Just like the topic says. People says piano is good when you start young because you have more time, a less jam-packed of a brain. But do you think, you can ever set an age limit as to when to learn piano in life? Also here's the next question: Do you ever think it's possible to self learn piano? Would you think it's tedious or all it takes is time? If you're going to reply, answer BOTH questions. Honestly. Don't just look at the topic question and reply regarding it >_> The reason i'm asking is because my parents were more of an ignorant type, who didn't really send me off to piano like any asian parents would do. And well ironically enough..i've been WANTING to learn ever since before I went to kindergarten..and well my parent's excuse was that we had no space, no money for a piano, no money for lessons. I was disappointed. This wish has been kept with me ever since then to now. And I still want to learn. But yeah..right now i'm already turning 18 and honestly, i'm guna have to save up to buy a piano and take lessons myself too. So i'm probably looking into early 20s..before I can learn.. =/
I think you can learn it, even in your 20s. The biggest problem you have with a piano is the enormous ammount of lessons you need to learn all the theory and such. But on the other side you will probably learn it a lot faster since your skills should be greater than when you were a kid. I'd say go for it as it's obvious a passions of yours!
I would say go for it. If it's a passion that you really want to pursue, age is just a number. Although I do think it is possible to teach yourself piano, you'd be better off getting someone to help you or teach you >_>
There is no limit to the window of opportunity for learning piano...as you get older, it becomes slightly harder (similar to learning a new language, but not to the same extent) Your brain just becomes less malleable...but there's no reason why you can't learn perfectly fine. Also, I think it's much harder to self-teach, but some people like being their own boss (which is the only reason that I can think of to not take lessons...that, or if you don't have the money to pay for lessons). If you are okay with taking instructions from someone else, and as long as you find a good enough teacher that teaches you the types of music that you are interested in, then lessons are definitely the way to go. Self-teaching is much harder, takes more time, and the results liekly won't be as good
It's true that it gets harder to learn as you grow older, but as long as you have the passion I don't see why it would be a problem. If a piano is too expensive to afford you could try out an electronic keyboard, that's pretty cheap and usable.
It's never too late to do anything xD Piano is still best learned when you're young and your fingers are growing. If you start piano at a young age, then your finger span with lengthen as you grow older ^^ But other than that, there's no real age requirement I started piano in 7th grade, got to CM lvl 8, but then I had to quit since high school started =( I'm gonna make sure that I get back to piano once college starts ^^ As for the other question, I REALLY don't recommend self learning >.> Hiring a teacher is not just finding someone that can tell you what to do. They offer advice and with a good teacher, your technique will stay in check. And believe me, if you develop bad technique, it's really really hard to reverse it >.> My pinky used to curl up when I got into some difficult runs; it took me almost half a year to stop that...
It's absolutely possible to teach yourself how to play the piano! Believe it or not, the best way to do it is to simply do it. It will take some time, but after a few years you could have people asking you how long you've been taking lessons. That's the way it was for me. (It's always nice to be able to answer that you haven't taken any lessons at all, lol) I even played for my Senior Prom a few years back, and the only thing I've been 'taught' how to play was happy birthday about seven years ago. It's definitely worth pursuing if that's your thing. I wish you the best!
my aunt is 35 and shes learning piano. i admit shes learning a bit slower than others, but she loves it so much and puts a lot of time into it. shes getting really good
once my mom tried to make me start the pianno but i was like no way and it was so hard please don't double post - lazypando
I'd just like to say that I agree with everything you just said Certainly it's easier to teach children to play the piano since children are more obedient and will more readily follow a teacher's instructions and will not question the teacher as much. Also, children have more time to practice since they have less busy schedules. But the importance of that really depends on how well you want to learn to play. Learning to play the piano well is difficult and takes a lot of practice to master the techniques. I've been playing piano for about 12 years now (started keyboard when I was 4 and piano when I was 5) though not so much anymore cause of school and I used to practice around 7-8 hours a day during the summer and sometimes on weekends during the year to prepare for recitals and competitions. You need 10,000 hours to become a statistical outlier (http://abundance-blog.marelisa-online.c ... r-success/). To answer your second question, no I don't think it's possible to learn to play the piano well by yourself. There are just to many technical and musical nuances that you will never pick up on your own. The easiest way I can think of for you to learn would be to learn in college. Then you won't need your own piano since most college have music schools.
