It's Just Not True!

There are some things that people think when taking music lessons, or when they think about taking music lessons, and honestly it couldn't be further from the truth! Learning to play the piano or guitar would be too hard, I'm too old to start learning to play, music lessons are for children (while thinking, I wish I would have learned when I was a kid).

First things first, you're never too old to start learning an instrument. If playing the piano or learning to rock that guitar was something that you had always wanted to do, than you should do it! Yes, you won't have years of experience as you would have if you had lessons as a child, but the key to learning to play an instrument is the will to learn, a good teacher and practice. Yes, even us adults have to practice. All musicians have to practice, no matter how good you are.  The nice thing about picking up an instrument as an adult is you will learn it faster than is a young child.

It's really not as hard as it looks to learn. No you won't be playing like a concert pianist after your first lesson or ready to jump on stage and shedding your solo during a rock concert. Learning an instrument starts at the beginning, and it will be easy for anyone to comprehend and work each week to gaining more knowledge and ability to play your instrument of choice.

It's Never Too Late!

Why does learning an instrument seem so hard for me? I guess that I'm just one of those people who can't learn an instrument.... I've tried before but didn't seem to get it... All things I've heard before from people wanting to learn to play an instrument. And yes, everyone can learn to play an instrument, it doesn't matter how old you are. There are just a few things you'll need: an instrument, someone to teach you and a passion to learn.

One thing to realize though if you feel like you just can't do it is, if you are trying, you are doing it!  Learning to play piano or guitar (or any other instrument of your choice) takes time to become proficient. You might feel like you're getting no where but trust me, you don't want to just be given Beethoven or Mozart at your first lesson. You start simple and learning ask the basics first. And depending on how much you practice you'll be increasing your skill level at a stay climb. If you keep with it you'll be surprised where you are at compared to where you first started. It's one of those things where you didn't even realize how much more difficult the pieces of music you are playing, and eventually you'll be playing music from the Masters!

I've ran across many adults wishing they would have learned to play an instrument when they were kids, but now that they are an adult it's too late to start learning. That's just not true. One thing that children do have is patents who make sure they practice, even when they don't want to (blessing they'll realize later). But as an adult it is because you want to learn and you can learn it just as easily as a child, but actually more quickly, keeping in mind that you make yourself practice as much as you would your children. Just don't give up if you're not paying concertos after a few weeks of lessons. After a year of lessons you'll be so proud of how much you've learned and the skill level you are at, and so excited to keep going and learn that next piece of music you've been waiting to start playing.

Your desire to learn will bring you far! Yes, learning anything new is challenging, but would it really be half as fun or nearly as rewarding if you didn't have to work for it?  That same passion that made you want to learn how to play an instrument, remember how much you wanted it, and it will help you keep that drive when it seems tough and you want to just say,  "well I'm just one of those people who can't learn to play", because you can! I've had many adult students who came to me with absolutely no musical experience, and after a year were playing music they had always been wishing they could play! Music is for everyone to play, listen and enjoy.