We hear a lot about how learning to play piano is amazing, but those writers are only telling one side of the story. Here are five great reasons that you shouldn't learn piano.
1. It's not as easy as watching TV
Learning piano involves memorizing stuff, and practicing, and generally working. Sure, you might be playing songs you know and enjoy, but why do that when you can just listen to them or watch the music videos on TV?
2. It'll cut into your lying-around time
Aside from how difficult it is, learning piano actually takes valuable time out of your life; time that you could use to spend more time at the office, clean out the attic, or just lay on the couch. And it's a slippery slope, because you might lose track of time while playing and before you know it, you won't have time left to vacuum or whatever.
3. It's not free
There are costs associated with piano, including books, the cost of a piano, the cost of a self-learning course or a teacher, etc. Are you sure you really want to commit time and money to this? On the other hand, you know what is free? Lying around.
4. People will always be asking you to play
One of the most maddening things about learning piano is the effect that it has on people around you. Previously, they were satisfied to leave you alone and go about their lives, but once they know you can play piano, they'll be asking you to play for them all the time. This gets very annoying, especially if you just want to lay around. It's just so much easier to be useless to people so they don't expect much from you.
5. You could get addicted
This is perhaps the most dangerous risk of all; you could get addicted to playing piano. You might think that you'll just start playing a little and you'll be able to keep it under control, but if you really get into it and start learning a lot, you might find yourself spending a lot of time. You'll be addicted and you won't be able to help yourself. Piano addiction is a serious condition, and you should avoid it at all costs by avoiding ever touching a piano.
If you still want to learn piano after reading all these great reasons not to, congratulations, you might be a piano player! Find out by working through some good self-learning courses and see how you like it. Good luck!
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