Am I too old to start making music? 

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I’m 63! I’m a total beginner. I started 6 months ago with an Ableton training. I even managed to be certified. I spend 12 hours a day there. It’s great for me. A new life

I'm 40, started 6 months ago. My last EP just came to the top 10 releases in raw techno on beatport. Never too late! And yes, I do it for the love of music. I have my job, my 3 kids... This is just some extra fun in life.

All very true. Over 70 here, and still enjoying, playing, listening and creating almost every day. There's always so much to learn and try, and it's always fun. Music is one of the grandest experiments and we're in an amazing age where the listening to and creation of music has been democratized to a remarkable extent.

I'm 53 and started 4 years ago. It's a hobby and something to stretch the grey matter. I believe that learning something new and complex is good exercise for the brain and perhaps can delay dementia. I've got a SoundCloud account with about 70 uploads. I've also used DistroKid to distribute 4 tracks to Spotify etc as a bucket list activity and perhaps a lasting legacy. I'm of a generation that grew up with video games and the genesis of electronic music. I follow many people like Underdog and continue to learn. I've never anticipated becoming a popstar. In today's world that is ultra unlikely. The competition is far too high. Learning and growing is fun in itself. Making music and listening back to it brings happiness. Rather like painting and hanging them up on your own wall. The hardest thing to deal with is making huge gains at the start and then the work to improve more slowing up. I'm told that you should make lots of music and grow each time. My problem is that spend too much time on detail or revisit old projects rather than moving on. I'm glad that my children introduce me to new artists all the time. Mainstream pop is so bland these days.

I'm 64 and have always been obsessed with tape recorders and music creation since I was a kid in the 1960's. I had a Teac A-3440 (look at Hainbach's latest videos) in the 80's when I and some friends formed a "band". Left it all alone for a while when life happened but took it up again at 55 when I discovered how far DAW's and software instruments have come. Since lockdown I've got into Eurorack and have built up a huge collection of modules which will keep me going for years now that I've retired from work (at easter). Am absolutely obsessed with all aspects of both software & hardware production methods, and I do it all just for fun and the feeling of needing to express something creatively. I'm 64 going on 17.

Never too old. I released my first ep at the age of 40.

55 and started a year or two ago. My neurologist encouraged me to take on something that would stimulate my brain to fend off potential Dementia. DJ off and on for 30 some years so this seemed natural :)

I'm 43 and I just started learning sound design and working with a DAW. Just as a hobby, messing around. Who knows one day I would make a half decent track. It's about the journey.

Oscar, I’m 60 years old, have loved electronic music since forever. Feeding on your enthusiasm, talent and humour, I decided to start taking your online course, because you made me believe and I have been having a hoot. Am I a better producer making award winning music? Not yet. Not even close. But then at my age you start to understand that it’s the journey and not the destination that matters most. Thank you!

OMG. I did not expect to be moved to tears by that, but here we are. Thank you. That was a lovely piece.

You can make music at any age. I'm making music at 65, soon to be 66.

I am 62 yrs old, started my love for music at the age of 9 and my love for strange music at the age of 11. I strongly believe, that i was one of the first fivethousand owners of the Autobahn-LP from Kraftwerk. Two years ago i started with learning creating music and sound on a computer and this was really the best decision in my whole life. Cheers!

Cool composer and music educator Anna Vilenskaya once sad me: «Music is the way to translate your experience to another beings». So, i think, 40-, 50-, 60-years old humans have a great experience. And, if anyone of those can tell me little stories of her or his life thru music - this is great!

46 and started making music 3 years ago, after 30 years of barely touching the piano. Had listened to electronic music for all my life and with the release of the syntakt I just had to jump into hardware. That thing is so accessible and a joy to jam on. Same for deeper synth meddling with the minifreak. I really started putting music on RU-vid to just get it out there. I felt that if it only lay on my hard drive that would be a shame. As you said, find some people that like the same stuff you like. This is fun and very fulfilling. Thanks for the great words Oscar!

Thanks for this, Oscar! I turn 50 next month, and I started making electronic music a couple of years ago. I leaned on my hazy memories of teenage piano and violin lessons (neither of which I was especially great at), and taught myself the modern tools almost entirely via RU-vid videos. Your channel has been one of my favourites to follow, and it always inspires me to get back in the DAW and try something out. Music is never going to be my career, and it's highly unlikely I'm going to produce the next club anthem. But that's okay! I have so much fun with the process and the joy of learning new things. If even a few dozen strangers listen to something I've made, or give me some feedback on your discord channel, it brings a smile to my face.

