Hey im just wondering if i learn all my scale on a piano can i play a piano well?

It'll definitely help with the technical aspects of the piano. I know from experience (I play guitar, flute, and oboe) that scales really help technically. However I do admit that I don't know much cords. Start with the scales first... then worry about chords. You seem very motivated... Keep at it! Oh... you should be able to master reading music. Good luck!

My jazz improv teacher said that the definition of "mediocre" is "knows 4 scales." In other words, scales are a major building block of not only jazz but musical ability in general. Chords are also good; try playing simple cadences at the end of your scales. There's a book by Nicolas Slonimsky called "Thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns" that would be a good book to have. Also Hanon's "The Virtuoso Pianist."

Being able to read music is probably the first step...I'm assuming you know how to do this. And then of course you must learn the coordination to put both hands together. Then I'd say scales, arpeggios, and cadences are really important along with other exercises to build agility, stamina, and other techniques such as playing chromatically, thirds, trills, etc etc...I don't know what you are level at...but here are some good exercise books that are usually played in conjunction with continually learning new music: Little Pischna; Musical Fingers; Hanon Exercises; Dozen A Day --if you are a true beginner. Czerny: School of Velocity, Art of Finger Dexterity; Brahms Exercises -- when you become more advanced. Like I said...I don't know what level you are really at...but I'm assuming you are a beginner...for pieces...you should probably use a teaching addition such as Alfred or Faber, etc but you can also supplement with easy pieces of Bach and Chopin. Good Luck...keep practicing...and if you really enjoy it...i would consider getting a piano teacher...it is well worth it...you will learn faster...get necessary feedback...and prevent possible hand injury from poor habits.

What I've learned as a musician is, scales and theory are less important than actual fluid movement of the hands. I'm a guitarist, I've been playing for around seven years, and I know only three or four scales total, but I find I can learn to play just about anything I set out to, with enough practice. My advice is, first learn some chords, and then some lead parts when you're confident enough, and get a feel for the keyboard like I did the fretboard. If knowledge of the scales and theory grows from playing, good. If not, you'll at least end up where I am, playing just the same as you'd expect a person who's been at it as long as I have, but without the greatest knowledge of what makes it all work. The way I see it is, you set out to learn an instrument so you can play it, and that's what really matters. Everything else you learn is just the icing on the cake.

Wow good job you sound like your starting the piano. Scales are really important and you'll need them a lot. Playing the piano well is just a statement. But theres way more to the piano than scales and chords, theres rytham, sound, how you play a song..... can you play any songs???? Any way every one who plays piano should be resppected and great job, you have picked a GREAT instament.

Well... You have to learn a lot of stuff to become good at piano. You have to learn things like rhythm, what kind of notes there are, where the keys are, arpeggios, and all this Italian stuff. If you want to become good, I'd reccomend taking piano lessons at least once a week.

Just learning the scales or the chords will not teach you how to play the piano well. You must learn to do it without looking at the keys. Once you know what key, when you press it, will make what sound, then you can begin to play songs. The only way to get to Carnegie Hall is to Practice, Practice, Practice.

Playing the piano takes a lot of effort and practice. What is important is that you believe you can do it. If you keep on practicing, you'll be able to do it. Learn the notes, educate yourself on timing...and keep moving forward. You probably won't learn it all in one second--but the more you practice, the better you'll get. Pick a favorite song you want to learn and work hard at it--no matter the level...you can do it!

It's a lot more than that! But yes, both those are important.