Professional musicians hear from their audience members about the time they too played an instrument. The majority of them also say that they wished their parents hadn’t let them quit! Others wish they could play an instrument now but that they are “too old” to learn. The good news is that as an adult, you learn faster and understand the concepts quicker than the children do. The difference is that the adult student expects to be as good as the teacher after one lesson…okay, maybe two! There are numerous studies that prove that learning to play an instrument is good for you on many levels.
Here are the questions professional musicians hear from adults wanting to learn: What do I do first? How do I find a teacher? Which instrument should I pick? Is it expensive? The first thing to do is to keep it simple and commit to it for 6 weeks – that’s it! As for a teacher, there is a saying “when the student is ready, the teacher will appear”. Which instrument? You probably already have the answer and it is neither right nor wrong.
And the best part is priceless – You will be amazed at what you learn about yourself!!