I started learning piano when I was 14

I learnt for one year. Then I picked up piano again when I was 35. I have been learning it for one year. I passed grade 3 with honor already. My experience is dont start too early. As an adult I grasp all the theory very well. I dont really need to memorize them as I can figure out all major, minor keys, tiras chords acurately based on the theory.

I would say start learning when the kid is 10+ years old. So he is old enough to understand the theory. From there he can improve a lot faster. Younger kids started hate piano if you push too hard. Older kids can regulate themselves.

If the kid started at 4 or 5 it will take the kid 3-4 years to pass grade 3. If the kid started a little later 10+ or an adult with some musical sense there is no problem to pass grade 3 in one year. Consider 3-4 years effort vs one year.

I travel a lot with my job so I can not practice every day but if I have time I practice for at least 2 hours a day.

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• 那不一定。我儿子6岁学琴，每天练半小时，两年过3级。 -arui- ♀ (258 bytes) () 08/09/2012 postreply 16:14:50

• 每天半个小时还是不够的，考级可以，参加 -梅花糕- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/09/2012 postreply 20:22:30

• 参加比赛就不够了。 -梅花糕- ♀ (72 bytes) () 08/09/2012 postreply 20:29:21

• 没打算比赛，他爱玩好动，还有功课要做，没那个时间和精力。 -arui- ♀ (105 bytes) () 08/10/2012 postreply 14:44:25

• 哈哈哈。快40了，不如读读史记。 -一棵草- ♂ (21 bytes) () 08/10/2012 postreply 00:10:58

• 36. hehe..I just play it for fun. I dont like history. -sslw- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/10/2012 postreply 14:58:50