Want to Learn to Play a Musical Instrument?

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4.6 • 656 Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Learning to play piano, saxophone or cello can be intimidating at any age, but adult learners face special challenges such as the time and financial commitment and possibly a fear of not being good enough. We talk about the joy and satisfaction learning an instrument can bring. Whether you’re picking up your old violin or sitting down at the piano for the first time, tell us, what makes you want to play? Guests: Mia Mercado, author, books include “Weird But Normal,” and “She’s Nice Though” Amanda Schlegel, assistant professor of music education, University of South Carolina Sarah Hotchkiss, senior associate editor, KQED Arts & Culture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:32.1	Support for Forum comes from Broadway SF, presenting Parade, the musical revival based on a true story.
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1:33.3	Coming up on forum, learning a musical instrument as an adult.
1:37.4	Have you tried it?
1:38.6	Learning to play the piano or saxophone or cello can be intimidating at any age.
1:44.5	But adult learners face particular challenges.
1:47.4	There's the time and financial commitment and also a fear of not being good.
1:53.5	But our guests this hour share why the experience and benefits are worth pushing through
1:57.8	the insecurities or initial frustrations over lack of ability.
2:02.2	So whether you're picking up an old violin or sitting down at the piano for the first time,
2:06.6	tell us what makes you want to play? And what's stopped you from trying?
2:11.3	Forum is next.
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