Why You're Never Too Old For The Piano Lessons For Adults Buckhead GA Teachers Offer

By Carol Powell


If you love music, and have always wanted to learn how to play a musical instrument, it's not too late just because you are an adult. Learning is a great option for seniors with extra time on their hands and musical interests they have never explored. Experts say there are a lot of reasons adults excel, and find learning easier, when they decide to take up an instrument. You might be surprised at how quickly you become proficient at the piano lessons for adults Buckhead GA instructors offer.

One of the big reasons instructors like to teach grown ups is because they choose to be there. Deciding to learn an instrument was not the idea of a mother who is a frustrated pianist herself. Grown people practice because they want to get better at the craft. They are enthusiastic. Most grown ups look forward to each lesson, and that makes teaching a lot more pleasant for the instructor.

There is a big creative element in the act of playing a musical instrument, which mainly involves using the right side of the brain. The left brain is part of it as well. Seniors' brains have matured. Their critical thinking skills are fully developed. They are better able to comprehend the composer's thought process and can analyze compositions a lot easier than children. In order to play well, both sides of the brain have to be engaged.

It's easier for grown people to understand complex concepts. Kids are good at learning to play the right notes. They can memorize compositions. What they are not able to do, in most cases, is convey the underlying meaning within the notes they're playing. That requires maturity and experience. The notes by themselves don't convey the joy, anger, sorrow, or passion inherent in any important musical piece.

Kids do not have developed attention spans. They tend to bounce from one thing to another, and that can make it difficult for instructors. They may have to cut a lesson short or adjust it to accommodate the student's immaturity.

An adult, on the other hand, has the maturity to stay with the instructor through the whole lesson. She can take advice and know how to apply it as her practice for the next lesson. Grown ups will practice longer, which in turn makes them better at their instrument faster than children.

There are other practical reasons adults make better musical students than kids. For one thing most of them can read. They can recognize numbers, note names, and understand fingering exercises. Grown ups, who are interested enough, can study musical theory and history, which adds to their appreciation of the art.

Grown people have stronger hand and finger muscles than children. Their hands are usually bigger. Unlike violins and some other stringed instruments that come in different sizes to accommodate little hand spans, pianos only come in one size. They are meant for adult hands as are most of the composition pianists play. Most adults can reach the pedals, which is something many children have trouble doing.




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