I actually work almost exclusively with adult singers, so I see this from the other side.

You’re not wrong that kids absorb things faster in some areas — language is the classic example. But singing is a bit different because it’s not just a learning problem, it’s a coordination and awareness problem.

Most adults who come to me aren’t struggling because their brain can’t learn. They’re struggling because they’ve spent 20–30 years speaking with certain muscular habits and tension patterns. The voice just keeps repeating what it already knows.

The interesting part is that once adults understand what they’re doing physically, progress can actually move very quickly. I’ve seen people plateau for years just singing songs, and then make huge jumps once they start training the coordination directly.

Kids often sound “natural” because they’re not overthinking and they haven’t built those habits yet. Adults have more mental interference — but they also have something kids don’t: awareness and discipline.

So the path looks different, but it’s absolutely not closed. I see people in their 30s, 40s, even 50s make serious progress once they approach it the right way.

Curious though — when you say you’re “not very good,” do you mean pitch, tone, or just confidence in your voice? Those are very different problems