If you want to learn to play piano it may be easier than you think. You can read and write and follow instructions then you can learn to play piano. The name piano is derived from a shortened form of the word pianoforte. The earliest known model was built by Batolomeo Cristofori a maker of harpsichords in Florence Italy in the early seventeen hundreds. Today many people learn to play for the sheer pleasure of having this ability and although it may seem complicated and difficult with the right lessons and a little effort you can learn to play piano quicker than you could imagine. The jump in technology also allows you to get a modern electronic keyboard at the fraction of the cost of a classical piano and allows you to learn in the comfort of your own home and in many cases with the use headphones you can do this without disturbing the whole household or neighbours.