And why do I find myself in my thirties, suffering the mortification of learning the piano again, the indignity of being rubbish at something my eight-year-old self could do, the sheer misery of the difference between how I want something to sound and what actually happens when I play? Why are so many otherwise sane adults submitting themselves to the strictures of daily scales and arpeggios and asking the terrifying question of whether an adult brain is still plastic enough to learn — and memorise — some of the most complex music ever written? That gathers more significance as you get older: what you can express through it, in a personal language, becomes incredibly important. Consider Glenn Gould: he rarely ever recorded the same piece twice, but he famously re-recorded the Goldberg Variations when he was older, despite having had huge acclaim when he was twenty-three.

Sheet Music Review. For I am pleased to present an updated feature on the adult method books I most highly recommend. After that I will also include shorter reviews of some other great alternatives. One of the most exciting developments over the course of my piano career has been the huge increase in adults taking up lessons. Teaching literally hundreds of adult beginners over the last 30 years, I have consistently observed the following points:.

She nodded and proudly told me about her recent progress. I was really surprised - if not to say shocked - when she told me which song she picked to start playing the piano. But first, let me introduce my sister-in-law to you. She's in her thirties, a loving mom of two kids, and has never played an instrument in her life.

With some simple online tools , and a change in mindset and determination, it is totally possible for you to learn piano. Unlike learning piano as a kid, you have the final say in everything: the frequency of practice, the songs to learn, the genre of music. The most difficult part of learning the piano as an adult is probably finding a continuous motivation to practice. So they call it quits. One way is to practice your favourite genre and songs to boost your interest.