I love this Oscar - thanks. I think it is so important that "fun" (as a shorthand) should always be the reason to do it. Also "Just Like Heaven" was the first song my friends and I played in our band when we were at school x

I'm another of those 50plus guys grown up on 80s pop and electronic music, discovering DAWs and the amazing creative possibilities of today.. Thanks for all the inspiration! And congrats on the video, it worked very well!

This hit me and I’m not even old. I started producing at 16 and had some very small success and recognition at between 18-23 and I guess I have been chasing that again at 31 and it hasn’t happened for me in years. Since starting a family it feels like the opportunity has been slipping away from me and my time has passed as I don’t party any more and have no interest in clubbing. It still f*cking love house and techno though and my passion will never change. Seeing the other comments of people having success later in life is inspiring! I can always reset. I checked and Jamie jones and maceo plex are in their 40s and they only really broke through in their early 30s. That means they were exactly in my position right now when they got their music heard globally (my goal). I can always reset 🎉

Hi! I'm Oscar from Underdog and here is my TED talk. 😎

I'm 52 and just started dj'ing a year ago after decades of always wanting to but the inner voice told me I would never be any good. Finally at the age to ignore that voice. Now, like literally this past week, I have dove head first into production. I have no idea what I am doing but I'm open to learn and grow. Thanks for this video. Means a lot.

That piano version of Just Like Heaven was actually pretty beautiful.

I have been screwing around with music for years and then decided to seriously tackle it when covid started. I wrestle with this all the time and it can be a brutal killer of productivity. This is a great video for putting down that imposter syndrome.

Thanks to both of you. I'm 57 this year an enjoy my music making process. I feel now is time I can do this kind of stuff. In younger years I was to hyperactive to stay focused, listen deeply, and to put the work into it. Also electronic music making devices are just way more accessible. Now is the time.

I am literally 50 years old and have been learning how to make music by watching several of you guys on RU-vid, lots of reading and a fair bit of practicing. In the last few months I have learnt a fair bit and am finally managing to put together some good sounding sounds. Today I have almost got a full length tune almost completed. Well happy. Thank you for the knowledge that you are sharing.

This is brilliant and inspiring! I’m 58 and am learning DJ’ing and music production for the first time. Of course recognition is nice but I’m doing this for myself to satisfy my creative urges and my lifelong love of music. Bravo Oscar!

I'm 43 and started a year ago. Always wanted to do it when I was a teenager but my parents couldn't afford it. So I collected vinyl and DJ'd.Your videos have been the backbone of my learning. So thank you Oscar.

Amen Oscarx2, I thought I would be the only one with this kind of story but apparently I'm not, which is great. Driven by an epidemic and the facing the fact that life can end at any given moment, I also started creating music for my own pleasure. I'm 51 now with a full time job and three teenagers in the house which doesn't get me the time I would like to spend on creating music, but still every moment I get, I take. A big shout out to all the youtubers who devote their lives teaching us old blokes a thing or 2 about electronic music. So inspiring !!

i took singing classes a few years ago. one of my favorite fellow students was an octogenarian. a true amateur (which means literally for the love of it) i have been playing cello since i was a kid, but want to branch into other areas. thanks for the encouragement

I am 56 years old and wish I had more time for this hobby. At the moment I'm just a passive RU-vid consumer of your videos and secretly think to myself that I'd like to try it all out. I hope that my time will come soon.

Oscars here with what I need, when I need it! Thank you. Stay beautiful. ❤

Needed this today, Oscar. Thank you so much. 🙏🏼

Thank you for this video Oscar! I couldn't have have said it better (as you said 😂). We so often forget about creating just for the sake of it and for fun. Keep on going, you're making a beautiful impact on so many people's lifes ❤

Special thanks for this video, Oscar! And thanks to all the commentators stating their age. Makes me feel not alone at age 63.

you guys wore the same clothes! how sweet. 😂 great video. love the extra care to make it more engaging and entertaining

Really inspiring video. Never stop talking about these philosophical topics, it helps a lot. Love the split screen idea, really makes the video fun and engaging.

