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how old were you when you learnt piano?

3-6
7 (19.4%)
6-9
8 (22.2%)
10+
21 (58.3%)
never learnt it
0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 36

Voting closed: January 23, 2007, 06:01:42 AM

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Offline piano princess

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how old were you when you learnt piano?
on: December 24, 2006, 06:01:42 AM
hi just wondering how old people usually are when they learn piano

Offline alwaystheangel

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Re: how old were you when you learnt piano?
Reply #1 on: December 24, 2006, 06:04:15 AM
I started suzuki at age 4, but my mother let me bang on the piano from the time I could sit up.  I took music for young children before that too.

Pretty much from the womb.lol
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Re: how old were you when you learnt piano?
Reply #2 on: December 24, 2006, 06:07:16 AM
OK. Thanks for your feedback.

Offline ihatepop

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Re: how old were you when you learnt piano?
Reply #3 on: December 24, 2006, 12:27:13 PM
4 ;D ;D

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Re: how old were you when you learnt piano?
Reply #4 on: December 24, 2006, 02:41:48 PM
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I am perfectly normal, it is everyone else who is strange.

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Re: how old were you when you learnt piano?
Reply #5 on: December 25, 2006, 03:25:10 PM
almost 4. birthday present :)
1+1=11

Offline alwaystheangel

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Re: how old were you when you learnt piano?
Reply #6 on: December 25, 2006, 07:48:08 PM
best and wosrt birthday present of your life Im assuming?  At least the most life altering, Im sure!
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Re: how old were you when you learnt piano?
Reply #7 on: December 25, 2006, 07:55:32 PM
Yes i suppose so :)  Not that im a professional pianist, but i do earn quite some money with it now and i love playing piano  :D
1+1=11

Offline jakev2.0

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Re: how old were you when you learnt piano?
Reply #8 on: December 25, 2006, 08:09:16 PM
A few months before my 17th birthday.

Offline pianistimo

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Re: how old were you when you learnt piano?
Reply #9 on: December 25, 2006, 10:50:24 PM
8.  old enough to read, young enough not to argue.

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Re: how old were you when you learnt piano?
Reply #10 on: December 25, 2006, 10:52:27 PM
10 years old............ though I believe the younger you start the better you will be able to play, but I guess that depends on how hard you practice? hmmmm....
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Offline alwaystheangel

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Re: how old were you when you learnt piano?
Reply #11 on: December 25, 2006, 11:00:41 PM
I agree.  I mean at least compared to others of your age.  Because they have a few years of training on their peers.
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Re: how old were you when you learnt piano?
Reply #12 on: December 25, 2006, 11:30:19 PM
I don't think it really matters how old you are, as long as you like what you are doing
I am perfectly normal, it is everyone else who is strange.

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Re: how old were you when you learnt piano?
Reply #13 on: December 25, 2006, 11:46:28 PM
Older and motivated beats young and not motivated, but young and motivated beats old and motivated.

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Reply #14 on: December 25, 2006, 11:53:01 PM
It depends on the age, it's usually easier to beat older people since they don't run very fast, but you can also beat a young motivated one if you can catch him and have a large stick
I am perfectly normal, it is everyone else who is strange.

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Re: how old were you when you learnt piano?
Reply #15 on: December 25, 2006, 11:56:54 PM
Also, it's great to beat fat people, because they're slow and can't chase you after!

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Re: how old were you when you learnt piano?
Reply #16 on: December 29, 2006, 02:56:03 AM
34  :P

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Re: how old were you when you learnt piano?
Reply #17 on: December 29, 2006, 02:58:31 PM
4. but cant remember much from that time.

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Re: how old were you when you learnt piano?
Reply #18 on: December 29, 2006, 05:24:52 PM
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