Having been in the music industry for well over 30 years

Tips: *Set yourself a long-term goal as to what you want to achieve. *Break up your long-term goal into a specific number of daily goals. *Endeavor not to deviate from this goal. Learning the piano keyboard: *Learn the names and arrangement of the 7 natural notes/keys of the C major scale e.g. ascending: C-D-E-F-G-A-B and descending: B-A-G-F-E-D-C *Use masking tape and a marker to label each key with its note name. Once you are familiar with the note names the masking tape can be peeled off without leaving residue. *Learn the repeating octaves e.g. C-D-E-F-G-A-B-[C] or: E-F-G-A-B-C-D-[E] etc.- ascending and descending. *Learn the names and the functions of the 5 modifiers (black keys) sharps/ascending and flats/ descending. Sorry I don't know how to format the 'sharp' and 'flat' symbols so that it shows up here. *Start each practice session by running your fingers over several octaves, ascending and descending, every time covering a full Chromatic scale. *Practice frequently! Be on the lookout for more tips on how to learn to play piano chords by ear. Good luck!