I really want to learn to play the keyboard and I am only 14 years old. However, no one can teach me so I am trying to learn. Where could I learn to play the piano online? I cannot purchase anything including books and piano lessons. Please Help.
Also, if I try learning really hard and practice almost everyday How long will it take for me to play the piano?

On YouTube there are a few channels that can help you. I found that "Iwillbot" had good tutorials, and he made his own sheet music you can download free!

I’m looking for some good software to help me learn how to play the piano for pc, with our without a midi keyboard, but preferably with the use of a midi keyboard. Can anyone help me out?
Yes, you could try Virtual Piano http://www.brothersoft.com/virtual-piano-65133.html?utm_source=answer&utm_medium=sweet&utm_campaign=0
This application can be use as a virtual piano for all you MIDI devices
Freeware in addition
Besides, Rintox Virtual Piano may also work

My mother is a music teacher and she charges around $18-20 per 30 minute private lesson. Most of her students come once a week.

i would really like to learn to play by ear. I’ve been playing piano for almost 8 years, but I always have sightread. Is there a certain technique on how I can play piano by ear? Thanks.

If you can listen to a music note and KNOW which piano key it is with very little or no guessing, then you should be able to learn to play by ear. If you can not "hear" which key it is without seeing it written, then you need to practice. Get ahold of some piano recordings of different tempo pieces. Start with the slower ones first. Listen to the notes, identify them and then try to play them. If you still have a piano teacher, ask him or her to make some recordings for you; or, if you have two pianos in the lesson room, ask him/her to play a note and have you identify and play it back. Once you have accomplished this then move on to series of notes.

I learned sightreading in choir. The technique above is how I was taught by my teacher to sing by ear. I can sing along with most songs before the song has finished the first time through and can definitely sing along with it the second time through if the words are written. Takes a few times to memorize it if the words are not written down.

Have fun!

I play piano, and i am fairly advanced. Been playing for 9 years. I know the blues scale, but i want to know how to do rock solos like Jon Lord, Ray Manzarek, and others. What scale do i use?

You could listen to Erroll Garner on you tube .Fantastic Jazz/Blues improviser on the piano .You could get some ideas from him

Please list as many free sites that teach you how to play piano without downloading the program.
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i’ve been playing the piano for a pretty long time. i wouldn’t go with online sites. try to find a piano teacher in your area.
but if not http://www.pianotricks.com/ seems okay.

I asked another question that involved which piano learning software I should go for, and I just remembered that I have another question. Lets say I go out and actually find the best piano learning software out there, (if they actually work). How long would it take me to get pretty decent at piano if I practiced using the lessons for 1-2 hours a day? Can it be done within 6 months?

Hi there. I am pretty sure there is a edit button so you can change your question in the other thread, but no worries, I will just answer you here, I have all the time in the world today:)

Its really hard to predict what your results will be like, even with the "best piano learning software". In my opinion if you were to practice 1-2 hours a day you will get decent pretty fast. Now I put punctiation on decent, cause you definitely wont get world class, but you will be able to turn a couple of heads in amazement whenever there is a piano around.

As I told you I can definitely recommend the site that helped me back in the day, http://bestpianolearningsoftware.com/

Check it out and I think you will find the answers to alot of your questions there.

Can you recommend any website for lessons on the keyboard.

I need a new hobby since my bf of three years broke up w me over him transferring 1500 miles away and since I devoted all my time to him I’ve realized I have no hobby.

I’ma a slow learner and don’t have any musical experience but Ive had the keyboard for a long while now. Thank you.
And lessons for free

need a new hobby… contact me lol i know … it’s cheese! someone is gonna do it. lol

Im just starting playing piano and Im having some trouble getting my hands to play the different parts. What are some good exercises to get my hands used to playing? Any tips are helpful. Thanks!

I think it really just takes practice! =)

I played for several years when I was young, and quit for a few years and forgot everything! What helped most was doing the exercises (some lesson books have them in the beginning or end).

Same thing when I try to learn a new song, I just play slowly at first so that I get used to the feel, then it gets easier as I go.

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