is 28 too old to learn the piano ?

[ckatrun411]

I started learning Tai Chi at 24... That was considered quite late to take up an art like that.... Age is just a number really. I know 40 and 50 year olds that are like teenagers, and teenagers that a lifeless....

Well, actually Grand Theft Auto 5 or 4 or whatever, and all that MTV are to blame....


Least to say, 2 hours a day at the piano, you should have enough skills to write a neat song. Look at Steven Tyler.... All the songs he wrote with Joe Perry, Tyler plays very little piano, as far as the Professionals who play at Carnegie Hall and what not are concerned...

[Speakeasy]

well..you should try Suzuki method of learning piano.its quite easy to learn in that style...and remember dont give up!you only get better when you get older
one old professor said me years ago..learn piano,learn harmonies,learn melodies,learn notation/notes and then forget everything..
if i remember right even BT learned piano playing with Suzuki method
many says that its method for pussies..but can you say that BT is pussy??

ps.and sorry abt my txt im not native english talking fellow..
hope you undertood everything that i wrote?

[gunnare]

It is not too old at all. You can start even when you are 60! (I teach piano and the younger children actually learn slower.) You will learn just as fast as a teenager. Most people start when they are around 8, and that it often considered too early. Just be patient, it takes at least 3 years to learn to play the piano. The problem with the 18+ are that they are too impatient and want to learn everything in 3 months. That is not possible.

All the best
gunnare

[Lotuzia]

Never too old

[Chuck E. Jesus]

Is 28 too old to learn English?

[BUNJA]

well..you should try Suzuki method of learning piano.its quite easy to learn in that style...and remember dont give up!you only get better when you get older
one old professor said me years ago..learn piano,learn harmonies,learn melodies,learn notation/notes and then forget everything..
if i remember right even BT learned piano playing with Suzuki method
many says that its method for pussies..but can you say that BT is pussy??

ps.and sorry abt my txt im not native english talking fellow..
hope you undertood everything that i wrote?

yes i understood everything thanks

[thecontrolcentre]

do you lot think im gonna struggle to learn at 28 ?

Why worry? You're 28 now ... you can't change that, so just get on with it.
I started to learn the guitar at 26 ... my age didn't hold me back, and it never will. Good luck

[MaliceX]

If you have a kid, it's best you both learn stuff together. Initially you'll make some sense of learning before the child (mature thinking), however over time they will surpass you greatly...

Otherwise, no it's not late. Anyone can learn up to the level of self-teaching at that age, however I'd find it surprising if you even had the time to manage an Opus from Chopin, or any Grade 7th Piano piece.

If you're already familliar with sightreading in Concert Pitch, you have an advantage.

[Rottweiler]

the "too old" term does not exist.

its just an illusion.

[Hink]

learning is the greatest gift in life. It's true that it's usually easier to learn when you're younger, but learning is only part of the quest. In order to complete the learning cycle you must not only learn, but understand as well. While learning might be easier when you're younger, understanding may be easier as you age and gain experience.

[nucleon]

do you lot think im gonna struggle to learn at 28

Jules Holland once said its easier to learn as you get older.

When your young a hour practice seems like forever, but when your older it flies by.

[danielmm]

hi im 28 im realy a singer but ive been trying to learn how to make a tune for a while . but i cant play the piano proper .
i get round this by playing realy badly and editing after
or drawing things in which is much easier but i feel like its cheating .
do you know most young producers aint even bothering learning piano theses days instead just drawing them in in programs like fl studio (but there songs are so good ).
anyway im starting a music producer course in september and i wanna get decent at the piano so i can make good dance music!!! (not just trance happy hardcore scouse house etc .)
do you lot think im gonna struggle to learn at 28 ?
and are there any examples of someone learning late and still making a splash in the industry ?

and are there any good free chord guides ?
thanks in advance 4 your time .

This is a crazy notion. You are never to old.
Hey, don't forget that these prodicers have lots of studio musicians at their disposal and quite often loops will be used for their music. We are really talking about 2 different things here. Producing music is not necessarily the same as creating melody.
If you love the piano, dive into it. You won't get good at it unless you enjoy it though.
Cheers,
dano

[phibeck]

My aunt was in her 50's before she started to learn to play the organ. She was crap though

[rlahalla]

Is 28 too old to learn English?

You know, I muted his lame ass and I can still see what he posted through a reply? Shitty.

Anyways, go learn the piano bunja. I learned to play when I was 21, and now I'm playing all the time. It's quite fun for me actually. Not only, but it really is a great way to broaden your composition skills. Good luck

[Klemperer]

IMO it's only cheating if I said I played the parts that I infact sequenced and edited together.

Quite what I think too.

And learning an instrument without thinking how much your brain might be your ennemy is certainly possible. Especially it will be more fun if like you said your kid will start next year .