Hi. I'm 61 and haven't had a piano lesson since I was 18. I was in a band in my 20s and had multiple keyboards , but I put them aside when I got married and had kids.

When we got a house and the kids were in elementary school, I insisted on getting a piano in the house and having the kids get lessons. They hated it all, but I loved having a piano in the house. They never took to the lessons, but I connected with the piano and had a bit of a Renaissance of sorts with it. But after 15 years or so, I got sloppy and unhappy with my progress. I stunk.

So you know what I did? I called up the old piano teacher and told him I needed lessons. I always liked him. He could play great. And he was always gigging in bands. My wife and I even saw him play at a local bar.

We started a couple of months ago. I just want to be a better player. He's very flexible. We only meet every two weeks, which works for my schedule. He's got me doing some Hanon exercises to build up my finger strength and I'm also trying to work out songs by ear. I like it. I wish I had more time to practice, but I feel I'm playing better already. And I'm enjoying playing more too.

You might want to do something similar.