Playing music has been recognized as a stress reliever and a healthy means of escape from the worries and pressures in the lives of children, teens and adults as playing music encourages relaxation and other health benefits akin to engaging in meditation. The fight-or-flight stress response is initiated in the brain and is then transferred throughout the body; however constant stress for long periods of time, can cause these cellular switches to stay in the “on” position resulting in feelings that include fatigue, depression, and anger as well as multiple physical ailments. Playing music initiates an opposite response to the stress reflex that can turn those cellular switches off thereby reversing the negative effects and improving psychological and physical health. Oftentimes children and adults are unable to adequately express their feelings verbally but these feelings can be expressed and released through playing music which creates a positive channel through which their joy, sadness, grief, burdens, etc. can be communicated in a way in which they are in control rather than having those emotions bottled up inside. In addition, they are creating something that is truly unique that they can call their own as well as be proud to share with others. Fun is an often underestimated benefit of the sheer joy-filled activity of playing music which can be accessed again and again since people carry their music within themselves. More than once, the question has arisen, “Am I too old to learn to play an instrument?” To which I emphatically respond, “Absolutely not!” I believe that playing music is not restricted to age, gender, culture or anything else if the desire and motivation to play an instrument is within an individual. In addition, online music lessons have become even more available due to advancements in software and hardware as well as access to the Internet.