vocals

Original catchy feel Melody will always come first for me.

Piano

Guitar cuz im already learning that. Id probs learn bass tho cuz i feel like that sets a good foundation for both guitar and drums just cuz bass and drums are both rhythm and guitar and bass are both guitars. If you can sing and learn to do it well you can always do it last cuz you can make music without vocals

kazoo

You need (at least) percussion for timing and rhythm, guitar or piano for composition.

Thank you.

always leave the bass player out lol (jokes jokes)

Guitar. And I might be biased because of the four things you listed, it's the one thing I've never managed to pick up. But I've never met a guitarist who couldn't at least muddle through on bass. And if you're trying to do it all yourself, it doesn't matter how great a drummer you are if you can't write/play melodies.

drums first. esp if you plan to record. you will need solid timing to record a decent sounding cohesive song

Then id learn the bass bc its basically guitar mini

then learn piano and guitar chords at the same time (find some simple three chord songs you love and learn to play them). do this a shit ton to build up your chord challenge. play to a metronome at least every now and again to be sure youre keeping time if you are unsure.

All the while, sing in the car, shower, on a walk, etc. Sing till you arent sounding like you are auditioning for american idol or a beyonce cover gig. sing til your true voice comes out and embrace it and learn of its strengths and weaknesses

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this was my approach somewhat, and has proven to be a solid foundation for my recording

Also, if you are recording, spend some time tinkering in a program so when you are more instrumentally gifted you already know how to record decently. I use Fruity Loops and have for over two decades. LOVE it.

Agree. Great for rhythm, melody, and sharpening the coordination of the two.

I assumed they had a left hand when I said piano.

Someone has to help stroke the egos of all the other band members

Thank you man!

I use a keyboard hooked up to a looper. You can set the beat however you want set to loop. Then switch cords to electric guitar, loop that onto it if you want or just play to the beat. You just need one good amp for this as well. Get an amp that has a mic and guitar cord hookup and you're set to jam buddy.

It depends on what kind of music you want to play. I would suggest starting with guitar or piano - basically the instrument thay will be responsible for melody and overall shape of your music. Vocals also fall into this category, but I think that for most people it takes a lot more hours to be a good guitar / piano player than to be a good vocalist.

After some time, try to include drums. It's a completely different beast and also takes time to practice.

Bass guitar you can leave for last, because when you can play guitar and drums it is more or less a formality. Not all techniques, of course - to be good at slapping takes a looot of practice hours.

Get a good looper, at least boss rc-10r, something with drums, practice your rhythm guitar and bass with that. A good keyboard knowledge would be helpful. Decide from there what percussion you want. In a one man set up rhythm is more important than anything so get good at it on all your instruments, fortunately if you can play guitar, you can play bass.

I'm not sure if you mean playing with them all attached to you, or recording different tracks. I think of a one man band as a guy having multiple instruments strapped to his body at the same time and playing several simultaneously.

I saw a folk/blues performer in a bar one time who stomped a tambourine for rhythm while playing part of his repertoire. I saw somebody else who played guitar and harmonica and also had a kazoo mounted on the rack beside his harmonica. I had already started learning Dylanesque guitar and harmonica performing, so for a while these guys inspired me to try to add the tambourine and kazoo and play two or three together at a time. However I abandoned the extra two pieces after a while as it just was too distracting and not worth the extra effort

First? Piano.

I don’t think you should necessarily learn drums first, but drums take a while to get good at. The issue isn’t that drums are hard, they’re pretty easy all things considered, but you have to learn what good drums are and why they are good. And that takes a long time. So I’d get started early, even if it’s not your main focus. Just a practice pad, a pair of sticks, and learning your rudiments will go a REALLY long way when you get behind a kit.

Piano for sure