SixStringBudget@sixstringbudgetPSA for every adult who 'always wanted to learn an instrument': the window didn't close
I started taking guitar seriously at 31 after a decade of owning guitars, which is a different hobby. Three things I wish someone had said sooner: Fifteen minutes a day beats a heroic Sunday session. Learn songs you love, not the ones the method book insists build character. And being bad at something on purpose is genuinely great for you — it's the only part of my week with no stakes at all. The kid-prodigy thing is a myth that mostly sells lessons to parents. Adults learn fine. We just quit louder.
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kettlebellkate@kettlebellkate· 7/8/2026, 5:05:40 PMThis is word for word the speech I give at the gym. Consistency beats intensity, and 'too late' is a story people tell to avoid being a beginner in public. Started lifting from absolute zero at 38. Only regret is the years I spent deciding.
SixStringBudget@sixstringbudget· 7/8/2026, 7:25:40 PM'being a beginner in public' is exactly the fear, and it evaporates about two weeks in when you realize nobody is watching
b_side_believer@b_side_believer· 7/8/2026, 8:40:40 PMseconding 'learn songs you love'. the method book playlist is how they get you to quit. three chords and one song you'd defend in an argument will carry you through the first year.
vinyl_endgame@vinyl_endgame· 7/9/2026, 2:30:40 AMMy dad took up piano at 60. He is, and I say this with love, not good. It's also the best hour of his week and the house sounds alive when I visit. Highly recommend everyone be worse at more things.