Which language is best for a musician to learn?

[bassistpatrick]

I'm looking to learn a second language and would like to know whether French or Italian is a better language for a classical musician.

I know a lot of dynamic and tempo markings are written in Italian, but I've seen other words that look like French.

So, French or Italian?

...or some other language?

[TheBasicBassist]

IMO, Italian would be the first option.
But being versed in French and German as well wouldn't hurt.

[Deathwatch]

I'd say Japanese but thats just me

[Fletcher Lanning]

+1 on Japanese. They seem to like Jazz more than the US does.

Past that, there's no driving reason to learn any of the romance languages unless you plan on traveling there.

[colcifer]

If you are going to play classical go with german

[MNAirHead]

Spanish.. Tejano will be taking over the USA in the next 50 years.

[amosjones]

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