I suck at piano!!!!!! 10 points for a good answer!!?

Question:My niece is is ony 8 and is already so much better at it than I am!!! Ive been playing since I was five but Ive taken a huge break in break for probably 3-5 years. Im 17 now and Ive been practicing but I still suck. I regret taking a break, but I suck. When Im playing I cant really pay attention to what Im doing! In truth I relly hate piano! I really need some encouragement and advice. Are there any famous people who started playing at 17 or older?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: My niece is is ony 8 and is already so much better at it than I am!!! Ive been playing since I was five but Ive taken a huge break in break for probably 3-5 years. Im 17 now and Ive been practicing but I still suck. I regret taking a break, but I suck. When Im playing I cant really pay attention to what Im doing! In truth I relly hate piano! I really need some encouragement and advice. Are there any famous people who started playing at 17 or older?

There are lots of famous people who started keyboards at 17. Don't worry about how old you are--worry about what's going on inside you.

You say you hate it, but you seem driven to master it. Why is that?

If you want to get to be a top pianist, then your skill will directly correlate to how many hours of practice you dedicate. Can you put in 3 hours daily? That's what I did at the height of my music program--that's what professional symphonic musicians do. If you can achieve that level of dedication, then you'll be surprised at the levels you attain in six months, a year, two years.

If you hate it, it's of no use. Do something you love!

If you like it, keep practicing. If not, it's like the girl above me, said. :)
However, there's this Contemporary Classical("New Age") musician named Yanni (ever heard of him?) who is really good at playing by ear-he has perfect pitch and cannot write music on paper like most musicians, still his music turns out MAGNIFICENT.
I've been taking a break off and on too, but I still like to play-been so busy-too busy to play, though, lately.
I can read music as well as play by ear.

Try this and see if it works:
Think about the song, that you want to perform.
Analyze it-The beats and rhythm, the tone, the arrangement (in your head or on the radio, etc)
Analyze it and break it down into parts; slow it down, play it
then speed it up and play it again; gradually speed up as you play better and better, with no mistakes.

Works for me. XD
Hope this helps!