As I was considering posting again for help on the Moonlight Sonata, it got me thinking about the possibility of lessons. I took lessons from age 5 through 17 and then studied with a professor at my university's school of music for one semester before deciding not to major in piano performance.
I suppose I would consider myself a fairly advanced but definitely amateur pianist. For what it's worth, I'm in my mid-40s. What might be the purpose of lessons at this stage? I have no intention of performing publicly or returning to school. As nice as it would be to have a live person to help with some of these stickier spots, is that worth spending the money?
I think my technique is probably not great. I know I'm far too tense at times and I'm also sure there are many other issues. Can technique be fixed at my age after many years of playing? Or are the bad habits I've learned over the years so ingrained that it's unlikely? Or does it even matter, if I'm only playing for my own ears? Will my own playing ever sound good enough to me?
Just curious to hear thoughts on this.
Topic: Lessons for adult non-beginners?