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Two Free Ways To Start Playing Piano

Pick whichever sounds more like you. Both are completely free.

The DecPlay piano workshop on laptop, tablet and phone
Option one · Free workshop

I want to play a song today

Watch the free training that shows you how to play a real song using simple numbers, with no sheet music at all.

  • The Numbers Method that replaces sheet music
  • No theory, no scales, no experience needed
  • Arthritis friendly, and gentle on older hands
Free instant access
The DecPlay musical ear training
Option two · Free musical ear

I want to play by ear

Try our free musical ear training and find out how good your ear already is, before you play a single note.

  • Discover the ear you already have
  • Play a tune without any song sheet
  • Takes a few minutes on any device
Free, no card needed
55,000+ students
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72 countries
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"I played my first song in 30 mins - at age 90! Its easy to follow - you get straight to playing the songs you love."
Harry, age 90
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"I learnt piano age 91 after a stroke - JUST GIVE IT A GO. Age is just a number, if you have passion for music you are half way there."
Jean, age 91
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"As a child I struggled to read sheet music so that was the end of piano for me, until age 79 when I joined DecPlay!"
Mike, age 79