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Artist or Composer / Score name	Cover	List of Contents
Aebersold Phil Degreg – Jazz keyboard harmony – A practical method for all musicians		jazz keyboard harmony
Aebersold RAPID REFERENCE	Aebersold RAPID REFERENCE
Aebersold vol 1 Cómo improvisar y tocar JAZZ Spanish edition – Español		Aebersold vol 1 Cómo improvisar y tocar JAZZ Spanish edition
Aebersold Vol. 01 – Jazz improvisation A New Approach To Jazz Improvisation		Aebersold Vol. 01 – Jazz improvisation
Aebersold Vol. 60 Dan Haerle & Mark Levine – Jazz Piano Voicings
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 02 – Nothin’ But Blues	Jazz Play Along Vol 002 – [Nothin’ But Blues]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 03 – The II-V7-I Progression	Jazz Play Along Vol 003 – [The II-V7-I Progression]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 04 – Movin’ On	Jazz Play Along Vol 004 – [Movin’ On]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 05 – Time To Play Music!	Jazz Play Along Vol 005 – [Time To Play Music!]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 06 – Charlie Parker	Jazz Play Along Vol 006 – [Charlie Parker – All Bird]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 07 – Miles Davis		Jazz Play Along Vol 007 – [Miles Davis]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 08 – Sonny Rollins	Jazz Play Along Vol 008 – [Sonny Rollins]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 09 – Woody Shaw	Jazz Play Along Vol 009 – [Woody Shaw]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 10 – David Baker	Jazz Play Along Vol 010 – [David Baker]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 100 – St. Louis Blues	Jazz Play Along Vol 011 – [Herbie Hancock]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 101 – Secret of the Andes	Jazz Play Along Vol 012 – [Duke Ellington]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 102 – Jerry Bergonzi	Jazz Play Along Vol 102 – [Jerry Bergonzi]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 103 – David Sanborn	Jazz Play Along Vol 103 – [David Sanborn]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 104 – Kenny Werner	Jazz Play Along Vol 104 – [Free Play – 13 Musical Landscapes]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 105 – Dave Brubeck	Jazz Play Along Vol 105 – [Dave Brubeck]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 106 – Lee Morgan	Jazz Play Along Vol 106 – [Lee Morgan]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 107 – STANDARDS FOR SINGERS	Jazz Play Along Vol 109 [Fusion] Jazz Play Along Vol 110 [When i Fall in Love] Aebersold – Vol 107 – IT HAD TO BE YOU
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 108 – Joe Henderson	Jazz Play Along Vol 108 – [Joe Henderson] – C-Bb
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 109 – Fusion	Jazz Play Along Vol 109 [Fusion]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 11 – Herbie Hancock	Jazz Play Along Vol 011 – [Herbie Hancock]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 111 – J.J. Johnson	Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 111 – J.J. Johnson
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 112 – [Cole Porter]		Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 112 – [Cole Porter]_compressed
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – vol 115 – Ron Carter	Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – vol 115 – Ron Carter
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 12 – Duke Ellington	Jazz Play Along Vol 012 – [Duke Ellington]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 13 – Cannonball Adderley	Jazz Play Along Vol 013 – [Cannonball Adderley]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 14 – Benny Golson	Aebersold – Vol 14 – Benny Golson
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 15 – Payin’ Dues	Aebersold – Vol 15 – Payin’ Dues
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 15 – Payin’ Dues – Complete Bass Lines	Aebersold – Vol 15 – Payin’ Dues – Complete Bass Lines
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 16 -Turnarounds, Cycles & II V7’s	Jazz Play Along Vol 016 – [Turnarounds, Cycles & II-V7’s]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 17 – Horace Silver	Jazz Play Along Vol 017 – [Horace Silver]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 18 – Horace Silver	Jazz Play Along Vol 018 – [Horace Silver]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 19 – David Liebman	Jazz Play Along Vol 019 – [David Liebman]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 20 – Jimmy Raney	Jazz Play Along Vol 020 – [Jimmy Raney]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 21 – Gettin’ It Together (& Supplement)	Jazz Play Along Vol 021 – [Gettin It Together]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 22 – Favorite Standards	Jazz Play Along Vol 022 – [Favorite Standards]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 23 – One Dozen Standards	Jazz Play Along Vol 023 – [One Dozen Standards]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 24 – Major and Minor	Jazz Play Along Vol 024 – [Major and Minor]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 25 – All Time Standards	Jazz Play Along Vol 025 – [All Time Standards]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 26 – Scale Syllabus	Jazz Play Along Vol 026 – [Scale Syllabus]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 27 – John Coltrane	Jazz Play Along Vol 027 – [John Coltrane]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 28 Jazz Play Along Vol 028 – [Giant Steps]	Jazz Play Along Vol 029 – [Play Duets With Jimmy Raney] Jazz Play Along Vol 028 – [Giant Steps]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 29 – Play Duets With Jimmy Raney	Jazz Play Along Vol 029 – [Play Duets With Jimmy Raney]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 30 – Rhythm Section Workout	Jazz Play Along Vol 030 – [Rhythm Section Workout]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 31 – Bossa Novas	Jazz Play Along Vol 031 – [Bossa Novas]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 32 – Ballads	Jazz Play Along Vol 032 – [Ballads]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 33 – Wayne Shorter	Jazz Play Along Vol 033 – [Wayne Shorter]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 34 – Jam Session	Jazz Play Along Vol 034 – [Jam Session]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 35 – Cedar Walton	Jazz Play Along Vol 035 – [Cedar Walton]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 36 – Bebop & Beyond	Jazz Play Along Vol 036 – [Bebop & Beyond]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 37 – Sammy Nestico	Jazz Play Along Vol 037 – [Sammy Nestico]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 38 – Blue Note	Jazz Play Along Vol 038 – [Blue Note]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 39 – Swing Swing Swing	Jazz Play Along Vol 039 – [Swing, Swing, Swing]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 