It's never too late. As far as mastery goes, there's no guarantee, so you should just do your best and enjoy it no matter what your level of mastery is.
2007-02-20 13:07:20
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answered by the Boss 7
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Not at all. I am 20 and I have been playing since I was 8. I am still learning new things. It is a continuous project. If you really practice everyday. Get a teacher. And if you can learn at an average level. Then, I'd say, 5 years from now you could be a pro.
Personally, I do not call myself a Master at it. Even though I have been playing for 13 years. I'm not sure what mastering an instrument is anymore. I'm always learning something new with it.
However, you can master the instrument at 46.
Everyone is different. But if you have the passion, talent, and perseverance. You shall accomplish this task.
GOOD LUCK!
2007-02-20 21:12:15
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answered by Noodles 4
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How many of these people even know how to play the piano? Yes, the odds that you will master it are extremely slim, or even that you'll play it alright unless there is a direct reason. From my experience, there is normally a window where a person will pick up an instrument out of natural desire to learn it, and be able to learn it, and that period quickly starts to close after 25. See, when we are young, we are in a learning mode. Everything is new, and every day our brains are bringing in tons of new information. As we get older, our brains shift to better bring focus to our lives- since most everything we've observing we already know. You may find now that you can read a book a night, or focus on many more challenging things than you could when you were 20, but the cost is that your brain won't naturally remember everything it comes across. Now for the piano- you'll really need to retrain your brain to get back into a learning mode- and this is a big operation. Unless there is a direct need to play the piano- probably after a few days or weeks, you'll start slipping back to that mental resting place you prefer to be at. But good luck
2007-02-20 22:39:47
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answered by locusfire 5
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Everyone knows that, in general, the younger we are when we endeavor to learn something new, the greater the odds that we will succeed.
Starting to learn the piano at age 46 undoubtedly means that this will be more difficult for you than if you had started at age 6. But it shouldn't be impossible.
I began taking piano lessons when I was 50--and at first it was a highly frustrating and humbling experience! For the first several weeks it seemed that I had no real control over my fingers, and it took intense concentration and effort to get them to play any of the the proper notes. But by not allowing myself to get too discouraged and by not giving up, after awhile (and to my delight and amazement), I slowly began to gain some control over my fingers and was able to play some simple pieces. I continued with my lessons for 7 years, and now can play some fairly demanding pieces to my own satisfaction. I wouldn't say that I am a truly good pianist (yet?), but at least I can play well enough to please myself--it sure can be quite a thrill even to limp slowly through something by Mozart or Bach, and make all those dots and marks on the music paper that were written down hundreds of years ago suddenly come alive again as music!
One very significant factor in my modest success was finding the right teacher for me. She was relatively strict and demanding of me, but also very encouraging and supportive--just the right combination of qualities that I needed to keep plugging away.
So I hope you will give it a fair try, and I hope you find a teacher who will be a really good match for you.
2007-02-21 11:38:44
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answered by clicksqueek 6
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It is never too late for anyone to learn to play the piano. It takes time and practice and alot of patients with yourself. If you play to make yourself happy then you are already a master. Music is an art of love so if your heart is in the right place you may exceed even your own expectations.
2007-02-21 16:03:07
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answered by shadowsthathunt 6
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It is known that you learn very quickly when you are a child and your skills are more appreciated when you are young. I would say that it is too late for you. If you had already known how to play, that would be a different story. I suggest just learning it for fun. I play the piano and attend many competitions. I think the competitions are mainly the fun parts and practicing is not. If you are doing this because you think it will be fun, the majority of learning the songs and practicing them is not.
2007-02-22 17:43:47
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answered by Squeegee Beckingheim :-) 5
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It's never too late to learn how to play an instrument. To master the Piano so that you could compete with a Horowitz or Rubinstein would not be possible.
2007-02-20 21:09:24
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answered by Alfie333 7
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If Noah can learn ship building at the age of 600 I think you can master piano in your 40s.
2007-02-20 21:09:19
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answered by U Betcha 6
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No its not, its never too late. I am 16 and I have been playing the cello since I was 5. And from what I have learned it doesnt matter what age you start at, although it is easier to start young than at your age, but you have to be dedicated and willing to put the hours in on practicing. But go right ahead. Its not too late!
2007-02-20 21:08:56
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answered by alaskaowned 1
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It's never too late to learn how to play an instrument, hunny! NEVER TOO LATE! If you work hard at it, then you will be a master by the age of 50!!! :-)
Good Luck and God Bless!
2007-02-20 21:07:57
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answered by Daft One 6
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Of course it's not impossible. It will, however take a lot of time, practice and patience. It would be easier for you if you already know how to play an instrument or read music. If you don't that's ok, there is a lot of books out there to help you along the way :)
2007-02-20 21:12:37
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answered by Cyndee 2
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