Playing the Piano
The piano is one of the most widely played instruments available, and rightfully so: it makes a wonderful accompaniment to other instruments, and can stand on its own as a solo instrument. Whether you want your child to start playing, or wish you’d never stopped your piano lessons years ago, the Web can help you find what you need to start tinkling those ivories.
Expand All Guide SectionsLearn to Play Piano
With some good music theory lessons, an understanding of piano basics and lots of practice time, you can turn your aspirations of playing the piano into a reality. The Web sites in this section take you through much of the preliminary work you’ll need to accomplish before sitting down to play.
Dulcinea's Insight
- Learn why it’s never too early—or too late—to learn to play the piano at Pianonet.com, the Web site of the National Piano Foundation.
- Try “The Piano Handbook: A Complete Guide for Mastering Piano” for help learning to play or improving current skills. Pianists starting from scratch may also find “Teach Yourself to Play Piano: A Quick and Easy Introduction for Beginners” useful.
Dulcinea's Picks
For piano basics …
Concert Pitch Piano Services
provides several diagrams and explanations of how pianos are made and how they work. Check the menu at the left for a discussion of how often pianos should be tuned, how to care for a piano and how to move a piano.
For tutorials …
The Piano Pages
offers free online lessons in playing the piano. Scroll down to find 16 lessons for the beginning piano player. Also check the “Articles” section for more helpful insight and inspiration.
Piano Tricks
can help visual learners play the piano with its free video lessons. Scroll down the page to find lessons under the “Learn piano in-depth with these tutorials” heading.
To play by ear …
Hear and Play Music
offers free lessons to budding piano players hoping to learn to play the instrument by ear. Follow the steps in the “personalized lesson plan” to get a grasp of piano fundamentals and move on to more advanced concepts.
To find a piano teacher …
The Music Teachers National Association
features a directory of certified music teachers in the United States. Use the search tool on the lower left side of the page to get started.
MusicStaff.com
is a search engine for music instructors that teach all kinds of instruments. Begin your search using the “Find a Music Teacher” section at the upper left.
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