

Offer to pay for their time, and explain what you want to learn, and see if they’ll teach you. If you have a friend or a local musician whose playing you admire, gather the courage to ask for a lesson. The reason a lot of my friends have started taking lessons from me is because they already like me, respect my playing, relate to the music I make and the person I am. You’ve taken lessons and learned new skills before you can learn this one too. On the bright side, nobody is going to force you to practice.ĭo not look at your age as a disadvantage. Of course, this is a blessing and a curse – nobody is going to force you to practice. You have the final say in literally everything about your musical life. Choose the genre of piano you want to learn.Choose a teacher and learning style that works for you.Whether they're simpler, more beginner friendly piano songs, or harder ones. Choose whatever songs you want to learn.Commit to playing as much or as little as your life allows.

Kids have to be assigned practice times, certain practice targets, and often have to be goaded into playing at all.Īs an adult, you have the final say.

And then the teacher becomes a glorified babysitter.Īs an adult, you have the unique opportunity to take lessons, learn online, self-motivate and decide to learn the keys. Kids are often put in lessons by their parents – some kids love it, but others hate it. The difference between adult learners and children is that if you’re learning piano as an adult, you want to learn.
