I learned to play the piano at 16. I could play in public at 18.
I'm still learning.

I learned to play a baritone marching horn at 51. At 52 I figured out how to stay in step doing it. At 53 I learned how to 'march' with the mouthpiece on my lips. At 54 I had 'er down at. At 59 I lost the ability to walk but still play in 3 other community bands.

There is no bad investment in music. If you know a little you can leave it on the shelf and pull it down later. Years later.

I told my teacher when I was 16 that Mary had a little lamb was not for me. I dropped Exodus sheet music in front of her and spent months on 4 note form chords, both hands. I could play hymns in any key (her teaching) in 6 months. 3 years later I heard add 6 in a hymn and was blown away.

A number of years went by, I changed jobs 3 times, bought a wirly black box with silver legs and played in bands in our community.

And so it goes.

John Conley
Musica est vita