40 – ‘Round Midnight	Jazz Play Along Vol 040 – [‘Round Midnight]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 41 – Body and Soul	Jazz Play Along Vol 041 – [Body and Soul]	Jazz Play Along Vol 041 – [Body and Soul – Jazz Piano Voicings]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 42 – Blues in All Keys	Jazz Play Along Vol 042 – [Blues In All Keys]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 44 – [Autumn Leaves]	Jazz Play Along Vol 044 – [Autumn Leaves]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 45 – Bill Evans – COMPLETE	Jazz Play Along Vol 045 – [Bill Evans]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 46 – Out Of This World	Jazz Play Along Vol 046 – [Out Of This World]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 47 – Rhythm changes in all keys	Jazz Play Along Vol 047 – [I Got Rhythm Changes In All Keys]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 48 – In a Mellow Tone	Jazz Play Along Vol 048 – [In A Mellow Tone]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 49 – Sugar	Jazz Play Along Vol 049 – [Sugar]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 50 – The Magic Of Miles	Jazz Play Along Vol 050 – [The Magic of Miles]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 51 – Night And Day	Jazz Play Along Vol 051 – [Night and Day]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 52 – Collector’s Items	Jazz Play Along Vol 052 – [Collector’s Items]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 53 – Clifford Brown	Jazz Play Along Vol 053 – [Clifford Brown]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 54 – Maiden Voyage	Jazz Play Along Vol 054 – [Maiden Voyage]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 55 – Yesterdays -Jerome Kern	Jazz Play Along Vol 055 – [Yesterdays – Jerome Kern]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 56 – Thelonious Monk (Book Cd)	Jazz Play Along Vol 056 – [Thelonious Monk]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 57 – Minor Blues in All 12 Keys	Jazz Play Along Vol 057 – [Minor Blues In All Keys]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 58 – Unforgettable Standards	Jazz Play Along Vol 058 – [Unforgettable Standards]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 59 – Invitation	Jazz Play Along Vol 059 – [Invitation]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 60 – Freddie Hubbard	Jazz Play Along Vol 060 – [Freddie Hubbard]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 61 – Burnin’!!!	Jazz Play Along Vol 061 – [Burnin’]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 62 – Wes Montgomery	Jazz Play Along Vol 062 – [Wes Montgomery]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 63 – Tom Harrel	Jazz Play Along Vol 063 – [Tom Harrell]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 64 – Salsa, Latin Jazz	Jazz Play Along Vol 064 – [Salsa, Latin Jazz]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 65 – Four & More	Jazz Play Along Vol 065 – [Four and More]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 66 – Billy Strayhorn	Jazz Play Along Vol 066 – [Billy Strayhorn]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 67 – Tune Up	Jazz Play Along Vol 067 – [Tune Up]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 68 – Giant Steps	Jazz Play Along Vol 069 – [Bird Goes Latin]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 69 – Bird Goes Latin	Jazz Play Along Vol 069 – [Bird Goes Latin]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 70 – Killer Joe	Jazz Play Along Vol 070 – [Killer Joe]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 71 – East of the Sun	Jazz Play Along Vol 071 – [East Of The Sun]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 72 – Street of Dreams	Jazz Play Along Vol 072 – [Street of Dreams]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 73 – Oliver Nelson – Stolen Moments	Jazz Play Along Vol 073 – [Oliver Nelson (Stolen Moments)]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 74 – Latin Jazz	Jazz Play Along Vol 074 – [Latin Jazz]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 75 – Countdown To Giant Steps	Jazz Play Along Vol 075 – [Countdown to Giant steps]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 76 – How To Learn Tunes	Jazz Play Along Vol 076 – [How to Learn Tunes]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 77 – Paquito D’Rivera	Jazz Play Along Vol 077 – [Paquito D’Rivera]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 78 – Jazz Holiday Classics	Jazz Play Along Vol 078 – [Jazz Holiday Classics]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 79 – Avalon	Jazz Play Along Vol 079 – [Avalon]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 80 – Indiana	Jazz Play Along Vol 080 – [Indiana]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 81 – Standards And Originals	Jazz Play Along Vol 081 – [Contemporary Standards & Originals]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 82 – Dexter Gordon	Jazz Play Along Vol 082 – [Dexter Gordon]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 83 – Brecker Brothers	Jazz Play Along Vol 083 – [Brecker Brothers]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 84 – Dominant 7th Workout	Jazz Play Along Vol 084 – [Dominant Seventh Workout]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 85 – Tunes You Thought You Knew	Jazz Play Along Vol 085 – [Tunes You Though You Knew (Reharmonized Standards)]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 86 – Shoutin Out – Horace Silver Tunes (Book+CD)	Jazz Play Along Vol 086 – Shoutin’ Out – Horace Silver Tunes
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 87 – When Lights Are Low – Benny Carter	Jazz Play Along Vol 087 – [When Lights Are Low – Benny Carter]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 89 – Darn That Dream	Jazz Play Along Vol 089 – [Darn That Dream]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 90 Odd Times	Jazz Play Along Vol 090 – [Odd Times – Odd Time Signature Songs]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 91-Players Choice	Jazz Play Along Vol 091 – [Player’s Choice]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 92-Lennie Neihaus	Jazz Play Along Vol 092 – [Lennie Neihaus]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 93 What’s new	Jazz Play Along Vol 093 – [What’s New]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 94 Hot Hhouse	Jazz Play Along Vol 094 – [Hot House]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 95- 500 miles high	Jazz Play Along Vol 095 – [500 Miles High]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 96-Latin Quarter	Jazz Play Along Vol 096 – [Latin Quarter]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 97-Standards with strings	Jazz Play Along Vol 097 – [Standards With Strings]
Aebersold, Jamey Jazz Play Along Book + Audio Mp3 – Vol 99 Tadd Dameron	Jazz Play Along Vol 099 – [Tadd Dameron]
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Do you want to learn to play the piano? Benefits of learning Piano

