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That's very much not been my experience. I learned to play when I was in grade school, took most of a decade off during college and early 20s, then picked it ba
by QuercusMax 3y ago
That's very much not been my experience. I learned to play when I was in grade school, took most of a decade off during college and early 20s, then picked it back up.
I also had an enforced multi-year hiatus when I broke my arm at age 35.
I might need to do some extra drills and practice to get back to where I had been, but the fundamentals never left. Like riding a bike - might be out of shape, but I still know how everything works.
- hosh 3y agoThat's not been my experience with the piano. I definitely forgot a lot. Maybe I never got the fundamentals set enough. It wasn't my lifelong passion either. You don't forget how to ride a bike because the bike is doing most of the work. Because of physics, a bike stays better balanced when it is moving. Compare that to say, pro racers, mountain bikers, trick riders, etc. there are significantly more skill involved in those than casually riding around.