Thanks for this encouraging video. I am 55 and started just a year ago. As a huge fan of multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield it was always my dream making music. Well, not with some dozens of real instruments but with synthesizers. Actually, in my youth I couldn't afford them - and later I thought I would never be able to learn playing. With today's gear on the market and a regular salary I gave it a try, bought a keyboard first and soon after that some synthesizers and more. A year later I can say that it is fun. I will never learn how to play the keyboard (or piano) really good, and I don't take lessons due to the lack of time. My dream of composing complex instrumentals like my famous idol will never become true. But I do enjoy creating soundscapes, (dark) ambient, post-apocalyptic, dystopic game or movie like sounds. I learn how to use the knobs and faders to manipulate the sound in the direction that I want to have it. That's not composing but experimenting. I record most what I am doing with my mixing desk and publish some of the jams (from the beginning to now) in my youtube channel. I thought I would get bad comments or dislikes because I am not good but decided to keep on as long as there is one person who likes what I do. A year later, I am still not a good musician (or even not a musician at all) but I have 103 subscribers, 38k views, 88% like quote. This encourages me to continue publishing my videos, but apart from that I would not stop playing with my instruments, even if nobody would follow me. Hope this text will motivate others to live a dream, too. And youtube university is a great help. 😉

I was a teenager during the early 90's rave scene in England and learned how to mix while living in a house full of DJ's, lost interest in it all after a music tech uni course place fell through in 98. About 5 months ago I walked past a local house and saw a set of decks and gear set up in a kitchen just as he was coming out the house, I just asked outright and other than the guy turning out to be a local legend it struck a cord. A few weeks later I had an amp/speakers and a cheap knackered DDJ400, a couple months later my spare room is the beginning of a studio with FLX6 and multiple synths/launchpad/keyboard with laptop and PC all networked. I'm still learning Rekordbox and now Ableton, as well as new hardware, and slowly getting the bits together for live streaming just for sh!ts and giggles..... It's also a way out of being depressed by giving an outlet and something to do. That's me now early 40's and rediscovering it all over again. But dam I wish I still had my vinyl 😂

This video made me kind of sad thinking about my life outside of music production, but 4:00 helped me reflect on it a bit. I wanted to express my gratitude for helping me a lot, especially at the beginning of my journey in learning music production as a hobby, I view you as a successful person from which I learned a lot, and will keep learning!

Fantastic video with very insightful perspective and wisdom. A lot of my favorite artists are not very popular in the grand scheme of things (talented and recognized in their specific genre communities, but not popular enough for a grammy), and are on the older side in terms of age, but still releasing new music every few years. For some unexplained reason, I love their music so much, more than any other. I always make sure to buy their music/merch/tickets whenever I can so they can keep on doing it and afford a living, so that I can selifshly get more of their music before they decide to stop! I recenrly had a discussion with someone about growing a fanbase, and how to approach it. He is more experienced than me at DJing, and has done small local DJing gigs. He has a small fanbase. He said that I should finish more of my music, so I can release it and start getting a following. However, I argued that I want to spend more time to improve at the craft of performing, production, mixing and conposition, as I want people's first impression of the music to be so specific to my tastes and undoubtedly ME, that if they like what I make, they will naturally want more of what I naturally create. I think... both approaches are completely valid, but I choose the 2nd one as I prefer a smaller fanbase of dedicated fans versus a very large fanbase that I cant make a connection with. I liked the whole talking to yourself bit, made the video more interesting for some reason. Also, talking to yourself can be therapy 😂.

just discovered your channel recently and have been binge watching a bunch of your vids, you have such a wonderful affability and abundance of knowledge :) i'm 37 too and sometimes think i'm too old to "make it", yet i still remain hopeful. it's a difficult path but it's so incredibly enriching when we can remember to come back to the joy of creating with no expectations. easier said than done at times, but i appreciate the reminder :)

Wonderful post, Oscar. I’m turning 62 at the end of the month and am just beginning my journey. I may fantasize about having a number one hit on Beatport, but I’m doing it mostly as a learning exercise. Love your videos, keep up the good work and we’ll be here grateful to have it.

Feeling like “you’ve found people who are crazy in the same way as you’re crazy” - I loved this. Lovely video, thank you :)

I am a 22 years old very beginner producer living in Gent. I really hope I can make this me job, I work everyday, every free time on my knowledge and sound. Nobody around me had something with music at all and I never did music when I was younger. Sometimes I wonder if I am not to old to start this because I really want to be a producer in house music. This channel helped me a lot already, thank you.