There are unquestionable benefits to playing musical instruments, especially piano. Furthermore, studies show it is truly never too late to start learning piano – the mental and physical benefits apply to all ages.

1. Prevents Brain Processing, Hearing and Memory Loss

The ability to process auditory signals usually slows down as we age. However, participants of a recent study who continued to play music throughout their lives had helped reverse the decline of brain processing, memory and inner ear hearing loss.

Source: ABC News

2. Improved Counting & Math Skills

A study conducted by Martin F. Gardiner and his colleagues at the Center for the Study of Human Development at Brown University found that specialized musical training in specific increments toward greater difficulty boosted second graders’ math skills significantly above their peers.

Source: Brain Connection Education Week

3. Exercising New Language Skills

A study in the early 1990s discovered the “Mozart effect” in children, which showed early language development and spatial-temporal intelligence could be boosted by keyboard lessons for preschoolers.2 Additionally, a study by Dr. Charles Limb showed that pianists who solo use their brains linguistically as if they were responding conversationally and grammatically.

Source: Brain Connection & SciePub & Huffington Post

4. Improves Reading Comprehension

A 1993 study summarized in the Educational Psychology journal showed that the ability to discriminate between pitch, which is a fundamental ability you learn when playing piano, was linked to good reading performance. Additionally, learning to memorize music before performance exercises reading comprehension skills and the portion of your brain responsible for recall.

Source: Brain Connection & Musician Brain

5. Encourages Creativity

Dr. Ana Pinho conducted a recent study on jazz pianists. Monitoring their brain activity while playing, she found that the part of their brain responsible for default or stereotypical responses was actually turned off. Instead, when jazz pianists are playing, their brains improvisation ability is firing to create unique, original sound and style.

