Yes it is about playing an instrument

Bp;dr: Playing an instrument or singing, gives you more gray matter, memory and executive function, and a slower cognitive decline. Playing multiple instruments doesn't have a benefit

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RickJWagner 2 days ago | parent [-]

I’ve played banjo ( for my own pleasure ) for about 10 years. I retired last year, have more time for it, and started attending jams.

What’s interesting is that many of the best musicians play multiple instruments. The incremental effort to pick up a new instrument must be fairly small. I can’t tell you how many people I’ve met that play great guitar, standup bass, and fiddle. ( Banjo and mandolin seem just a little less likely to be included. )

I hope I get there some day! It looks fun to put down one instrument, pick up another and continue ripping.

	▲	Slow_Hand 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		I'd liken playing multiple instruments to coding in multiple languages. There's a baseline understanding of the fundamentals that is necessary to overcome in the beginning, but once you get confident with them they transfer across multiple instruments/languages.