Is it possible for me to learn the how to play the piano without going to lessons?

Well my good sir,
to be quite honest, yes you can learn to play without taking lessons. I know plenty of people who do. You just have to be determined and efficient in practicing and enjoy what you do. I have done both, I`ve tried to teach myself and I`ve had lessons, and to be honest, I had more progress with lessons. Some people learn different. But on the other hand, lessons are good to take because they can instruct you on proper ways to play the piano. Like what the best way to sit is, or how close do you need to sit to the piano to acquire a correct playing style. But overall, just play man. If you enjoy it and like learning by yourself and just playing, do that, or if you would like to play in a proper realm and take lessons, do that. Aight
God Bless.

BUT B CARFUL OF THE RYTHM CZ IF U DONT ALL IS LOST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I have had this prob. believe me u dont want it so do b carfull!!

BUT B CARFUL OF THE RYTHM CZ IF U DONT ALL IS LOST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I have had this prob. believe me u dont want it so do b carfull!!

I would say you can learn, but you will improve mcuh faster with lesson. If you have a teacher he or she will discover things you do wrong, things you perhaps wouldn`t discover yourself.

that is a good point. Thanks. Both

As a guide take into account that almost there is no any great pianist, current or historical, who hasn`t taken piano lessons. The exception was Chopin, but he was an incomparable genious and, on the other hand he received a complete musician training. Only after several years of intensive piano lessons, professional pianist feel able to do it without a teacher (Joseph Hoffman and Maurizio Pollini are examples).
There is a lot or things that only a good teacher can teach and a one alone not even could guess. The teacher can also correct unseen bad habits in posture, score reading, digitation, touch, artistry etc., which could prevent further progress or cause injuries if left uncorrected. He could also provide guide about repertory at every level and to establish a tailor-made practice program.
Good piano playing is already a difficult task as to be undertaken alone. In this forum continously intervene persons claiming proudly to have self-taught to play piano. But I`m seriously in doubt that they can play really well. If you really love piano playing and wish to be a good pianist, look for a good teacher. Any teacher isn`t suitable at all. Look for a true musician who play piano well, able to provide you with a solid basis. Only the best teachers must teach to beginners and to advanced pianists.

A piano student.

I taught myself fine up to more or less advanced standard, I am taking lessons now just to get my grade 8. Therefore you could just do what I did, just go in for grade 8 and none of the grades before, by learning to play the piano yourself.

Lessons are good for tips and the teacher can correct you on things you may not notice about your playing. I learnt by ear first then reading music, but both you can teach yourself, just get a music theory book for the sightreading if you like.

No teacher can put emotion inside you, thats there for you to use, and musicality. Practice is all you need.

I disagree with the people that say you don`t need teachers. Unless you are insanely lucky, you won`t learn everything you need to become a good pianist alone. I, for the most part, taught myself got myself up to a high playing level. However, once I started getting lessons at Peabody, the teacher corrected many things that I would have never thought of alone (Posture, wrist-elbow-shoulder relaxation, among others) and this has greatly improved my piano playing. Also, teachers can stop you from just hopping from one piece to the next and can really give you a purpose to help you move through pieces much much quicker. In a nutshell, you can only get so far on your own, then you need a teacher.

Being self taught myself, i can say that you can learn to play to a decent standard but will need lessons to correct errors in your play. Even if you have a pianist friend to help you would be a good way to learn, but ultimately you can only learn so much then lessons become essential.

I would recommend looking at a piano website or self-teaching book if you would like to start out learning by yourself. Try http://www.easypianobasics.com If you feel like you haven`t learned enough and would really like to continue, invest in a teacher.

remember that piano technique is not just fingers, but requires the coordination of the entire body. A teacher may have more knowledge in weight playing as many books and methods are still primarily "finger school". Next point... beginning with improper technique may prohibit you from playing the piano for the rest of your life due to injuries.

you can but don`t just screw around expecting everything to come 2nd nature....its hard work, and also if you really are a beginner, try finding songs you want to play, not like lesson books, if you do something boring, you`ll be less motivated, and likely to quit, work on t.v. theme songs and scales and the basics like that until you`re ready to play "real" music....