Am I tool old to learn an instrument?
Have you ever said that? Many of my students and prospective students have said those exact words to me.
And my answer – no!
You can be too old to be a teen rock star and you can be too old or not good looking enough to be a sex-god or goddess, but never too old to learn an instrument.
I’ve had students ranging from nine to seventy-five. The main difference between learning when young and learning when older, is THINKING! Older people tend to think too much! Younger people tend to just dive in and do what they need to do. They have their weekly lesson and they go home and practice it. Since they invest themselves into the activity, they benefit from it and achieve their musical goals.
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