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- Performing and listening to music is very rewarding and good fun. You can perform on your own, with a group of friends in a band, or even as part of an orchestra
Learning to play an instrument
- There is a huge range of musical instruments you can learn - there is sure to be something for you. If you want to, you can take music exams to show how much you are learning
- Popular instruments include:
- Piano
- Flute
- Violin
- Saxophone
- Clarinet
- Guitar
- Drums
- Many schools offer music lessons, and they may have a school band or choir which you can join. If you don't get the chance to learn at school, then see the links below. There are lots of websites which can put you in touch with music teachers in your area, and also with groups that are looking for musicians to play with them
Buying music
- Most people will want to buy music they hear, and there are many ways you can do this
- You can now buy music from many supermarkets such as Tesco and Asda, although popular high street stores to buy music from include:
- HMV
- Virgin
- MVC
- Woolworths
- WHSmiths
- When you hear a song you like, you can either buy just the song (the single) or the album it was taken from, which will have on it many more songs by the same artist
Downloading music
- Many young people in Wales are buying their music by downloading it from the internet
- Downloading has now become so popular that downloads count towards success in the charts
- Downloading music is perfectly legal as long as it is you pay for it and don't then pass it on to other people. If you download illegally or fileshare you will face fines that could run into thousands of pounds
- Websites that allow you to download music legally include:
- Bleep
- Connect
- HMV Digital
- iTunes Music Store
- Karma Download
- MSN Music Club
- Napster UK
- Virgin Digital
- Wippit
