No matter where you go or who you meet, music can connect you with people as it has this magic to it. Knowing how to play an instrument can be a valuable and fun skill to have wherever you are. For people who travel a lot, it can be challenging to take your instrument in a manner that you don’t damage the instrument. For people looking for an instrument to learn, it can be tricky to look for the perfect instrument for you; taking a drum set on vacation to the Maldives doesn’t create the most ideal scenario. Knowing the most suited instruments to travel and make your life easier is handy information. 

We will look at the five best instruments to travel with, making your decision easier.

Ukulele

Due to its size and shape, the ukulele is a very easy to carry instrument making it ideal for travel and comfort. The ukulele is similar to a guitar and is played similarly, making it a great alternative. Besides its small size, the ukulele is also very easy to learn an instrument. Compared to a regular acoustic guitar’s six strings, the ukulele has only four, making chords much easier to learn. The ukulele has a specific case designed to carry it.

The ukulele generally has very soft nylon strings and less variety of chords, making it ideal for people learning the instrument.

Violin

Like the ukulele, the violin is a string instrument, but a very different one. The violin has two parts to it. The first is the violin itself, similar to a guitar in shape but generally smaller and more compact. The second part of the violin is the bow used to play the instrument. The violin is carried in a specifically designed bag to carry a violin and can be stored as a hand carry or luggage. Unlike the ukulele, the violin is a complex instrument to learn and even harder to be good at.

Harmonica

The harmonica is a very small and compact instrument, making it easy to carry and take with you anywhere you go. Unlike the previous two instruments, the harmonica does not require a big cover and can be put in small plastic bags to carry around in your pocket, making it one of the best instruments to travel with. The harmonica is easy to learn and versatile, making it an ideal instrument for new players. The harmonica is a wind instrument, so you must blow into it or suck in to make a sound.

Flute

The flute, like the harmonica, is a wind instrument but relatively larger. Carrying a flute requires a case in which you can carry it, but it isn’t huge and is very easy to carry around. The flute is an instrument that is easy to take care of and has a very well-liked sound by most people.

Guitar

We have one of the most popular instruments to travel with and the preferred one for many people to end the list. The guitar might be the first instrument one thinks of when they think about sitting with a group of friends in a setting surrounded by nature; the perfect instrument for all occasions. Learning the guitar isn’t the most difficult and can be used for songs. In terms of travelling with it, there are a lot of great guitars designed specifically for travel and the guitar can be carried around in a bag designed for it, like the other string instruments. If the guitar and the bag are of good quality, they can easily be stored with your other luggage. There’s always a risk of letting other people handle your instrument, but that is necessary due to the size.