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As music education continues to gain popularity among adults, Esperto Music Studio, private music studios in Selangor, Malaysia are experiencing a significant increasing in the number of adult beginners' music learners enrolling for music lessons. This research aims to identify the key challenges that are faced by adult beginner music learners of private Esperto Music studio. This research utilized a quantitative method, conducted a survey with 40 adult beginners’ music learners in Esperto Music. Study found that hand coordination is a significant difficult with over 60% of respondents. Maintaining proper posture and technique is another area where learners struggle, with 70.6% finding it very or extremely challenging. Nearly 80% of respondents struggle with memory-related aspects of learning. Around 70% find music theory very or extremely challenging during their learning progress. Sight-reading is also a major challenge, with over half of the learners struggling in this area during their learning progress. While most respondents (39.2%) reported being slightly affected by self-esteem and confidence issues, a notable portion (25.5%) felt no impact, suggesting variability in how these factors influence learners. Fear of failure or judgment is a pervasive issue, with 39.2% slightly affected and 27.5% moderately impacted. Performance anxiety is also significant, with 33.3% experiencing moderate anxiety and 19.6% high anxiety when performing. Feelings of frustration or discouragement affect motivation to practice, with 37.3% reporting slight impact and 23.5% moderate impact. However, a significant portion (27.5%) indicated no impact, highlighting variability in resilience and motivation among learners. This research contributes valuable insight by identifying the challenge that is faced by adult beginners’ music learners. Music instructors can empower their beginner adult music learners to overcome barriers, cultivate their musical skills, and embark on a rewarding lifelong journey of musical learning and self-expression.
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