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.

Breaking down complex concepts is easier for older people to do. A lot of kids can learn how to play notes correctly and memorize musical pieces. What they can't do is understand the nuances of the pieces they are playing. They aren't mature enough or experienced enough to comprehend what the composer was trying to get across with a composition. Playing the notes alone won't create the joy, passion, anger, or sorrow that the composer was trying to convey.

Children are known for their short attention spans. They will only stay with something for a limited amount of time. Instructors often have to adjust sessions when they threaten to become unproductive.

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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