played in and the given techniques
be played in and the given techniques
be played in and the given techniques used in each style
used in each style
used in each style [Music]
[Music]
[Music] even on the basic level coordinating
even on the basic level coordinating
even on the basic level coordinating both halves of you to work and think and
both halves of you to work and think and
both halves of you to work and think and play something musical can be a
play something musical can be a
play something musical can be a challenge
challenge
challenge [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number-5 piano
number-5 piano
number-5 piano [Music]
[Music]
[Music] here’s another instrument that requires
here’s another instrument that requires
here’s another instrument that requires a fair bit of multitasking while playing
a fair bit of multitasking while playing
a fair bit of multitasking while playing a piano you must use both hands while
a piano you must use both hands while
a piano you must use both hands while simultaneously sight reading lines of
simultaneously sight reading lines of
simultaneously sight reading lines of music most instruments will have you
music most instruments will have you
music most instruments will have you doing this but the piano requires two
doing this but the piano requires two
doing this but the piano requires two lines of music which can get confusing
lines of music which can get confusing
lines of music which can get confusing while one’s left hand is playing bass
while one’s left hand is playing bass
while one’s left hand is playing bass lines the right hand is busy forming
lines the right hand is busy forming
lines the right hand is busy forming chords melodies or both although neither
chords melodies or both although neither
chords melodies or both although neither role is ever truly set in stone as with
role is ever truly set in stone as with
role is ever truly set in stone as with the guitar there are many different
the guitar there are many different
the guitar there are many different styles of piano to play each one with
styles of piano to play each one with
styles of piano to play each one with its own intricacies and techniques
its own intricacies and techniques
its own intricacies and techniques however anyone who can master the
however anyone who can master the
however anyone who can master the instrument and level of musical theory
instrument and level of musical theory
instrument and level of musical theory that comes with it will have an
that comes with it will have an
that comes with it will have an advantage when they decide to pick up a
advantage when they decide to pick up a
advantage when they decide to pick up a second instrument number 4 harp
second instrument number 4 harp
second instrument number 4 harp [Music]
the harp is known for its beautiful and
the harp is known for its beautiful and majestic tone and to the untrained eye
majestic tone and to the untrained eye
majestic tone and to the untrained eye it looks simple enough to play not only
it looks simple enough to play not only
it looks simple enough to play not only do you get to sit down you just have to
do you get to sit down you just have to
do you get to sit down you just have to run your fingers across the strings and
run your fingers across the strings and
run your fingers across the strings and wonderful music is heard except not so
wonderful music is heard except not so
wonderful music is heard except not so much while the actual plucking of
much while the actual plucking of
much while the actual plucking of strings is simple enough mechanically
strings is simple enough mechanically
strings is simple enough mechanically the musical theory behind it is
the musical theory behind it is
the musical theory behind it is demanding what’s more many forms of harp
demanding what’s more many forms of harp
demanding what’s more many forms of harp also incorporates foot pedals used to
also incorporates foot pedals used to
also incorporates foot pedals used to sharpen or flatten a note further
sharpen or flatten a note further
sharpen or flatten a note further increasing this instruments difficulty
increasing this instruments difficulty
increasing this instruments difficulty meanwhile other types of parts have
meanwhile other types of parts have
meanwhile other types of parts have multiple courses or rows of strings the
multiple courses or rows of strings the
multiple courses or rows of strings the fact is keeping the flow on a harp is a
fact is keeping the flow on a harp is a
fact is keeping the flow on a harp is a challenge that would make anyone turn
challenge that would make anyone turn
challenge that would make anyone turn away after it however and you’ll be able
away after it however and you’ll be able
away after it however and you’ll be able to play music that even angels would
to play music that even angels would
to play music that even angels would love number three bagpipes
love number three bagpipes
love number three bagpipes [Music]
[Music]
[Music] most instruments fall into two
most instruments fall into two
most instruments fall into two categories never to be moved or easily
categories never to be moved or easily
categories never to be moved or easily carried but the bagpipes blur the line
carried but the bagpipes blur the line
carried but the bagpipes blur the line by being both cumbersome and bulky while
by being both cumbersome and bulky while
by being both cumbersome and bulky while being portable by design if you plan on
