Adult Pupils

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I give adults lots of encouragement to take up piano or keyboard regardless of age. Currently around 65% of my pupils are adults (June 2022). 
Adults approach learning piano with a tremendous appreciation of music and an acceptance that practice is essential to progress. HOWEVER: although the average adult has much more appreciation of music than children, the older an adult is, the muscles and brain do not acquire new concepts and skills as quickly as in their younger years. Despite this, in the first 6 months it is common for adults to progress much quicker than children. Unfortunately this pace in the early stages is rarely maintained, and adults frequently plateau around grade 2 (or sometimes grade 3). I go into more detail about this on the video below/opposite available on YouTube. 

 Not every adult realises just how patient they have to be before they can tackle their favourite piece: frequently gallons of patient practice is required with a lot of repetition  An intriguing aspect of teaching beginner adults is that they are frequently happy to work with any piano material, including that which is really aimed at children. This really helps them (and myself) as it is much easier to choose suitable material for adult complete beginners.   

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