| If you do not want to pay for piano lessons, and | | | | learning by yourself is the way to go. If you want |
| not everyone does, there are other options | | | | to be a concert pianist, I would have to think |
| available to learn how to play the piano. You can | | | | again, and advise you to hire a teacher. |
| learn the basics of piano playing from books and | | | | Rather than playing the piano just for your own |
| videos as well. There is plenty of online inspiration | | | | enjoyment, you might decide to join a band, |
| for feeding your desire to learn the piano. It is | | | | together with other musicians. If you do, then you |
| just knowing where and how to get started. | | | | are in good company. Many accomplished |
| Where do you turn to first to learn piano playing? | | | | keyboard players have taught themselves the |
| I would pay a visit to the library and pick up a | | | | scales and chords by ear. By learning to play the |
| book or two on piano notes or piano scales, and | | | | piano in the company of musicians, playing |
| see how well you cope with learning them. | | | | different instruments, you will find you tend to be |
| Learning from books is not easy for everyone, | | | | more in touch with the flow of the music. |
| and you do not need to be put off if you find it | | | | Bear in mind this is just one method of learning to |
| hard going, because there are instructional videos | | | | play the piano and it might not suit your learning |
| which show you the information you need to | | | | style. Whatever method you choose, it is |
| know. Videos lessons are easier and clearer to | | | | comforting to know that if you intend becoming a |
| follow for some people. | | | | self taught piano player, you know it can be done, |
| If your goal in wanting to learn the piano is just | | | | because others have done it before you. |
| being able to play some easy piano songs, then | | | | |