The memory of enforced piano lessons is especially awful for those who lacked musical talent entirely. On top of having no sense of rhythm and just not "getting it," the piano is a difficult instrument to learn. It lands smack in the middle of List AKA's Top 10 Most Difficult Musical Instruments, which details the tough parts to include moving both hands independently while reading music by sight. On top of that, piano music is written on two lines, one for each hand, and playing a piece of music effectively requires that you put some emotion into it. Therefore, not only do you have to read multiple lines of music at once and have spot-on hand-eye coordination, but you also have to be able to play the notes with intonation. …show more content…
BBC Culture says that adults are returning piano lessons to sharpen their focus, relieve stress, and, for some, even for the simple joy of it. There is a challenge involved, too. Not just in learning progressively more difficult pieces, but also in mastering the instrument that got the best of the younger you. If you have been toying with the idea of returning as an adult to piano lessons in Frisco TX, NPR has some good news for you. In an interview with Scot Hawkins, the piano teacher revealed that patience and a good attitude are more important than ability when it comes to learning to play the