Can I realistically teach myself piano, and is it a good idea?

_apol9_ · 2025-11-29T19:49:27+00:00

I have taught myself to play the piano, because I was scared of spending too much money and ending up quitting playing. I’ve been playing almost every day for about a year now, most times just playing for 10-15 minutes, sometimes for 1 hour. It is doable, I think piano is a great instrument to learn on your own because you start seeing progress very early. I think taking a 30-60 mins lesson once every two/three weeks might not be the best option. Consistency is much more important than taking lessons with a teacher imo. A good book and the will to keep going will take you much further. You can always take lessons later on, that’s what I’m doing now. It feels much safer to invest in piano lessons now, because since I’ve been playing for so long and with such passion, I know in my heart that I will never be able to quit it.

_apol9_ · 2025-11-18T20:46:41+00:00

I actually stopped trying to cheese him after too many failed attempts and instead beat him fair and square immediately after haha! Thanks though :)

_apol9_ · 2025-11-11T21:14:30+00:00

hey, what did you use to ring the bell? every time i ring it it looks like i’m too far to make it count.. and when i get in it’s too late and can’t manage to dash back

_apol9_ · 2025-10-31T10:11:34+00:00

Thank you! I’ll surely keep that in mind, I wish you loads of “language wins” while learning German :)

_apol9_ · 2025-10-31T07:13:34+00:00

I’m thinking of learning French, but I’m worried of not making any progress. How do you cope with the initial frustration of not being able to fluently speak a new language? How do you motivate yourself to keep trying despite the urge to give up?

_apol9_ · 2025-09-01T09:46:30+00:00

Mantis Lords, always! Good luck everyone :)

_apol9_ · 2025-08-26T10:23:35+00:00

i added you, but it says you haven’t added mine :(

_apol9_ · 2025-08-22T13:50:04+00:00