its never too late. personally i think everyone should know at least one instrument. some people can get away with not learning anything if you can sing...but then again, that just makes it that much better if you DO learn to play something. im 21, and i just started playing guitar about a year ago. i know people half my age who are twice as good. the key is not to care about your age or how good others are, just know where you are now and set goals to move yourself along. i say play.
Piano was the first instrument I learned. I was about 7 when I started. I played for a few years, quit, and now, at 20, am teaching myself how to play again. It really is harder learning later, though I had a head start. Teaching myself also seems harder, since I don't always recognize things I'm doing wrong like posture and finger position to correct myself. It's not impossible, though.
Well, ok, here's my take on learning piano. I've played since I was 4 years old, and now I'm playing at national and international competitions. If you want to learn piano just to play some easy pieces, you never will be too old. But, if you want to learn to play seriously, I think after you get into the teens, that's a very firm no. The reason is because it is so hard to match the others that have talent and practice hard from when they were little. (I have perfect pitch so my sister would know how lucky I am) I would think that if you wanted to play piano seriously, learning by yourself is the worst you could do. Trust me, I can tell if you are experienced at piano. You can tell if somebody has been learning by themselves because they do not know basics, not to mention any of the more advanced content. Well, piano is about knowing what to do and carrying it out. The harder you work, the better. The more talented you are, the better. I would say: don't try to learn yourself. If you are taking it seriously, it would be hard to learn since you are older now. But if you still want to try, get a teacher, preferably with good technique (even for smaller hands) to start with. If you don't want to take it seriously, you can learn by yourself although I don't suggest it. You may still want to get a teacher...
I don't think you can ever be too old to learn to play the piano. Personally I don't know how to play but my friends learned as children, stopped and then couldn't get back into it. They had to take lessons. They sound awesome now. I wouldn't recommend self-learning if you're going to take it seriously, if it's just for your own personal enjoyment - I guess that's one thing you could consider. So in that sense, it does take a lot of time. I think it would be much more hard for an adult to learn for those reasons because we have so many other commitments, and lessons are pretty expensive and numerous. Life just gets in the way for some of us. Similar to you I wanted to play the Guitar when I was younger after having Harp lessons (I wanted a Harp at home but that was never going to happen!) My parents actually bought my a Guitar but refused to get my lessons saying I'd have to pay for them myself when I was old enough to get a job - They didn't mean to sound mean which it does when I write it down, just to motivate me because I never carry through with anything. I self taught myself a lot on that though, which I guess is a lot easier for guitar than piano. I want to get myself a proper nice Guitar at some point and take lessons - my University schedule a little hectic for that right now though
I don't think you can be too old for it, I sed to play but I don't like it while my sis is older and still plays so I don't know if you can or cannot
I say it's just a matter of time and commitment; if you really want to (if you have the drive for it) I'd definitely say go for it. I just started piano about 2-3 years ago, and my teacher thinks that by next year, I'll be able to catch up to other kids who've been playing 3-4 times as long as I have. (Technique-wise, I've already managed to catch up.) As for teaching yourself, that depends. Technique, I'd say you definitely need a teacher or some really good self how-tos; but as far as the music itself goes...well, have you ever played any instruments before? I started playing violin about 8 years ago, so for me piano as a second instrument was fairly easy because I could already sightread/noteread. If you've played any other instruments, I'd say just find a friend for technique when you get to higher-up pieces and teaching yourself'll just be time consuming; if not...teacher, or really good self how-tos and no being lazy. =P