Anyone play Piano?

[brooster]

I want to start a new hobby, and not more birds! Does anyone play the piano? I have always wanted to play and there is a Vose and Sons upright piano for $100 in the paper. I was thinking about buying it. What do you think, is it that hard to play? It is like my life long dream, but i dont know. Is there any oher way tham taking lessons to learn how to play the piano? Help me here

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Lessons and lots and lots of practice. You need to be disciplined to practice.

I took lessons as a child and stopped when I was 13. Then when I was 16, I started up again and took for 4 more years.

Did I mention, lots and lots of practice. That is the ticket.

 

[miss_thenorth]

I am teaching myself also. it would be definitely quicker to take lessons, but there are some music books out there to teach you. If you are at all musically inclined--I would say it is possible to be a self taught piano player. Can't say that we're gonna play professionally or anything, but like you, I always wanted to learn. I am starting to play with two hands now. I say go for it.

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

My mom is getting me a piano in a few years for a present. I used to play when I was a kid and stopped. You have to be determined in order to play

 

[brooster]

How long have you been playing?

 

[Pelican49]

I bought my first piano last year at the age of 57. A friend has given me enough lessons that I know which note on the music is which note on the keys. I play some every day just to entertain myself. I can now play 8 different pieces all the way through.

Go for it. I bought a piano out of the paper for $150, and it cost me another $100 to get it moved, tuned and 2 hammers replaced. It was worth every penny.

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Started when I was 5, so 35 years. I play for fun around the house. I also play for God. I fill in for the keyboard player in our church's praise team. And a used piano is always good. My was 20 years old and I paid $400. It cost 90 to have it moved and $150 for the double tuning that was required the first time to get in tune.

 

[RioLindoAz]

OOOOOOOO!!!!


I play piano!!! all the time!!! I still take lessons though.

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

I played for 4 years in middle school. Went to private school and they did not have any instruments

After a while I forgot some of the notes.

 

[speckledhen]

Used to. Played classical music. Took years of lessons. My hands hurt too much now to and since my house is not "climate controlled", I cant bring my piano from my dad's house to mine or it will be ruined from too much humidity in the summer.