All I really wanted was just to play to entertain myself. ( That’s still all I want. )
Took me till the age of 20 to finally buy a piano, and get up the courage to go and have lessons with the encouragement of my husband.
Could have really done with a slightly more supportive teacher. ( probably one of those cranky old maids, that wrapped children over the knuckles for not practicing). I practiced HEAPS, that would have been the final embarrassment if I’d gotten whacked over the knuckles. Haha

Hi Chas, you are so right, natural ability. Our ex neighbor was the drummer for Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs. A few years back we were invited over for his 70th. Most of his family was there. Every single one of them was able to play an instrument and/or sing I think he had about 6 kids, and a heap of grandkids. Talent just ran in the family.

Personally i am convinced that age might be a lesser factor (except for the top end)

There is also dedication (maybe the most important part of learning and improving any skill.

And then there is the training method/teacher, to whome you need a connection of some sort, its important that both you and the teacher/method have the same goals.


i am a firm beleiver that if your basic training is piano, and the methose teaches you all basics like playing from sheet music, musical theory, playing by ear, improvising and gradually improves all of these... that its easier to addapt from piano to otehr keyboard instruments, then the other way around.



There is another thing to remember, where learning bass takes like 6 months and guitar about 2 to 3 years... getting a professional level on any keyboard and espescially piano might take up to a decade..

Good comments all. Tx.

I’m still hacking away at piano but satisfied with baby steps on the PX560. Might put a module with it some day.

Wow, that teacher needs a teacher of his/her own! I can't believe this.

Hi Sam, sorry just realised who you are ( getting old isn’t funny). Actually probably the reason I got involved with the keyboards. I think my brain was better suited to the technology, than the actual playing. Had years of fun trying to help people who actually could play. Haha

Hi , I had a bit of fun with this site, a couple of years back

https://www.playpianotoday.com/membership-options/

I found this helpful.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGFe0yH6lkA8dm8kt72SoJQ