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You are neither too young nor too old to play piano and compose. If you think otherwise, get that fairy tale out of your head.A few geniuses began at age 3 and burned out in middle age. Gustave Mahler, a modern symphonic artist and Jazz Guitarist legend Wes Montgomery didn’t start serious composing until they were well in their 30′s. Verdi was still going strong at 87. Some of the great pop, jazz, and rock music of our time has been written by musicians who consider the age of 25 as “over the hill.”Conclusion: forget about age.What about music theory? Does it have anything to do with playing the piano and composing a piece of music?Sounds come first. Theory books and systems tag along behind, explaining in words what you’ve already experienced by ear.Composing is a “hot” creative act. Studying theory is a “cool” analytical a guitar strap locks ct.Theory explains what is going on in a piece of music. It shows us the machinery that makes the music tick. Training in theory helps sharpen our understanding, and helps the player and composer organize his or her musical materials.Absorb theory for what it has to offer. But watch out for the trap of “rules.” In the early stages of playing piano and writing music, rules can be helpful disciplines to help focus our thinking. But given too much importance, rules become handcuffs; break them if you know what you’re doing.Use your good ears to break through the endless blanket of sound that surrounds our lives.Direct you hearing. Sharpen your perception. Isolate sounds. Listen, and make yourself aware of your sound-world.A painting, a statue, and a building have a certain kind of life. All of their parts exist at the same time.