So you wanna learn to play the piano, do ya?  Well, you’ve got a lot of choices.  The first choice you’ll have to make is if you want to take the lessons in person or if you’d prefer to go the home study route.  Me personally, I think the home study route is better if you’re able to be self motivated about it.  That way if you don’t get something the first time through you can just take more time to practice it and get it right.  I’d have to say my favorite course is Rocket Piano.  There is just so darn much info and so many lessons you have access to that if you were to even half heartedly follow the course, you’d be better than most.