You're Never Too Old to Take Beginner Piano Lessons

You've probably heard the old saying that goes: "You are only as old as you feel." If you feel it is too late for you to consider to learn to play the piano, you are probably wrong.

Music has long been associated with the field of mathematics in the way it builds neuron connections in the brain and challenges your mind to remain youthful and flexible. Children who are good at one are often considered to be at an advantage with the other. So, any age might actually be appropriate to begin such an undertaking.

Perhaps you feel that it takes many years to really excel in playing the piano and that you are in the twilight of your life today, with insufficient time remaining to have it make sense. This is simply not the case either.

Sure, it might be unrealistic to imagine you playing with a famous orchestra, but this does not mean that you cannot learn to play simple pieces that you love. Pop, blues, and even classical music can be learned relatively easily and the playing of these types of music has the potential to bring great joy into your life.

For mef, the MOST enjoyable type of music is not written down and has never existed before I play it. I'm talking, of course, about improvisation, or impromptu composition. This is possible in many genres of music, including classical, albeit rare. Beethoven did this at the advanced age of only sixteen on the harpsichord, to the amazement of everyone within earshot.

The most common genre for improvisation is jazz music, which has evolved over the last eighty or so years to the point that you are freely allowed to express yourself in almost every way imaginable. As long as the listener is offered an occasional glimpse of the structure of the background chord and time frames, you are OK. This is not to be understood as "anything goes" although that is nearly the case.Learning to play piano should begin with a working knowledge of the chord progressions of the piece of music you are playing, and the associated scales of those chords. The beginner student should first adhere strongly to the notes in the appropriate scales while learning the craft of interesting melodic and harmonic 'riffs'. More advanced players eventually learn to drift away from the designated scales in an artful and creative manner, before coming back to the original keys. This is known as 'going outside' of the framework of the keys and when done properly, is a magical thing, indeed. Don't ignore another really important aspect of improvising: syncopation. The best players almost NEVER play notes on the actual beat.

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