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It is interesting how people have similar experiences, but different outcomes. I have a brother who owns about 12 different guitars, a keyboard, and other instr
by irrational 4y ago
It is interesting how people have similar experiences, but different outcomes. I have a brother who owns about 12 different guitars, a keyboard, and other instruments. He spends a ton of time making his own music and putting it on Spotify. But he will tell you that the most important thing in his musical career was learning to play classical music on the piano as a child because it taught him music theory and techniques that have made him a better musician than he would be otherwise.
- pclmulqdq 4y agoI don't think it's uncommon to have this experience around forced classical music lessons. I did a really serious conservatory prep program as a child, "strongly encouraged" by my parents. This included formal theory classes, lessons, seminars, competitions, and a lot of recitals. That environment was horribly discouraging and, in retrospect, weirdly competitive. I dropped the piano for 5 years almost completely. Still, like a lot of my friends from that program, I came back to piano as a hobby, and I really appreciate the education I got. I also think it made me a better person in a lot of ways.