How Fast Would It Take An Adult "Prodigy" To Learn Music/Violin/Instruments?

AHeinrich

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How Fast Would It Take An Adult "Prodigy" To Learn Music/Violin/Instruments?

Say, hypothetically, we have an adult prodigy. So, he's extremely intelligent, a genius in several fields - in other words, this young adult can pick things up very quickly. Now, he has an intense willingness to master music notation and instruments (particularly violin/piano).

With the above in mind, how long would it take that young adult to learn music from scratch up to an advanced level? How long, also, would it take for this prodigy to play the violin/piano at an advanced level?

(Bear in mind, that he would be willing to devote as much time as possible and money is of no worry or space to practise.)

Thanks in advance! :)
 

MusicNova

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One day suddenly came new world in my life, the computer around 1997, no teacher, as the intense desire to grab the skill was unheard of at that time. And one nice PC with whole heartedly determination made the and is still making...

There is one school called "deschooling the soceity" where Internet is teacher, the resource to get almost every thing you want, recall one of the first Youtube live, the fellows who owe all music to the mega video world.

So there are various answers and opinions but mine is altogether different, if you want to lead unique path, then it applies...

You have every thing get going, just start with sufficient assets on YOUR OWN, cheers! Passion brings the result in shortest possible time...

Warning - Insane kind of answer, follow at your own risk...
 
Just do it.

Well, that's an interesting question. A number of people have been able to learn a musical instrument late on in life and have become good at it. I would say four years of consistency can yield positive results. But whether this "adult prodigy" will be an advanced player after 4 years of instruction still remains a big question.

I must also hasten to say different people will have different experiences and speed of progress when it comes to learning how to play a musical instrument.

My advice to the prodigy would be, "waist no time, get started and be consistent in your learning and practice, the results will follow"

Lovemore Nanjaya.:guitar:
 

wljmrbill

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Much depends on the person involved.Some are given gifts beyound our comprehension. I have known people who could listen to some thing once and play it back in exceptional maner without formal training even. I know one organist who 5 years ago could not read music or play and within this time period has become and exceptional organist at 17 years of age. Gert Van Hoef ( I have posted some of his music performances here or he has a youtube channel also. Go for it.. man hours of enjoyment lay ahead.
 

John Watt

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Yes, I'm seeing some real experiences that back up my lack of enthusiasm for any late in life virtuoso.
Scientists say everyone is born singing but most of us lose it by the age of five.
I see anyone as having music as a component of personality as being that from birth.
I can see someone becoming fixated on music at any stage in life, for any personal reason.
But fixations, obsessions and highly trained attempts that can involve stalking celebrity instruments,
even over-bidding at auction to get into the investment scene, or inventing your own instrument,
aren't the necessary emotional and psychological needs that a musician uses to advance oneself.
I coulda'been a prodigy, but like my legacy, I just leave a lot of unexpected notes lying around.
That makes it easier to be finished and gone.
And I'm not clerical, and I'm not living just to hear "Johnny we hardly knew ye".
 
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