Going Back to Music, a Journey Continued.

That you are thinking of going back to playing music tells you everything. It is an unquenched thirst. Music is part of us. Any thought that you cannot take on where you left off is mistaken. What you learnt is within you and what you will continue to learn will depend on your efforts.

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There is help available.

Where to start is sometimes the biggest hurdle. But don’t worry. Many people are going back to music and there’s plenty of help available. In-school teaching that encourages you to learn at any age, online tuition if you can’t travel, great videos and books, and most importantly, an encouraging attitude from all around you. People will encourage you!

Choosing Your Instrument.

You are coming back to music so you are probably going to take this seriously. Take care in your choice if instrument. If you’re not sure what to instrument to get ask for help. A teacher will be delighted to help or certainly Waltons will be delighted to talk to you and advise Phone help lines

Do the practice.

Whichever way you learn, teacher, self-teaching, the most important thing is to do the practice. If you do the work you will earn the joy. The important thing is to find out the correct way to play your instrument of choice and then practise slowly and carefully.

Understanding the journey.

Whether you have been playing music for one year or fifty years you will always be learning. Therefore be kind to yourself. If you are doing the work you are progressing even sometimes though you don’t feel it. Stay the course for life. You will get better and better!

Choosing How You Learn.

If you know what you’re going to play the next question is how you are going to learn. The best way of continuing learning is generally from one to one tuition. You get the best direction and the best feedback on your practice. We also provide online tuition to help if you can’t travel. Waltons New School provides lessons for all ages for a large range of instruments including group lessons if that works to get you going again. Here is a link to the school for your convenience. https://www.newschool.ie/. Of course if that isn’t possible find a good book or video course. The most important thing is to carry out the instructions slowly and carefully. There is no fast track to technique except practice! Below are some Instruments, Courses, Videos, and Books that may help you.

Choosing your Instrument.

If you don’t already have access to your instrument of choice it is very important to find the right instrument. You don’t have to spend a fortune but get the best instrument you can afford. The better the instrument the easier to play. It won’t make you play better, that is up to you, but it will make your work easier. Don’t be afraid to ask for advice. Teachers and musicians love talking instruments. Our staff in either the store or phone help lines or email us at info@waltonsmusic.ie and we will be delighted to help you. Feel free to ask any questions. We are there to help. Probably the most important thing is to like the instrument you choose and that applies to both the type of instrument and the actual instrument. If you like it you will more likely stick with it.

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Give yourself a goal and then go for it.

One of the best ways to continue to play music is to play with other people. Not only does it encourage you but it helps you learn. It is surprising how possible this is even at a very basic level. Whether joining a choir, an Irish slow session, a group of people of similar skills level, your local pub music group or a group course in a school, all of these will help you along your musical journey. It of course is a scary moment to try and play the first time in front of other people. But guess what, all of the other people either had to do the same at some stage and survived the experience. Every musician in the world has been scared during their first “public” performance but once you get over the nerves you have opened the road to a beautiful journey that you will never regret starting. Here are some useful links for you on your renewed journey FAQs About Music Education , FAQs About Music Grade Exams , Practice Tips, Careers in Music