Mitski Quotes

I started studying music at the age of five and a half. My older sister was taking piano lessons. When her teacher left our apartment, I would get up on the piano bench and start picking out the notes that were part of my sister's lessons.

I was put through piano lessons when I was a kid. I say 'put through' because it was fun and I loved it, and it's been beneficial now, but it was difficult because, although I can read music, I much prefer just playing and improvising and at least finding my own way to play an instrument.

As a kid, I took piano lessons, and I didn't like it. It wasn't cool. I was into Duran Duran and rock music. I didn't have any interest in piano. I did it for three years, and because of piano, I learned percussion. I learned scales. I learned how to sing. Piano gives you all of the basics of those things.

My father taught me to read music and play the piano-but not well, even though people have said that I'm a natural musician.

I had a very strong interest in music, specifically the piano from a very small age.

I think I love it more as I get older because I keep getting better on drums, vibes and piano.

I don't have a very disciplined approach to practicing or anything, but I do tend to have a guitar around most of the time, which I strum on most of the day.

I think it's important to learn instruments, whenever one has a little space. Be eager to learn and love your instrument.

I played recorder in assembly, then I became passionate about the guitar, I don't know why. I started on electric then moved to acoustic - my brother was playing bass in the next room.

I remember learning how to play 'The Fool On The Hill' on piano when I was in maybe fifth grade.

I wanted to play the piano, but my fingers weren't long enough, so I took up the guitar.

However, I began composing as soon as I started taking piano lessons.

We had a bunch of instruments around the house. Like, I played different instruments, trumpet, bass, drums, piano, all that, but whatever I could get my hands on.

Fundamentally, if there is any secret, it is about the need to find that peace and calm in our personal space with music, as most of 'learning music' is about listening to music and practicing over and over again.

I've played the guitar since I was 12, I've played the piano since I was 15.

I grew up with the piano. I learned its language as I learned to speak.

I started playing in the band and learned to play piano by ear.

I play a musical instrument a little, but only for my own amazement.

The thing about music is it's not an obscure pursuit, it's a very natural thing for human beings to do. Once you put in the effort, the learning curve is very fast.

I never really trained to be a musician, but I've been playing guitar since I was around, like, 13 years old. For me, the guitar has always been the instrument that I've played. I play a little piano. I taught myself everything by ear. I don't read music at all, which has not really been a hindrance.

I taught myself to play the piano, because I wanted to play it.

When I was 12, I wanted to learn how to play the guitar, and I found a chord book in a shop, and I stuffed it down my trousers. And that's how I learned to play the guitar.

All my musical foundations go back to the age of 3. My family tell me that I used to listen to the old crystal set, then go to the piano and pick out the tune that I just heard.

I grew up playing classical piano and percussion.

I don't read music. I've never had a lesson. I don't know anything about music other than what my inner knowledge is.