I had an English teacher in High School who went back to school to get his Masters when he was in his 50s.
For a music appreciation course, he had to learn an instrument and chose piano.
He ended up becoming a part-time concert pianist.
You are never too old to pick up new stuff.
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Ross from on here invited my wife and i to join him and his wife at one of those huge old fashioned houses with a shitload of rooms etc and one of the rooms had a piano and it annoyed the living shit out me that i sat down and couldn't play a single tune.
Amazing the small unexpected things that pop up and turn out to be a turning point.
I'll give it a bash. I'm aware how much practice/dedication is required...
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Go for it. I started playing Cello at 49. It's not that hard to learn an instrument with steady practice and it's a great way to take your mind off everything else.
I was forced to take piano lessons for 12 years growing up. I hated every minute of it.
Two years ago I decided to see if I could relearn. What I found out was that not only did I retain almost everything in my head, so did muscle memory in my hands.
Another thing I managed to realize was that I didn't just learn to play the piano growing up, but that I had music theory drilled into my head from a very young age and I can pick up on most instruments with a little bit of effort.
Everything but the drums. That's a talent I will never possess.
I was forced to take piano lessons for 12 years growing up. I hated every minute of it.
Two years ago I decided to see if I could relearn. What I found out was that not only did I retain almost everything in my head, so did muscle memory in my hands.
Another thing I managed to realize was that I didn't just learn to play the piano growing up, but that I had music theory drilled into my head from a very young age and I can pick up on most instruments with a little bit of effort.
Pretty cool !
Was a dude on tiktok live streaming and he was only 20 yet was just taking requests for about an hour and seemed to be able to play any song anyone asked. Must be neat....
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I was forced to take piano lessons for 12 years growing up. I hated every minute of it.
Two years ago I decided to see if I could relearn. What I found out was that not only did I retain almost everything in my head, so did muscle memory in my hands.
Another thing I managed to realize was that I didn't just learn to play the piano growing up, but that I had music theory drilled into my head from a very young age and I can pick up on most instruments with a little bit of effort.
Everything but the drums. That's a talent I will never possess.
Just imagine what may have happened if you kept practicing. Perhaps you could have scored with Christie Brinkley instead of Billy Joel.
I played lead guitar in a blues-rock band in the seventies. I've got a 64 stratocaster that's priceless. I'm picking it back up now and have to get my calluses back. I'm a natural drummer though, but never developed that talent enough professionally. I have a real nice Yamaha electric piano collecting dust. I bought it for my son to learn but it didn't catch his interest. So I'm polking around on it to see if I can do something on it. Motivation is a big factor. When I was younger, playing in a band got you laid big time. Now, I'm just the old guy at the bar.
I got an electric guitar for my 34 bday. I suck so bad.. i need so much more practice to at least cary a simple 1 string tune...
For guitar I would recommend learning the blues. The blues provide a structure with a beginning, middle and end. Youtube has a ton of videos that will help you learn. Then you can order cd's of blues with bass and drums that don't have a guitar track. That's a big help to learning how to improvise. If I had these tools back in the late 60's and early 70's I could have been a contender.
I played lead guitar in a blues-rock band in the seventies. I've got a 64 stratocaster that's priceless. I'm picking it back up now and have to get my calluses back. I'm a natural drummer though, but never developed that talent enough professionally. I have a real nice Yamaha electric piano collecting dust. I bought it for my son to learn but it didn't catch his interest. So I'm polking around on it to see if I can do something on it. Motivation is a big factor. When I was younger, playing in a band got you laid big time. Now, I'm just the old guy at the bar.
Heh it will still get you laid just with girls with daddy issues.
I was forced to take piano lessons for 12 years growing up. I hated every minute of it.
Two years ago I decided to see if I could relearn. What I found out was that not only did I retain almost everything in my head, so did muscle memory in my hands.
Another thing I managed to realize was that I didn't just learn to play the piano growing up, but that I had music theory drilled into my head from a very young age and I can pick up on most instruments with a little bit of effort.
Everything but the drums. That's a talent I will never possess.
The, "Music theory drilled into my head" part...
Yup. And this happens with many things you do that become second nature. Including typing on a keyword or learning/knowing another language.
It just takes longer. A child can practice 2 hours a day and become proficient. An adult needs 12 hours a day for 6 months to grow neurons. If I ever have 6 months I will.
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