Thanks for this little video, i skipped past it first time, glad i clicked this time, im 46 and been trying to learn all this craziness over the past 18months and im getting there but im easily discouraged when things dont go my way or just get writters block, maybe not working as hard as i could but around work it can be difficult sometimes but you helped me realise that it definitley is worth sticking with, i only intended it as a new hobby to have fun with so i may be a little hard on myself sometimes and thats probably not good for me.....thanks

53 Here. Been writing music since 2004, been DJing since 1992. I have so much music in my head, and Oscar's tutorials and courses have been of incredible and invaluable help. I'm doing it because I love what the rave scene in the 1990s gave me. I hope that I can be that catalyst for someone by bringing my music to be added to the tapestry that is dance music. I have a full-time retail job, but making, releasing and DJing music, and bringing it to people any and every-where for the sake of music itself. I want to learn, and I want to help the scene stay afloat. If someone helps me, I want to help them too. I often think of what Carl Cox had said once: "Don't wait until your local DJs/Artists become big before you start supporting them." There is room for everyone.

I'm 40, been sorta at it for 18 years now, though not really, because life keeps getting in the way, and I keep getting in my own way. It's another one of those things, if I'd just really applied myself early on and kept at it, instead of getting sidetracked, distracted, or just being plain lazy, I might actually have had something to show for it by now. I'm actually quite angry with myself on that general account, I feel like I've wasted several big chances in fields where I have talent, or atleast opportunity. Not the point right now though. Already some years back, a friend of mine, who is sorta in the business - enough to play regular shows, even some bigger ones, have some real releases etc - told me that I was too old, game over, I'll never "make it"... And I just thought it was absurd. He's probably right, but why? It's not like there's a expiration date on musical ability. In reality the experience, knowledge, and wisdom that comes from having lived a bit more, should, if anything, be an advantage in endeavours of the mind, which music very much is. So why do those music business doors close by age 30, unless you've already made it big? That thought has stuck with me since. It just seems dumb and unnecessary to set an age limit. Realistically I never dreamt of making it big in music, which is probably a big part of my downfall in this regard, not that I'm all that great or anything. I just wanted to have a little fun, and share it with people, hopefully making something others would enjoy. Which I'll claim I have. So either way I count it as a win.

❤ So true. It took me 20 years to realize this and I am very glad that I returned to music. I can now enjoy playing, having fun and as you mentioned meeting orher crazy people sharing love for art and music. Thanks for the wise words. Both of you ;)

This is a truly inspirational video that allowed me to understand something about me and my relation with making music. I restarted a few months ago after a 15 years hiatus, really had fun messing around but when I had to go from 95% finished to 100% finished, all the fun went away and it became a chore. Your video made me realize that I don’t have to go to 100% finished, I don’t have to release a track if this is not bringing me joy. I can simply enjoy the part of making music that makes me happy, and who cares if I’m stuck in a 8 bars loop. Thanks for that Oscar

Thank you Oscar, for sharing this insight and the advice. In addition, lot of stories from the comment section confirm your words. As a 30 year old, self-taught to play bit of a guitar and piano, I find all of this very encouraging.

I started with EDM 4 years ago when I saw your first videos. You gave me the motivation and inspiration to do this. To this day I have not regretted a single click in Ableton. Now I'm 46 years young and I can say: I make good music. Not for everyone, that's not necessary. But gladly for my loved ones. I like the style of your content and look forward to many more years of grooving and growing with you. Thank you so much Oscar...

Great video. For me once I focused on the joy in creation only my workflow improved and it made happier with the process as a whole

Absolutely slaying this intro, dude. The speech, but also the piano. There was power here

Really motivating and moving. As a 44yo guy that started producing one year ago, I feel that creating any kind of art is something that can be done at any age. Thanks for the energy you always transmit and keep up the great work!

Thank you for all the points in this video. They're really great and everyone learning new things can benefit from this video ❤

Great speech over the poor guys struggling with The Cure song 😂

Thank you for this video Oscar.

I am mid 40 and started only a year ago to produce music. Got a little bit better over the last months and really love it to be creative. Knowing to not make money with it but as you said, it's because it is fun and if others like it then it's even better. Get my first EP out soon 😎🎉 I wanna take this opportunity also to thank you @OscarUnderdog for your great tutorials here on RU-vid from which I learned a few pieces of the puzzle. @All - enjoy and have fun with whatever you are doing. Cheers!