being portable by design if you plan on
being portable by design if you plan on learning this one if you are going to
learning this one if you are going to
learning this one if you are going to need some strength and endurance
need some strength and endurance
need some strength and endurance remember I’m still learning strong lungs
remember I’m still learning strong lungs
remember I’m still learning strong lungs are another requirement as you are
are another requirement as you are
are another requirement as you are constantly blowing into and squeezing
constantly blowing into and squeezing
constantly blowing into and squeezing the bag to get the desired sound and
the bag to get the desired sound and
the bag to get the desired sound and you’re quite likely marching while
you’re quite likely marching while
you’re quite likely marching while playing it similar to the accordion
playing it similar to the accordion
playing it similar to the accordion bagpipes require constant stimulation in
bagpipes require constant stimulation in
bagpipes require constant stimulation in order to continue producing sound it’s
order to continue producing sound it’s
order to continue producing sound it’s an interesting instrument and the sound
an interesting instrument and the sound
an interesting instrument and the sound it makes is enough to make anyone want
it makes is enough to make anyone want
it makes is enough to make anyone want to wear a kilt and strap on a sporran
to wear a kilt and strap on a sporran
to wear a kilt and strap on a sporran but it’s not for the faint of heart
but it’s not for the faint of heart
but it’s not for the faint of heart [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two French horn
the French horn is a little odd-looking
the French horn is a little odd-looking because of its spiral shape you need to
because of its spiral shape you need to
because of its spiral shape you need to have great lung control to be able to
have great lung control to be able to
have great lung control to be able to push the sound through the entire
push the sound through the entire
push the sound through the entire instrument this is also an instrument
instrument this is also an instrument
instrument this is also an instrument that you need an unbreakable ego to play
that you need an unbreakable ego to play
that you need an unbreakable ego to play unlike others of its kind if you don’t
unlike others of its kind if you don’t
unlike others of its kind if you don’t have the least bit of confidence in your
have the least bit of confidence in your
have the least bit of confidence in your ability you will not be able to make
ability you will not be able to make
ability you will not be able to make even a sound many horns in general are
even a sound many horns in general are
even a sound many horns in general are notorious for the difficulty but the
notorious for the difficulty but the
notorious for the difficulty but the French horn blows them out of the water
French horn blows them out of the water
French horn blows them out of the water pun intended before we reveal our number
pun intended before we reveal our number
pun intended before we reveal our number one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable mentions
mentions
mentions [Music]
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[Music] [Applause]
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[Music] number one violin
the violin is a musically versatile
the violin is a musically versatile instrument and players like Ashley
instrument and players like Ashley
instrument and players like Ashley MacIsaac make it look almost effortless
MacIsaac make it look almost effortless
MacIsaac make it look almost effortless to play when it comes to playing the
to play when it comes to playing the
to play when it comes to playing the violin position is everything holding a
violin position is everything holding a
violin position is everything holding a violin in the right position gets tiring
violin in the right position gets tiring
violin in the right position gets tiring as you have to hold it up with your arm
as you have to hold it up with your arm
as you have to hold it up with your arm outstretched when you’re playing or
outstretched when you’re playing or
outstretched when you’re playing or changing notes you need to position your
changing notes you need to position your
changing notes you need to position your fingers perfectly with no frets to guide
fingers perfectly with no frets to guide
fingers perfectly with no frets to guide you and the position and pressure of the
you and the position and pressure of the
you and the position and pressure of the bow on the string has to be just as
bow on the string has to be just as
bow on the string has to be just as perfect being even slightly off with any
perfect being even slightly off with any
perfect being even slightly off with any of these components can lead to a huge
of these components can lead to a huge
of these components can lead to a huge shift in tone and performance even
shift in tone and performance even
shift in tone and performance even Lindsey Stirling had trouble with this
Lindsey Stirling had trouble with this
Lindsey Stirling had trouble with this as pointed out during her performance on
as pointed out during her performance on
as pointed out during her performance on America’s Got Talent
America’s Got Talent
America’s Got Talent [Applause]
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