Alexander Atkin <[log in to unmask]> writes: >For the first time, at 29, I now wish to study classical music more >formally and possibly start to learn to play an instrument, preferably >violin or piano. I was just wondering if anyone has been in a similar >situation to me and would share their experiences. I took up piano again in my early twenties after studying it briefly as a child and then not playing for years. What helped me most was a one semester course on music notation at a local community college. I tried harmony and counterpoint but found it too difficult at the time. After some years, I found that I could play some easier pieces from the Well-Tempered Clavier by J.S. Bach. I was glad to be able to do this, but look forward to Beethoven sontatas which are still too difficult. Alexander G. Burchell Wilshire Associates [log in to unmask]