Or guitar, bass, etc. As I reflect over my personal experience, not as much as one might think. I started to try to learn piano at the age of 58. I didn’t take it seriously—considering it to be just a hobby. I mistakenly thought 58 was too old to really learn piano. Instead of getting a teacher and starting from scratch covering all the bases step by step, I learned on my own. Surprisingly, I learned well enough to play for several small churches and to be invited to events to play. But I hit a wall in my progress that I never really got over. I realized that I should have gotten a teacher back then and started at square one and gotten the basics for at least a couple of years. One thing, though, is clear to me—made clear by personal experience. Age is not at all a reason to give up on learning to play piano/guitar etc. I’ve had a great time. Go for it. But get a good teacher for the type of music you want to play. Learn the basics...Just reflecting.
