Do you know how long it takes to learn the piano? Well, depending on the style you're interested in, it could take up to 10 years! That's if you go the classical note-reading route.

But, if you want to learn piano online the easy way and save yourself years of struggle, learn a chord-based approach first. Sure, note reading is the way most teachers suggest you start out. They reason that you need to read the language of music before you can actually play or create it on your own. Wrong! You don't need to learn note reading to play the piano. All you really need is knowledge of a few chords and how to play them. And this information is readily available online.

No more writing weekly checks. No homework or punitive teachers over your shoulders here! Indeed, the great benefit of learning piano online is that you can learn at your own pace on your own schedule. The time you save can really add up; not only in hours but in dollars as well.

For instance, let's say you decide to see a "live" piano teacher. The average rate these days are between $30-60 per hour. Let's say you're charged $40 an hour and you see a teacher every other week. After 1-year, your total cost comes to $1040.00!! That's a lot of money to learn how to note read (which, by the way, can also be learned online.)

Now, let's say you decide to learn piano online for $9.95 a month. That comes out to just $119.40 for the entire year - and that's with full access to many lessons that you can access anytime you want. Quite a difference! And one that not only results in saved money, but saved time as well!

Edward Weiss is a pianist/composer and webmaster of Quiescence Music's online piano lessons. He has been helping students learn how to play piano in the New Age style for over 14 years and works with students in private, in groups, and now over the internet. Stop by now at http://www.quiescencemusic.com/piano_lessons.html for a FREE piano lesson!