Can I become a good guitar and piano player if I start learning now?
Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at
7:00 pm
I’m nineteen years old. I’ve always wanted to learn how to play an instrument. I’ve enrolled myself in both piano and guitar lessons for adult beginners. Can I really learn how to be a good guitarist and pianist if I’m no longer a kid? What do I have to do? How long will it take? I want to be able to one day play by ear, like some musicians but I don’t know if I’m dreaming too big.
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You can if you want to, I am a pianist as well, and I have been taking it ever since I was 9, I had to switch teachers I dropped out and now I have a new teacher; you have to practice, and take the information in, its not a walk in the park trust me. You have to be serious and take it, if kids can handle it I am pretty sure adults can too… You will probably be done when you know how to read, and you know almost trick and Technic for both guitar and piano, but only the teacher can determine that. I hope this answers your questions.
Yes you can. My husbands grandfather started taking piano lessons at age 80!
Good luck
Of course you can!!! All you have to do is practise a little bit each day. I’ve been playing guitar for about a year and a half now, and all you have to do is be committed. Just love playing it and practising will be fun! At first it might be a bit annoying for a few weeks because you are still getting the hang of it, but after that you will be awesome!
Hi! I can’t speak for guitar, but there is no question about it – you can learn piano (and quickly) at pretty much any age. This has been proven time and time again. I also read a college professor’s study (but back from 1993) that concluded that it is easier to learn piano than guitar, but I personally think it depends on the individual and if they have a personal preference to one or the other. The key to it all is to make sure you continue to learn and follow through to the end, even if you temporarily get frustrated when starting out. Many courses also try to make learning piano fun by early on showing the student how they can use simple chords to play popular songs that they know, which I must admit is a good feeling to play something, even just simple chords, that sound like a popular song. So push forward with what you are already doing. Oh, as far as how long it may take? Again, everyone is different, and it depends on the teaching methods being applied and what your ultimate goals are. I would say, and this is a big guess, that if you apply yourself hard that you should be happily playing the piano after a solid year to the level you are seeking. You can actually keep training/learning forever, but dedicating yourself to it over the course of a year is your first step. Reevaluate then. Sure, you will be playing songs within weeks, and harder ones within months, but give it some time before you really judge yourself on how things are coming along to meet your ultimate goals. Best of luck, and have fun with it.
Richard