Of course it would be nice to have a live person who was able to come into your own home whenever you wanted in order to teach you how to play the piano.  Unfortunately, life doesn’t usually work that way, and you must actually set a date and time in stone each week and then travel to that person’s house in order to take your lesson.  Then, of course, you must pay this person a large sum of money.  However, there is an alternative.  With a learn to play piano dvd, you can take your lessons whenever you want in the comfort of your own home.  And, it will probably save you money in the long run.