<p>Is there such a thing as being too old to learn the piano? I'm 19. Obviously I am not contemplating music as a career choice, but more for myself. I have always wanted to learn the piano. I played violin for 5 years; will this make the transition to piano easier? How many years of piano does it take to be at the level where you can play difficult pieces with reasonable skill? Thanks : D</p>
<p>Your never too old to learn to learn anything, but yes your knowledge of music will help with piano, learning notes and such isn't an obstacle you'll have to overcome.</p>
<p>Good Luck</p>
<p>definitely not too old</p>
<p>You can teach an old dog new tricks</p>
<p>Hey come on, it's never too late.</p>
<p>hey, i'm the opposite. i'm a senior in high school i play the piano for 5 years but want to play the violin...haha. </p>
<p>so.....will violin be easy for me?</p>
<p>well, definitely having nimble fingers will help for shifting positions and vibrato and such. :D</p>
<p>To answer your last question: the rate at which your skill will develop depends on the amount of committment you put into it. The more often you practice and play, the quicker you get better.</p>
<p>I understand, but on average, say if you practice for two hours a day, an hour for scales and an hour for the actual piece itself, how many years would it take for you to reach the level of play of say, a piece like moonlight sonata? 5 yrs, 7 yrs, 10 yrs, 15 yrs..?</p>
<p>Well after you progress somewhat, you won't need to spend as much time on scales (certainly not 1 hour).</p>
<p>haha well ok not an hour, but i mean to say, with rigorous practice, in how many years on average, can you attain this kind of level of playing?</p>
<p>cant teach an old parrot how to talk. but I suppose you're not a parrot so you should be ok :P</p>