For many years I've toyed with the idea of learning how to play the piano. I've always thought I meet some of the minor prerequisites: I have good hand-eye coordination and long, dextrous fingers (that's literally what she said), as well as a sense of rhythm and an ear for music.

My big question is: Has anyone here had any experience with the myriad of "teach yourself to play piano" resources out there? Websites with free lessons, instruction books, teaching software that interfaces with a digital keyboard – there are tons of ways to go about it, I'm finding, and I'd love for someone to point me in the right direction.