Am I too old? Is it too late?: A guide to a popular question
Age is a commonly expressed concern in studying music, and there are many questions on this site addressing "late starts" from a variety of perspectives. This post is intended as Link Central for users with related or similar questions.
If you've found this question, chances are you're interested in learning to play an instrument or in some other aspect of music, like theory. But you are -- or feel you are -- getting a late start, and you have doubts: Is it even worth starting? How far can I go? You are far from alone, both in asking and in asking here. This post will help lead you to similar and related questions that have already been fielded by the community.
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The consensus here on SE MP&T is...
Go for it!
Among the various questions and answers linked here, you'll find a wide variety of viewpoints: encouragement, pitfalls, concerns, and so forth, but in general, you will find that the broad feeling across the site is "Yes, you can. Go for it."
NOTE: It's not always obvious from the title, but age is expressed as a concern in all of the listed questions.
What follows is a list of questions regarding beginning to learn when you feel your age is a concern. They are organized by subject matter; just know that an answer related to an area different from yours might still be the one you're looking for.
Late start as a general concern
Can one be too old to learn an instrument?
Guitar
Is it ever too late to learn guitar?
Can one be too old to learn an instrument?
Methodology to Master Guitar as an adult
Muscle Memory and Age
Piano/Keyboard
Is It too late to start learning keyboard again?
Is it too late for me to become good at piano?
What to choose? Violin or piano?
Adult learning to play popular songs on piano
Learning piano in mid 30s
Self-learning how to play the piano
Is it possible for me to learn piano very very good if I start at this age (26) ? If yes, how long would it take?
Learning piano by autodidact after getting older
Jazz piano versus classical piano
What instrument can an old guy learn if the main goal is to write music
Becoming proficient at piano at age 30?
Saxophone
I want to learn the sax. Where should I start?
Violin
What to choose? Violin or piano?
Restarting to play violin
Learning my first instrument
What is the right age to start learning to play violin?
Can I learn violin without a teacher?
What instrument can an old guy learn if the main goal is to write music
Viola
Learning my first instrument
Voice/Singing
Can one be too old to learn how to sing?
How can I improve my voice?
How to improve singing?
Should I stop practice singing and switch to fingerstyle guitar?
Theory
Is it too late to learn music theory and composition?
Composing
Is it too late to learn music theory and composition?
What instrument can an old guy learn if the main goal is to write music
Music school
Restarting to play violin
Pianist at 22 years old
Developing muscle memory
Muscle Memory and Age
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