Learn piano at your own pace
Friendly, plain-English guides for adults teaching themselves piano: chords, playing by ear, easy songs and practice routines that fit into 15 minutes a day.
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Whether you’re 25 or 75, starting from zero or coming back after years away, pick the topic that matches where you are today.
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Getting Started
How long piano takes, whether it’s hard, keyboards vs pianos, and how to begin as an adult or senior.
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Teach Yourself Piano
Step-by-step plans for learning without a teacher, and what self-taught players get right (and wrong).
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- Pianoforall vs Flowkey: Which Is Better for Adult Beginners?Pianoforall vs Flowkey compared: teaching approach, feedback, devices, prices and free trials, pros and cons, and which one suits your piano goals.
- How to Practice Piano: A Simple Daily Routine for Adult BeginnersHow to practice piano effectively as an adult beginner: five key principles, a 20-minute daily routine and techniques for fixing tricky passages.
- The Best Piano Books for Beginners: 4 Adult Methods ComparedThe best piano books for beginners compared: Alfred, Faber, Hal Leonard and Bastien adult methods, what each includes and how to choose the right one.
- How to Play Piano by Ear Using Chords: A Step-by-Step MethodHow to play piano by ear using chords: find the key, try the likely chords, listen to the bass and hear chord changes, with a worked example and drills.
- Piano Chords and Progressions: 6 Easy Patterns for BeginnersLearn piano chords and progressions the easy way: Roman numerals explained, six common progressions in C, smooth inversions and a 10-minute routine.
- Self-Taught Piano: Can You Really Learn Without a Teacher?Is self-taught piano realistic? A teacher’s honest look at what you gain and miss without lessons, who it suits and habits that help you keep improving.
Hi, I’m Elise
I write PianoPace for grown-ups who always wanted to play and are finally doing it. No conservatory pressure, no “you’re too old”: just clear steps, songs you’ll actually enjoy and routines you can keep up. More about PianoPace.