6. Practice with Time Management & Organization

As with any responsibility or hobby, learning to add it to your daily routine and make time to do it requires good time management. Playing piano and other instruments that demand a routine practice schedule are particularly effective in challenging one’s ability to manage and organize their time. For children, learning to play piano, juggling lessons, practice and fun play, is a great way to teach these lifelong skills.

Source: Ezine Articles

7. Requires Concentration, Discipline & Patience

Multiple areas of the brain light up when playing music. Scientists studying the brains of musicians as they play music have found that the discipline of playing music is the equivalent of a full-body brain workout. Strengthening multiple areas of the brain, including our ability to concentrate, focus and apply knowledge, playing music allows us to exercise our brain similarly in other areas. So, it should not be surprising that starting to play piano will trigger increased patience, concentration and discipline in other areas of your life.

Source: TED

8. Strengthens Hand Muscles & Hand-Eye Coordination

It is no surprise that learning to play piano requires hand-eye coordination, but a recent study on hand motor control in musicians suggests that piano performers have actually changed the cortical mapping to increase finger speeds. For children and adults with reduced motor skills, learning to play the piano can challenge these brain connections to motor movement and even strengthen coordination.

Source: Music and Health

Source: Mic & NCBI

9. Improves Rhythm & Coordination

Learning rhythm is essential to mastering piano, but it also has been shown to have a positive effect on reading skills in children. According to the academic journal, Psychology of Music, “Children exposed to a multi-year program of music tuition involving training in increasingly complex rhythmic, tonal, and practical skills display superior cognitive performance in reading skills compared with their non-musically trained peers.”

Source: Science Daily

10. Boosts Self-Esteem

In a 2014 study of fourth-grade students in public school in Canada, children who received individual piano lessons for three years tested higher on self-esteem measures and school music achievement tests. Learning to play piano and experiencing the excitement of mastery after learning a piece of music is an incredibly powerful way to boost one’s confidence.

Source: Sage Pub Journals

11. Expands Cultural Knowledge

In a 2016 study of Amazonian women and men, musical preference was found to be strictly cultural and not hardwired into our brains. Counter to past assumptions about our brains’ preferences of dissonant versus consonant chords, the study’s findings support learning to play piano as one way to expand our cultural knowledge of different sounds, styles and types of music. Especially for children, this exposure is critical to encouraging early open mindedness and cultural diversity.

Source: Science Daily

12. Reduces Stress & Anxiety

A 2013 article published by the National Library of Medicine found that piano practice can actually help treat depression and alleviate stress in elderly adults. Despite the studied demographic being older adults, these findings are encouraging of all ages that piano practice can serve as a holistic and natural treatment for depression and mood disorders.

Source: NCBI

13. Provides an “Unplugged” Outlet and Entertainment

Limiting electronics is something many parents and even adults need to be doing more and more. The effect of excessive time spent on electronics is linked to increased brain atrophy, impaired cognitive functioning and even increased cravings due to impaired dopamine functioning. Learning to play piano is an activity for kids and adults alike to move away from “screen time” and have an unplugged outlet for entertainment.

Source: Psychology Today

14. Allows for Kinesthetic and Tactile Learning

In 2013, an institute in Barcelona, Spain, studied the effects of different kinesthetic learning environments and leisure activities. The study found that participants who were assigned piano practice as opposed to others who did sports, painting, etc., showed greater neuro and psychological improvement on the scale they were using.

Source: Science Nutshell

15. Changes Brain Structure and Mental Ability

Many people define themselves as good or not good at music. You’ve heard people say before, “I’m not musical at all!” Gottfried Schlaug, director of the music and neuroimaging lab at Beth Israel Deaconess and Harvard Medical School in Boston, has confirmed through multiple studies that some people’s brains are indeed better suited for learning music. However, all humans can benefit and even change the way their brain processes information and learns new skills by learning to play piano.

Source: The Guardian

If you want to read more about the benefits of learning piano, you can read the post “How playing piano makes you more successful in life.“

Before ever starting to learn to play the piano, most people operate under false assumptions:

They believe they’re too old to learn how to play a musical instrument;
They believe they lack musical talent and that they’re not all around musical people;
They think they have to learn to read music to have any chance of playing an instrument;
They believe it will take far too much effort and time to overcome these obstacles.

Guess what, after starting to learn a few things, most beginners say they couldn’t have been more wrong regarding their initial concerns.

If your main concern is the lack of musical talent, then you should be relieved because it’s not something you necessarily need.

