[#1]

Hi all,

For years now I've wanted to learn to play the piano. I keep saying to DP when the kids no longer use the conservatory for toys then I'm getting a piano! 

Jools am I right in remembering you play the piano? Did you learn when you were at school? I'd love to learn but wonder if I'm the wrong age, I know you're never to old to learn something new but you know what I mean. I also wonder how hard it is to pick it up. I guess that's a bit of a silly question and some take to it more than others. Someone suggested looking on you-tube but I want to learn properly and not pick up bad habits.

Can anyone else play any musical instruments and how old were you when you learnt?

[#2]

Hi all,

For years now I've wanted to learn to play the piano. I keep saying to DP when the kids no longer use the conservatory for toys then I'm getting a piano! 

Jools am I right in remembering you play the piano? Did you learn when you were at school? I'd love to learn but wonder if I'm the wrong age, I know you're never to old to learn something new but you know what I mean. I also wonder how hard it is to pick it up. I guess that's a bit of a silly question and some take to it more than others. Someone suggested looking on you-tube but I want to learn properly and not pick up bad habits.

Can anyone else play any musical instruments and how old were you when you learnt?

[#3]

Hi Sunshine,

This is something I would love to know about too. I taught myself to play the piano when I was a child but it was an old piano and the programme 'It's a Knockout' was on tv where they regularly smashed pianos up and so my dad smashed ours up... I'm sure it wasn't to do with the quality of my playing ..

I seem to remember playing something from the Wizard of Oz but I was no child prodigy that's for sure. It was more like 'somewhere over the rainbow' with one or two fingers.

I would really like to have another go but my memory isn't so good and any tutor would have to be extremely patient with me. I am 56 so I hope I am not going to be too old to have a go.

Where are you planning on going to learn ?

Owly x

[#4]

I've no idea! I'm guessing tutors come to the house most of the time which is no good for me as I don't have a piano! I suppose like most things it all boils down to cost.

[#5]

Ooh I thought they would have a piano at their home or somewhere where I could go for lessons.

Maybe I could google for piano lessons on the wirral and see what's on offer. I don't expect I'll do it though.

I have these intentions from long held dreams but never actually do anything about them.

Owly x

[#6]

I'm a bit like that!

[#7]

Yes I play the piano but badly and not at all these days...time...kids...blah blah blah

You are never too old to learn! Some tutors will teach you at their home, just call a few and explain you want to have a go before committing to buy. I think pianos are pretty easy to play. You don't have to learn how to make a sound in the first place like woodwind or brass, you don't need to learn different fingering or bowing, you just need to have a go and practice!

I'm not a great pianist as I self taught, but even after years of not playing I pick it back up with practice. Once DS is older my electric piano will be assembled. No point until he stops climbing everything and attempting to take things apart!

[#8]

Hi Sunshine,

I had piano lessons when I was very early thirties, when DS started. I loved feeling the vibrations back through my fingers. I got to grade two then my teacher passed away and I never found someone else.

Hugs

Jillxx

[#9]

This might sound like a stupid question and I know everyone is different but what time scale do you think someone would need to pick up the basics and be able to play at least a simple tune. I'm just worried about cost really.

[#10]

In that case I'd do it the other way round! So teach yourself using a good book or a decent computer program and when you get to a point where you can't get any further then get a teacher to move you on. You can then do that for as long as you fancy or afford.

I'm self taught and when I take the piano up again I will refresh my skills then have lessons to develop me further. I'll then take a break, see how I go and then have more lessons with another teacher- nice to get a different one to move you on again.

Enjoy! X

[#11]

I was playing a simple tune by the end of my second lesson. Very simple but I was really chuffed with myself.

Hugs

Jillxx