Does anyone play the piano?

**caseysmom** · 08-01-2009, 04:11 PM

I have a piano that was my mothers, she played some and my brother played really well.

I am thinking I would like to teach myself, there are many guides available to do this. Has anyone else done this?

**Karen** · 08-01-2009, 04:52 PM

My mother was, and sister and brother-in-law are piano teachers. I learned as a child, but never practiced enough, so when I play, I play slowly, as my left hand takes longer to figure out than right.

I'd encourage you to go for it!

**Pam** · 08-01-2009, 05:21 PM

If you have the desire GO FOR IT! As a child I took piano lessons for about six months. I really wanted to learn. My piano teacher moved to Florida and my mom never sought out another teacher for me.

As an adult I really regret that. I learned the violin in elementary/middle school but never really had the desire for it and still have no desire today. Now as an adult I wish I knew how to play the piano.

**Karen** · 08-01-2009, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by Pam

If you have the desire GO FOR IT! As a child I took piano lessons for about six months. I really wanted to learn. My piano teacher moved to Florida and my mom never sought out another teacher for me.

As an adult I really regret that. I learned the violin in elementary/middle school but never really had the desire for it and still have no desire today. Now as an adult I wish I knew how to play the piano.

Oh, Pam - you can still learn! There are books for adult students, and teachers who specialize in teaching adults. It'd be too long a weekly commute for you all the way up here, but my sister specializes in adult beginners - in fact sometimes she'll be teaching the parent in one room, and her husband will be instructing the child in another room - or vice versa. They never use the same book for the adult and the child, so there's no "competition" between generations of learners!

**Alysser** · 08-01-2009, 08:03 PM

I played the keyboard and guitar when I was younger, and was quite talented at both but I just kinda stopped over the years and I don't really remember any of the guitar. I know 'Silent Night' on the keyboard but that's about it, I really wish I hadn't stopped, but I don't really have time for either instrument anymore.

I started playing the keyboard back in may/june again but I never got into it to much, I wish I had the patience and time.

**binka_nugget** · 08-02-2009, 02:38 AM

I took a piano course in highschool but because of the lack of school funding, our piano teacher wasn't really a piano teacher! He was a very talented drummer, choir teacher and trumpet player, but piano wasn't his forte. So we all ended up learning out of this book: http://i40.tinypic.com/6nqnp2.jpg I had no problem following along and actually ended up learning really quickly! I stopped playing regularly about 4 years ago but I dabble now and then and have no problem picking up where I left off. I say go for it!

**Pam** · 08-02-2009, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by Karen

Oh, Pam - you can still learn!

Thanks for the vote of confidence Karen, but to quote an old phrase (maybe not appropriate for this fine website....

) "you can't teach an old dog new tricks."

Even if I thought my brain cells could handle it

I have no room for a piano in my house at this point.

**Karen** · 08-02-2009, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by Pam

Thanks for the vote of confidence Karen, but to quote an old phrase (maybe not appropriate for this fine website....

) "you can't teach an old dog new tricks."

Even if I thought my brain cells could handle it

I have no room for a piano in my house at this point.

Oh, but Pam - you don't need much room any more! They have great keyboards with real-size keys that will fit anywhere! That's what I have, when a friend visited a few years ago, after touring the downstairs of my little house, she said "But where's the piano? I cannot imagine you without a piano!" I said "It's a keyboard, and it's upstairs right now." She said, "Oh, okay! That makes more sense!"