Music is the universal language. You'll see that statement, or something derivative of it, all over this website. Music will enrich your life, and learning to play music is one of the greatest gifts you can give to yourself or to your children.
It's a life-long companion to be cherished.
Why not start with Christmas music? One great thing about starting your learning with Christmas music is that you are already familiar with the songs!
If you decide to start playing the piano, an INVALUABLE learning/teaching aid is a Keyboard Chart.
The Keyboard Chart below is a "two-sided fold-out chart that represents the entire keyboard of the piano with each piano key named and its corresponding note on the grand staff for five octaves. Side One may be placed on the piano above the keys and Side Two may be used away from the piano for additional review."
It's cheap, only $2.50, but will save you many hours in trying to read music. A great stocking-stuffer! Merry Christmas!
Keyboard Chart By Palmer Hughes. Piano - Teaching Supplement. Chart. Published by Alfred Publishing. (196) See more info...
Teaching Little Fingers to Play More (A follow-up book to Teaching Little Fingers to Play) Written by Leigh Kaplan. Instructional book for piano. With introductory text, instructional text, illustrations, easy piano notation, fingerings and lyrics (on most songs). 32 pages. Published by Willis Music Company. (HL.406137) See more info...
The Complete Book of Scales, Chords, Arpeggios & Cadences (Includes all the Major, Minor & Chromatic Scales) Compiled by Amanda Vick Lethco, Morton Manus, Willard A. Palmer. Instructional book for piano. With standard notation, fingerings, chord names and introductory text. Series: Alfred's Basic Piano Library. Published by Alfred Publishing. (AP.5743) See more info...
Mandolin Chords By Mel Bay. For mandolin. Chord book. All styles. Level: Multiple Levels. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 32 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (93257) See more info...