Started to late?

[mix]

I started playing piano when I was 12 years old, and I didn't play the piano for one year, Now I'm 17 and im totally into piano again, but I was wondering if I still can become real good at piano because of the late starting age and the one year pause. 

[infectedmushroom]

Of course you can, if you're motivated and talented enough.


I say "talented enough", cause I don't know what your goals are... But of course, people who start playing the piano at a very young age, obviously have an advantage with that to develop themselves into great pianist's.

I'd say: find a good teacher, practice a lot and if you're motivated enough, you'll sure be a good pianist someday. Also, I must notice that an age of 17 isn't that old to start playing the piano.

[m1469]

I started playing piano when I was 12 years old, and I didn't play the piano for one year, Now I'm 17 and im totally into piano again, but I was wondering if I still can become real good at piano because of the late starting age and the one year pause.  :-

I am not sure to really understand exactly what you mean, but what I am reading is that when you started piano at age 12 you didn't last even a full year with it, you quit for a few years and now you are picking it back up again at age 17.   No matter what though, no, it's not "too late" to become a very good pianist.  As a matter of fact, you may already be that and could be that everytime you touch the piano now.

While time may play a part in this, it's not really a matter of sheer time but more a matter of how you use it.  Read the forum and practice well and then decide for yourself whether or not you can do what you want to do  .



m1469

[ganymed]

Richter started playing at 16 and he has become one amazing pianist.
A friend of me who lend me her piano started playing piano at the age of 17 and now studies music herself and is going to become a music teacher. Dude its never to late.
 As long as you really want to  and are motivated enough then it doesn't matter at what age you start plaiyng=). I myself started playing 4 months ago now im 18 and im making lot of progress having finished the first movement of the moonlight sonata. It all depends upon your motivation. Hey you are only 17. You prolly have  still more than 70 years to learn it .I really know how you feel coz im in the same situation but don't hesitate. As long as you have fun and believe in what you are doing then there is no problem. I wish you lots of luck. It's never to late

 ganymed

[chromatickler]

While time may play a part in this...

it plays a part in everything

[nortti]

Richter started playing at 16 and he has become one amazing pianist.

Hmm.. I've read somewhere that [Sviatoslav] Richter "...was a master of the keyboard at the age of 8."

[sissco]

I started playing piano when I was 12 years old, and I didn't play the piano for one year, Now I'm 17 and im totally into piano again, but I was wondering if I still can become real good at piano because of the late starting age and the one year pause. 

Well you've played just a little bit longer than me so.....Lets go for it!  We can do itt...*jumpsss*