Self taught piano
Indeed a possibility!

Self Taught Piano - Managing time in today's fast paced world is the biggest challenge for most of us. We have so many things to do but very limited time. So even if you have certain desires/hobbies which you must have been planning to take up for a long time, things never take off. Learning to play the piano is one of them.

Even though you want to begin, things like - how will I learn, when will I get the time, should I spend so much, etc. keeps on bothering most of us, because of which we never really start. This page on "Self Taught Piano" will convince you that you can atleast give it a try without having to do any significant changes to your routine.

Books/CDs/DVDs
There are hundreds of books/CDs/DVDs out there in the market ready to give you piano instructions. The CDs/DVDs that come along ensures that you do not get lost anywhere during the course. You can actually see/hear the exercises before you try them out. Just pick up any book and get started. If you don't want to buy, visit your local library and check out if you can get something there.

Save on travel time
Lots of people do not get started primarily because of this reason - traveling to your teachers place. They just don't feel they have the discipline to do this regularly. With the "Self Taught Piano" approach, this problem is taken care of. You can learn whenever you have time; you can spend your entire weekend learning from the piano instruction books.

Progress gradually
Most of the Piano instructions CDs/DVDs have lessons arranged in the increasing order of difficulty. So you can start with the beginner lessons and gradually move towards the advanced lessons. Actually, if you show some dedication and try to practice regularly, you can go a long distance without ever visiting a piano teacher. There have been so many brilliant piano players who have never been to any teacher. But the basic quality that you need is dedication and perseverance.

There is no need to spend a lot of money on the instrument as well. Just get yourself a basic 5-octave keyboard and some books. See how it goes, and if you make some real good progress, gift yourself a better instrument. Maybe a year or two down the line.

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