<p>Roughly speaking, <a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00817/full" rel="nofollow noreferrer">most forms of learning become harder as one ages</a>. Probably the most relevant aspect for your question is <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11556-008-0030-9" rel="nofollow noreferrer">learning fine motor skills</a>:</p>

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  <p>most studies revealed that performance gains in fine motor tasks are diminished in older adults</p>
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I like it when the number of sources nearly exceeds the number of lines. +1 A simple approach to this question proving to be quite effective.
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<p>People say that it is harder for adults to learn to play instrument, because <em>their muscle became stiff</em>. Is there evidence for this claim?</p>

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People? Can you provide a source for this claim? Additionally, what have you found in your initial research?
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Do children learn to play musical instrument more easily than adults?
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# Do children learn to play musical instrument more easily than adults?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-11-25)

People say that it is harder for adults to learn to play instrument, because *their muscle became stiff*. Is there evidence for this claim?

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> **username_1**: People? Can you provide a source for this claim? Additionally, what have you found in your initial research?  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-11-25. Score: 4

Roughly speaking, [most forms of learning become harder as one ages](https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00817/full). Probably the most relevant aspect for your question is [learning fine motor skills](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11556-008-0030-9):

> most studies revealed that performance gains in fine motor tasks are diminished in older adults

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: I like it when the number of sources nearly exceeds the number of lines. +1 A simple approach to this question proving to be quite effective.  

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