Decided to pick up the piano after a 45 year break

[brokephibroke]

It’s not that easy, even the theory is slow in coming back.

But it’s kind of fun and With lessons and practice it could be a great hobby for retirement in a few years.

[underpants]

1. Lift with your legs not your back

[brokephibroke]

2. Good advice!

[yonder]

3. Congratulations and good luck.

That previous playing experience is a huge advantage over someone with none. You"re way ahead already.

[Eko]

4. I can help with theory if you have a question.

[sinkingfeeling]

5. I learned to play at age 32. First time I was taught to read music.

Unfortunately I gave my.piano to my son for his daughter in 2015.

[Dave in VA]

6. Let us know how it goes.

I've been thinking about doing this also. Studied all through school. From 1st grade through college. Onset of chronic migraine made continuing to play impossible. Now that the aimovig is actually helping to reduce the severity and the number of these attacks I was thinking about finding a teacher who could come to my home and be understanding of my disability. Anyway, wishing you great success!

BTW, I agree with lifting with your legs!

[The Genealogist]

7. Glad for you!

I imagine it is hard to get it back, but there are so many benefits to playing music! My grandma used to play piano for me while I sat on the bench beside her, and I learned to play by ear from listening to and watching her play. Even before I started kindergarten, I'd amuse Grandpa by hearing music on TV and then parroting it on the piano. I can still play by ear, and do so on the very piano that Grandma used to play for me, as it is now mine.

One of my greatest regrets in life is that I never learned to read music very well. For some reason, my mother got me to believe that taking the lessons Grandma wanted me to have would make me a "sissy." I didn't even know what that meant at the time, but I could tell by the way she said it that it was a bad thing. Honestly, I think it was jealousy on my mother's part that. Many years later, I've tried desperately to learn to read music properly, but I just can't wrap my mind around it.

[JudyM]

8. I've been thinking about doing that too!

Let us know how it goes.