Ok guys, I’m 60 years old and I see I’m not even the oldest in this channel! So the lesson to learn is that Music is eternal youth: thanks Oscar 🙏

love this Oscar - thank you ❤

This is a very inspirational video. Thank you. I'm 50 years old and have always dabbled in Music production not for money or fame but because I enjoy it. I also am into listening to music with good equipment.

i'm 55 years old and i publish music for 3 years now the best move in my life, i always loved electronic music so it's the best time consuming in life

I am 62 and a just started learning to produce Electronic (primarily techno) six months ago and I am having a blast and I proud of what I have learning since then and what I am doing with it.

And also Oscar! I really like where the direction of the channel nowadays! Keep up the good work!

I’m one of your students 😁 all my music is thanks to you!

Trying anything in life has to be felt as a personal accomplishment. Do it for yourself, the output feedback is complimentary but not necessary

Danke Oscar. Du hast den kreativen Impuls, den ich ein Jahrzehnt vernachlässigte, in mir neu entfacht. Ich mache wieder Techno. Einfach aus Freude an der Musik❤😊

Beautiful, thank you for these words. I started making music when I was 28/29. I agree with this feeling that you have of accomplishment, and that if it is appreciated by someone else, it’s sure that it is something huge on your part which is shared and love. We naturally want to tend towards a feeling of recognition in the same way as what we feel, without necessarily it being the work of the century

I agree! As long as your hearing works and the music still evokes emotions, where's the problem? We're not talking about becoming the leader of a boy band, after all.

Gotta jump in here and add myself to the old fart club. 54 and just really enjoy the creative process of making music. It's something I wanted to do for most of my life. No one hears what I do, though I wish they did. Of course I don't expect anything to come of this, but there's always that little voice in the background.. "what if?" That to me is just a subtle feeling of hope. Hope that tells me I'm still alive. But the point is that we are creators, and we most feel alive when we're either *Growing or *Giving. Underdog, you are doing both. :)

The best speech about creativity I’ve heard in years! 👏👏👏👏

Very insightful and I loved the questioning of motivation. The 'doing it for money' should really be an after thought. 'Doing it because you enjoy it' should be the primal drive, as that improves your self-efficacy and can turn into an exponential drive that can allow you to become talented, which may then potentially allow you to 'make money' from it. I'm in my late 40's and dabble with music because I like doing it. I don't make a lot and no one else hears it, but I get stuck in the notion that I have to watch videos for how to 'do it right'. Why? Maybe because I don't want to waste time... but I end up wasting time forever just watching videos and never make anything. You learn from doing. So just do it. Screw up and learn from it. Take those learnings from screw ups and apply them to the next time you try again. You'll find you've eventually get better. Just don't expect it to happen overnight. It takes time, patience and practise.

I'm nearly 60, but I enjoy playing with Ableton, it's an amazing piece of software. As for you Oscar, you're an inspiration, I've learnt from you so much, Thankyou

Your a good person Oscar. This was a really nicely done video and message. Keep up the amazing work man.

Wow, 60 seconds in, this is going to be a supreme episode. Important on so many levels. I thank you in advance of completing this video. I find your videos inspirational, and also thank you again.

Thanks for this. You are an inspiration. ❤

Great video Oscar. I picked up music production at 38, and will probably never make any money from it, but the joy it gives me every day is already worth it.

Thank you so much for this video! I know it’s weird to talk or write about it … but as someone who due to depression has lost the better part of the drive and connection to music, more specific to making music, this video and what you are talking about touches something inside me. I don’t dare to say something like 'it helps me', because that would be ridiculous given that I am still working on recovering from my last phase. But what is obvious: this video found me (sort of) and what you had to say reached and touched something over here. Which in and by itself is a great thing. At least that is how I would like to think about it … So, back to working on that drive to stand up (again), to show up (again) and create some music - again, and again, and again. - Thanks a lot, Oscar! 😊

Thanks for this 😊

Thank you! Excellent thoughts in here, and aspects of connection, as well as implied unease with the concept of competition, that feel very cose to my heart. Tbh, they feel somehow related to altered state of consciousness allowing us to not only glimpse at such truths and simply think "mhm, makes sense", but really feel them, and once internalised, to truthfully and openly share them.

