guitar

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Guitar + singing

Ian

the viola or cello might be more challenging since you'll have to put your fingers in more or less the exact right spot, whereas on a guitar the frets help you out. but if you're up for it, i find violas and cellos more melodic.

Snarius

Consider the ukelele.

cshiley

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Rolando

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geoff

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plaquette

guitar, to sing and play in the same time

ianyh

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snobiwan

It's a shorter-term payoff... a fretted instrument is less of a challenge for an adult to learn (with proficiency)

ternus

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khoopes

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