Many people told me that I am too old to learn violin. Is 19 years old is too old?

I started guitar after 30. What do you think ?

no its not too old.

however, at this age where you'll be busy with college and all, you do need to be very disciplined to put time aside to practice.

er...for me...even i not keen into what piano/violin etcetc,but i do not agree with the statement...or those who told u knw ntg abt music/violin or they from profesional group?(such as musician,teach music instructments n so on)?

it's only you too young for believing in what those joker said.

a professional violin player told me that. she advise me go play guitar instead. But i intend to take both anyway. So am I still too OLD?

Yes you are too old, you should be married 3 years ago.

Just kidding.

No lah, the question you should ask is not if you're too old.

It should be if you're passionate enough and know how to set a proper timetable to accommodate the lessons ?

hey i started to play guitar on 19 too.
there is no such thing as 'too old to play instrument'
we play for our own pleasure right??
dont listen to negative comment like that.
just learn it with a good sifu and in correct way... then, shred on your violin in front of them!

Thanks everybody! Feel better now.

hmm a pro footballer i read bout him i forgot his name liao.. he start playing at 19 years old.. turned pro at 22...

btw u 19 only... very old meh.. =,=

generally people learn slower as they get older. And most of them give up because of frustration and lack of progress. Hence the myth "too old to learn".

adding to that, its never too late to learn if you have the right attitude and commitment good luck !

never too old to learn something

my sis friend , now 2x... he is learning violin too..
i think age is not a probl to learn a instrument.. but i think will hard to start off
like me.. 20 to start electr guitar and my fingers are not cooperating >_<"
hope more practice can overcome it..

i dunno how old im. lol, too lazy to count. second year of uni.

taking both violin and guitar now.

started violin last month. well.. so far love it. atleast i can well... play a simple canon tat dun involve in slur n vibrator. lol

with a basic knowledge with piano, does it helps violin?

very much helps~

piano lesson will helps a lots in learn other instrument..u will know the triad,the chord voicing,tempo and of course read music sheets..it helps in most of music theory u want to use later

This post has been edited by gbonE: May 13 2008, 07:19 PM

means anyhow, can learn other instruments faster than an actual beginner?

I don't know about you, but some of the piano players I know can't stand the guitar.

Too painful and they give up too easily.

Learning piano helps you with your foundation/music theory, but the problem is when you start learning other instruments, you start comparing and found the piano much easier and then you give up easily.

I never learned the piano and never had to compare so to me, guitaring isn't that hard but since I am just learning for fun, I have no pressure to improve/ace by a certain time/age.

The problem with some musicians is they set a pace where they MUST ace the exam, where learning no longer becomes fun, but a CHORE just because of the certificate/exam.

As for those of us who learn a musical instrument out of interest and fun/joy, ignoring exams and such, we tend to find it easier to pickup and no pressure at all.

In the end, i think those who learn out of genuine interest and not rushing to pass exams might improve and find it a joy.

Learning to play a musical instrument should be an enjoyable process.

But when you combine it with an exam to ace and get certificate by a certain period (usually not your own pace) it becomes a chore and that's why many kids give up music after they grow up.

age doesnt matter. because when yr old kinda have alot of things to do so its hard to practice and u have got a job to do ; you get what i mean?