RE: Sound of Talent
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Just like you, I was dismissive of my piano lessons and quit the instrument as soon as my parents allowed me to. But thankfully, I was subjected to 7 years of lessons before I took the opportunity to opt out. I hope Smallsteps sticks with it as long as it makes her happy!
I was the oldest, and the only child in my family that learned to play an instrument. My other 3 siblings never really took to instruments at all. It is puzzling to me since both of my parents played instruments in their High School days.
My mom played the flute and my dad was a jack of many trades, playing the trombone, trumpet, and tuba. He played in a few bands during his teen years. As an adult he picked up the guitar and has been learning a few more guitar-style instruments later in life, like the ukulele, mandolin, and banjo.
Do you ever wonder how those lessons have affected your experiences with music today? Not that you have to play in order to listen, but I think those who can play, or have a deeper understanding, hear the music somewhat differently.
The tuba! What a nerd.... My granddad played the euphonium in a brass band. I remember at his 80th birthday, the entire band was in our yard playing at a party.
Don't you think it is cool that people learn instruments later in life? I feel like there is some kind of better experience value in it.
The only reason he picked up the tuba is because he could be in the marching band since the trumpet and trombone 1st seats were already taken. I think having a musical/creative outlet is a great use of time later in life. My uncle (dad's older brother) recently started learning the piano at age 73. amazing!
I absolutely think this is the case. Partly, I think it is the mathematics of it all for me, as I was always a logical math-minded kind of guy. Beat patterns, key changes, understanding what key songs are played in all affect the way we interact with music. However, with the EDM I'm listening to these days, so much of the innovation comes from modulating various sounds through different DAWs (digital audio workstations), so there is less application to my classical musical training. I wish I had the patience to learn some of the cool new technical software that empowers the EDM producers and DJs that I listen to now.