Members Ostracized Posted April 26, 2007 Members Posted April 26, 2007 Ok so a little background. I am 24. I've been playing for 7 years, and taking weekly lessons for at least 5 of those. I still feel like I could learn more, but I get kind of embarrassed now when I'm sitting with my guitar in the waiting-room of the lesson studio I go to, and I'm 10 years older than the next oldest student there!
Members blumonk Posted April 26, 2007 Members Posted April 26, 2007 Guitar in general is more popular now than it has ever been. Every household has a guitar. 5 years with the same guy though? You must be a pretty amazing player. Why put all your eggs in one basket though? Why not see what else is out there?
Members Stackabones Posted April 26, 2007 Members Posted April 26, 2007 I had a beginning student who was 82. Never too old.
Members Ostracized Posted April 26, 2007 Author Members Posted April 26, 2007 Guitar in general is more popular now than it has ever been. Every household has a guitar.5 years with the same guy though? You must be a pretty amazing player. Why put all your eggs in one basket though? Why not see what else is out there? Two teacher actually. Classical guitar and theory for 4 years, and more modern stuff this last year. Yeah, next year I'll try someone else.
Members blumonk Posted April 26, 2007 Members Posted April 26, 2007 Two teacher actually. Classical guitar and theory for 4 years, and more modern stuff this last year.Yeah, next year I'll try someone else. What's your goal with guitar and music? What style are interested in studying? What do you want to do with it?
Members Ostracized Posted April 26, 2007 Author Members Posted April 26, 2007 What's your goal with guitar and music? What style are interested in studying? What do you want to do with it? Basically I started playing because I thought it would get me girls... Actually, I dunno - I'd like to be a jack of all trades. Lately I've been learning country styles, which is funny because I love playing country yet hate listening to country music.
Members gennation Posted April 26, 2007 Members Posted April 26, 2007 I've been playing over 30 years and still learn something almost daily. That's what keeps it interesting...inspiration. Just last year I took some lessons from a local jazz guy. You'll never stop learning. You just need to inspiration. Stop by my lesson site: http://lessons.mikedodge.com I encourage you to spend about a week there going through the Beginners to Advanced Series from top to bottom. Then move around the On Topic tutorials. I can guarantee you will gain for the time spent there. It's a great site for the player who wants to know more theory-wise and application-wise. And, it's free! Enjoy!
Members Virgman Posted April 26, 2007 Members Posted April 26, 2007 I've been playing over 30 years and still learn something almost daily. That's what keeps it interesting...inspiration.Just last year I took some lessons from a local jazz guy.Enjoy! How did the jazz lessons go and are you still taking them from that particular guy?
Members gennation Posted April 26, 2007 Members Posted April 26, 2007 How did the jazz lessons go and are you still taking them from that particular guy? They went great! I took them from Oct-Dec last year. I haven't been back due to his schedule, I started gigging again, and I have my son in lessons. Someday I'll get back to him. They were definitely worth the time and money. He's a very seasoned jazz player in the area and really helped me get my head around a few things. Within about three weeks of it I started to really start to seeing things more "jazz" orientated. Those are the first formal lessons I have ever taken (I've done many one-off type things over the years), if I had the time, and the money to continue I'd be all over it again. But I'm focusing things towards my kids, My son is taking reading lessons, one of my daughters will be starting drum lessons, and I have a 7 year old begging for violin lessons!... so, daddy's got to wait
Members Virgman Posted April 26, 2007 Members Posted April 26, 2007 Sounds like we'll be seeing your family on "America's Most Talented Kids".Excellent!
Members DeathTongue Posted April 26, 2007 Members Posted April 26, 2007 Ok so a little background. I am 24. I've been playing for 7 years, and taking weekly lessons for at least 5 of those.I still feel like I could learn more, but I get kind of embarrassed now when I'm sitting with my guitar in the waiting-room of the lesson studio I go to, and I'm 10 years older than the next oldest student there! I'm 33 and just started taking lessons two weeks ago after a few years of trying to learn out of books. No need to be embarrassed.
Members UnderTheGroove Posted April 26, 2007 Members Posted April 26, 2007 I have a plenty of adult students, including some who are beginners. You are never to old to take lessons.
Members nuke_diver Posted April 26, 2007 Members Posted April 26, 2007 I certainly hope 24 isn't too old to take lessons since I'm taking lessons and I'm err about double your age Lessons aren't about image, they are about getting better.
Members Kindras Posted April 26, 2007 Members Posted April 26, 2007 I think that the older students benifit more from those lessons. Young kids get guitar or an instrument stuffed down thier throat by thier parents, or have a desire to play just to be cool. Be glad your one of the people thats taking lessons because they truly want to learn.
Members sleepymike Posted April 29, 2007 Members Posted April 29, 2007 I've been playing since my junior year in college and I'm 37 now. A month ago I went back to lessons after about 13 years on my own. It's tough but I feel like it's eventually going to help me make a quantum leap in my playing as opposed to the slow, incremental, inside-the-box growth I've been experiencing on my own over the last decade or so.
Members SanDiego333 Posted April 29, 2007 Members Posted April 29, 2007 Started playing at 14. Now 48. I still grab some lessons every now and again, but now, purposefully from younger players in genres I don't typically play. I always walk away with something!
Members Fish Hawk Posted April 29, 2007 Members Posted April 29, 2007 39 and started taking lessons two years ago. Having a great time, have a great teacher and learning a lot. No reason to be embarrassed just have fun.
Members monstermaker Posted May 1, 2007 Members Posted May 1, 2007 As long as you're advancing keep at it.
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