All you actually need is time and dedication to the cause. Truth is, it’s not as easy as a walk in the park, but if you set aside a few hours and insist on the new skill, you will be able to play some easy songs a lot sooner than you think. After making some progress, chances are high that you’ll share our opinion, that learning to play the piano is one of the most important decisions that you ever made.

Teaching Yourself Piano

Step 1: Owning a piano

Before actually starting some practical exercises you will need something to practice on. It’s not enough to go to a teacher’s place for lessons.

Learning to play a musical instrument takes a lot of practice. It’s just like learning to ride a bike. It takes some time until you get to the point where you develop a connection. You will need to practice further, but up until that point you will have to find a way to work this into your daily routine.

As you may already know, pianos come in 2 versions: acoustic and digital. Acoustic pianos are extraordinary but they have some disadvantages like size, weight, price and maintenance costs. The initial enthusiasm could blind anyone towards some of these disadvantages, but after that initial phase passes, you’ll probably notice yourself that an acoustic piano is not the most convenient option. A great option for acoustic pianos are digital pianos.

Digital pianos don’t have the need to be tuned regularly, are more compact and offer many features that make them one of the most versatile musical instruments. With the development of technology, digital pianos have come to a stage where they can emulate the sound and feel of acoustic grand pianos. And best of all they come at a fraction of the price of an acoustic model.

Digital pianos are hands down the best option you have if you want to learn how to play the piano. You now have 2 further options: used digital pianos or new ones. We generally recommend choosing a new digital piano because used models may have a number of disadvantages that you can easily avoid. Above all, with new digital pianos you get higher value for money, as they could cost less than an older model, and be technologically more advanced.

If you think that a digital piano might be the something that could aid your learning experience, you can read our guide on choosing the best digital piano, or you can browse through our in-depth digital piano reviews.

Step 2: Gaining initial knowledge

Notes – Pianos have seven notes, which are as follows on a keyboard: C – D – E – F – G – A – B
Keys – Most piano keyboards have 88 keys. There are models that have less keys, but the 88-key models are generally better for anyone learning to play the piano. There are 2 types of keys: white keys and black keys. White keys are called naturals, because they make natural sound. Black keys are called accidentals, because, you guessed it, when pressed they make flat or sharp sounds. On one octave you have 7 naturals and 5 accidentals.
Chords – A chord is composed of 3 or more musical notes that are harmonic (sound well together) and are heard as sounding simultaneously. The most common chords consist of 3 notes played in tandem, and are called triads. Four of the more basic chord are major, minor, augmented and diminished.

Step 3: Learning to play the piano

Get the help of a professional. As said before, and we cannot say this enough, teaching yourself piano is one of the most interesting, but also challenging activities that you can start. A piano tutor can make a big difference in your progress. Not everybody is able to learn piano by themselves. And if you feel that you have a hard time getting ahead, maybe a teacher could help a lot. When you get the help of a professional you make sure that you learn properly from the start and that you avoid bad patterns that aren’t easy to unlearn.
Start a piano course. There’s an abundance of instructional material that you can choose from. You can find many books that teach how to play the piano. A book will take you through the fundamentals: learning to read music, play basic scales, chord progression and simple songs. They’re really affordable, but lack a complete learning experience. What you want to look for is a piano learning program that teaches you everything from A to Z and also contains audio and video material. This way you’re not only going to learn theoretically, but also by seeing how certain passages, key combinations and exercises sound and look like when played in a correct manner.

You can try to play by ear. You will be able to learn by ear some songs, especially if you have a certain native talent for music. By trial and error and through repetition, you’ll be able to play some songs without ever seeing a sheet or knowing how to read one.

A few useful tips before going ahead

Give yourself the necessary time to learn and don’t forget to have fun. Rome wasn’t built in a day!
Using both your hands and feet simultaneously seems to be pretty hard in the beginning, but don’t get too hung up on that thought. Start practicing the lines for each hand separately and when you master both put everything together.
Avoid using the sustain pedal too much when you’re just beginning to learn. As fun as it might seem, you’re actually going to hear a lot clearer what you’re playing and you’re going to easily spot mistakes right from the start.
Avoid playing a melody with both hands. Usually, your hands will be playing different lines, so getting used to play with both is not necessarily the most useful of habits.
The most convenient and efficient way to teach yourself piano is going for an online course. There are many great ones, that contain everything you need to know and are designed so you easily understand every step of the way.

You can find many books and methods in our Sheet Music Library, and also piano technique books, including play-along books with audio tracks to play with a background accompaniment music.

Sheet Music Library (PDF)

Do you want to learn to play the piano?