Beautifully said bro!

Such a great and inspiring video. thank you! 🙏

If something interests you or makes you curious, go for it. I start with Bass one year ago and 3 years ago with ableton. Now 40 is coming. At the age of 80, my grandmother was still learning to work with a computer. Age doesn't matter that much. @Oscar - You speak from my heart, thank you 😊

Appreciate the insights and compassion. Thank you. Have been making some kind of music - post-punk drumming, street samba percussion and now my humble Roland digital piano - for decades. But really I must call myself an 'audiophile'/super-fan. I'm not a 'musician'. In my book musicians - pro or brilliant amateur - are essentially show-people, live entertainers... But to be more positive, DAWS are an amazing invention for someone like myself. I get to put down notes and then spend hours tweaking settings! Now I can afford a decent hi-fi amp, which doesn't need tone controls, can swap the time I used to spend on tweaking hi-fi amp settings!

This is awesome. Thanks dude

This was wholehearted as fk man, keep doing what you're doing

Thanks for this explanation!

Enlightening to know that I'm in good company in the 60+ group that enjoys creating and playing music! My youngest son and I both enjoy making "electronic" music and seem to bounce ideas off of each other whether we admit it or not.

Thank you really for this video, Oscar ❤

This one is GREAT! Thank you for your words!

lovely video, thank you so much!

Great philosophical reflection on artistic expression! Thank you for the encouraging words!!!

As always thank you Oscar for your videos. We come here for music education and often go back with life lessons.

This is exactly what I needed to hear today. THANK YOU ! 🥰

I'm 49 in a week or two. I've been making bleeps and donks for about 2 or 3 years. I'd given things a go in my early 20's, buying samplers and synths, finding I couldn't afford it really (classic early 20's wages), but then coming back to it, finding I can do everything I wanted to do 25 years ago, but on a laptop and for not a huge amount of money (relative to back then), it's a revelation. It also gives me some perspective on what I want and why I'm doing it. I've got a decent job now, I'm not interested in being the next big thing (I'm not that sure I ever was to be honest), so I've got a perspective on why I'm doing what I'm doing, this in turn helps me get a bit more out of it. It's exciting seeing soundcloud listeners from all over the world, especially when something goes a bit viral and gets reasonable numbers of listens, but fundamentally, I'm doing it for me. Maybe age has given me this perspective, maybe not, but age certainly hasn't stopped me from enjoying myself.

Glad I watched this

Wonderful video Oscar and awesome timing as I have been a bit depressed since fracturing my neck racing MX in 2018. I am 59, a pilot and life long home studio musician that is clawing his way back to a previous life before the accident. It has been hell on earth, but luckily I was always athletic and in great shape. This one kicked my ass though! Everything has been on hold and dealing with the covid insanity of the world shortly after just magnified the personal challenges. But I am enthused to say that things are productive and positive currently and I am back in my studio and looking to resume corporate flying later this summer. Music has been and always will be my spiritual lifeblood. I just wished I hadn't lost the last 3-5 years... the physical playability is coming back slowly, but the muscle memory is still solid and strong🤘

I'm almost 60, recently I began writing erotic tales as a hobby (peculiar hobby, uh?) and I can relate with what you say. My first motivation is that... I like it, you can say that I write mostly for myself, I like putting on paper (OK, on disk...) my ideas, making them more "concrete" and "alive." I publish them only online (and under pseudonym). I have a small public that appreciates my work; being appreciated is quite satisfying, but, as you say, it is something that is nice to have, but not the first motivation. Anyway, it is pretty satisfying when a reader of yours says "thank you for the emotions you gave to me."

do whatever makes you happy.

Thank you Oscar and Oscar :-) I started making music just over a year ago. Before that I tried playing the keyboard a bit, but I quickly realised that I didn't want to play just one instrument. I want to create pieces that at least I like. I'll soon be 61 and I don't feel too old for it. Besides gravel biking, music gives me a chance to clear my head from daily business. In particular, I always enjoy it when I'm told how something works. When I realise that I've understood it and implemented it well, I'm really happy. I also publish my pieces so that other people can also enjoy my music. I'm happy when someone likes it. I think I was able to make someone happy. Of course I am also happy to receive criticism. It gives me the opportunity to improve.