Is it true that after a certain age one can't learn a certain instrument.
for example after the age of 8 one can't learn piano. is this true?
for example after the age of 8 one can't learn piano. is this true?
A question from a non-musician.
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it's completely false. There is no logical reason as to why that would be true, and there are many musicians who have taken up piano much later in life. Who ever told you there was an age limit for any instrument was lying.
dad told me that. he didn't want me to be a guitarist.
So I can learn guitar although I am almost 20..
it's not like I believed my dad's statement about age limit, he was only giving me excuses. he was the one who was supposed to pay for the guitar and the lessons.
so it was all up to him
so it was all up to him
BlackMetalWhiteGuy
Manly Man!
I didn't buy my first guitar until I was 18 and I still haven't really started playing even now, as a 23 year old. However, whenever I pick it up and try to play something anyway, it's usually not very hard.
sumairetsu
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Complete and utter bollocks! While there are certain instruments that ARE harder to start playing if you're learning them later in life, it's not impossible.
For instance, it's better to learn how to start playing drums when you're younger since you're basically causing the same type of shock to your body as if you were smacking your hands repeatedly onto concrete. At the age of 37, I don't like slapping my hands onto concrete!
The same type of thing also goes for learning an instrument like the trumpet. It's easier to get the muscles in your lips trained to purse together when you're younger than it is when you're older.
I didn't start learning piano until I was well into my 20's. Had I kept up with it, I'd probably be far more advanced than I am now, but I plan on taking the instrument back up again by next year. I still ended up high marks in the class when practicing, though.
So, no. It's not impossible and many people can thrive and excel on their chosen instrument, but you're at a better advantage to learn some instruments when you're younger.
Bullshit. Its true you get an advantage for playing younger but its just because you have more time playing it meaning more experience. other thing its true what sumairetsu said, its easier to start playing trumpet for a kid than a mid thirties smoking guy.
nissan
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I started guitar at 17. I'm almost 20 now.
I'm better than most people I've met who have been playing for twice as long. I've never taken guitar lessons... but I have taken time to learn stuff about general music theory.
I'm better than most people I've met who have been playing for twice as long. I've never taken guitar lessons... but I have taken time to learn stuff about general music theory.
ParsonsMatt
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I'd go as far as to say it's better to start later, because if you start as a child sometimes you end up with bad habits and bad experiences, whereas if you start as an adult you'll not only know how to practice from advice from others, but you'll know more of what you want to play. I'd say my first 1.5-2 years of playing the guitar were wasted on one hour a week of practice playing Green Day and Zeppelin songs, and no motivation to learn to be a better musician. Just know that you have to be patient and keep at it, and you'll be fine.
xeperu
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I'd say the age opinion has to do with kids being able to absorb material better when they are younger. They are more interested in things generally.
But I say it doesn't matter with age either, just keep yourself motivated, be patient, and most of all, enjoy what you are playing.
But I say it doesn't matter with age either, just keep yourself motivated, be patient, and most of all, enjoy what you are playing.
