Why On Earth Would You Start Piano Lessons As An Adult? Here’s Why…

A lot of people start playing the piano when they’re young, but many of them stop somewhere along the way because they have little interest or get distracted. Many of them eventually find their way back. They say that youth is wasted on the young, but it’s nothing compared to piano lessons. When I look back at my younger self and remember how I battled against learning the instrument and how quickly I gave it up, I’m gnawed at by rage. Why, why didn’t I practise when I had the chance? Via BBC Many other adults wish they had started playing the piano when they were younger and believe that they are too old to start. Nothing can be further from the truth. In fact, there are certain advantages to starting your piano lessons as an adult that young piano students don’t have. Here are a few reasons why you should start (or resume) your piano lessons as an adult: 1. A greater sense of fulfillment An adult will have a greater appreciation for the ability to play a musical instrument. You see the genius of it, which is why you’ll be more willing to submit yourself to the grueling task of becoming a piano student. Grown-ups also realize that the greatest feeling of accomplishment does not come from things that are easy to do. “It’s an overriding passion, not just for the music [but] for the challenge,” reckons Lucy Parham, the leading concert pianist who taught Rusbridger his Chopin. “And the challenge is constant: there’s always a harder piece, you can always take it to the next level, you’re never finished... Via BBC 2. It’s a healthy way to express your feelings Kids have a much easier time expressing their feelings – they see things in black and white, so their feelings are not that complicated. Adults are much more complex, with fewer healthy ways to express their feelings, and playing piano addresses this need perfectly. It’s certainly preferable to alcohol. This is certainly true for British actor and director Samuel West, who tells me he recently bought himself a “proper” piano again, and has started practising daily for the first time in 30 years. “As an adult you’re much more knowledgeable about your own moods, so it becomes much more possible to use music as a way to express yourself,” he says. ”"If I have a little piece I can play, I can listen to myself better, I can express myself better. That’s entirely a function of being older, and that’s a joy.” Via BBC 3. You’re committed A lot of kids play piano because an adult requires it of them. But when you choose to take piano lessons as an adult, you do so because it’s what you want, and commitment is a natural consequence of your passion. When you learn as a child you do it because, say, your mum makes you go to piano lessons. But when you make the conscious decision to learn as [...]

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