Is 35 Too Late To Learn An Instrument?
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Without a clue of what I am talking about.
I assume with you being part of a gaming website, you're at least a gamer ... so unless you spend your time playing turn based games, you will have good dexterity in your fingers and good control of them digits. So, while I don't think you will take to it like a duck to water, I don't think you will struggle.
I assume with you being part of a gaming website, you're at least a gamer ... so unless you spend your time playing turn based games, you will have good dexterity in your fingers and good control of them digits. So, while I don't think you will take to it like a duck to water, I don't think you will struggle.
Naaah. You're never too old to learn something that's interesting to you.
When I was 35 (a decade ago), I decided to learn muay thai. You want to talk about reflexes and coordination?! Did that for about five year and actually got pretty good.
And about three months ago, I started studying kung fu.
On the music related front, I've been playing guitar since I was twelve. Recently, I decided to learn to sight read. I'm having to unlearn a lot of bad habit (which is THE major downside to learning something when you're older), but I'm having a blast playing pieces on the guitar that were written for other instruments.
The point is, if it's something you're passionate about and enjoy...you should go for it!
When I was 35 (a decade ago), I decided to learn muay thai. You want to talk about reflexes and coordination?! Did that for about five year and actually got pretty good.
And about three months ago, I started studying kung fu.
On the music related front, I've been playing guitar since I was twelve. Recently, I decided to learn to sight read. I'm having to unlearn a lot of bad habit (which is THE major downside to learning something when you're older), but I'm having a blast playing pieces on the guitar that were written for other instruments.
The point is, if it's something you're passionate about and enjoy...you should go for it!
I think everyone should be able to, or have seriously played an instrument in their life. It's a form of art that I don't think should ever be forgotten.
Go for it. Like, learn anything, they're all as stressful and confusing as each other, but also incredibly fun to learn.
Go for it. Like, learn anything, they're all as stressful and confusing as each other, but also incredibly fun to learn.
Put things in perspective. You're 35 now. Look back at all the things you accomplished since you were 25.
Did any of those things cost you 10 years?
No? Yes?
Imagine playing guitar for 10 years. You probably managed to get a very respectable level of playing in that time. You'll be 45. Seems to me that leaves you with a lot of years to enjoy being able to play the guitar.
So no. Definitely not too late. ^^
Did any of those things cost you 10 years?
No? Yes?
Imagine playing guitar for 10 years. You probably managed to get a very respectable level of playing in that time. You'll be 45. Seems to me that leaves you with a lot of years to enjoy being able to play the guitar.
So no. Definitely not too late. ^^
Working on learning acoustic guitar, my main problem is like with anything else I go months without doing it then weeks working on it constantly.... I want to get rock smith so I can work on my finger dexterity and strength beyond that I do not get guitar theory >>
Well, back in my home town 50 year olds started playing for the first time and got actually not half bad over the course of a year.
You can do anything you put your mind to with enough practice. It's just going to be work is all.
You can do anything you put your mind to with enough practice. It's just going to be work is all.
No, there are no hard age limits on learning an instrument, and guitar in particular isn't that hard of an instrument to access and learn to play well. It's one of those few instruments like piano where there's something good for almost every skill level.Starbird said:
The reason that conventional wisdom suggests musicians start very early is mostly due to the time it takes to master an instrument, and when you're younger you don't have as much going on and can devote more time to education. Most teachers will say you should practice between an hour and 2 hours per day (up to 6 hours per day if you are an aspiring professional), obviously this becomes difficult if you've got kids and a full-time job.
Advice: Even though guitar is a pretty forgiving instrument for the self-taught, you should hire a tutor who is experienced working with adult students at least when you're starting out. If you're near a junior college you should be able to find a few.