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Piano guides for adult beginners
Straight answers to the questions people ask before and after they start. No sign-up needed.
Getting started
How to learn piano online as an adult
What you need, the three kinds of online course, and a plan for your first week.
Am I too old to learn piano?
Why adults learn well, what changes with age, and how to practise when your hands feel stiff.
How long does it take to learn piano?
Realistic milestones, the factors that speed you up, and a practice-hours calculator.
Tools
Play with it
- Chord explorer: see and hear any beginner chord
- Backing tracks: drums and bass to play along with
- Practice timer: a guided 20-minute session
- Practice-hours calculator
- Course finder: an honest recommendation in four questions
Try it
C major C · E · G
Tap a chord to see and hear it. The right hand stays near middle C, so some chords show as inversions. left hand right hand
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