Hi, I'm Rudolf, and I'll be your Layman’s Piano Guide, your "tour guide" to learning the piano.

Imagine, without a tour guide, it’s easy to get lost, take wrong turns, or miss the best parts of the trip. But with someone to lead you in the right direction, everything becomes clearer, smoother, and much more enjoyable, just like having the Layman's Piano Guide by your side.

As your Layman’s Piano Guide, I will make your reading visually fun.

I'll help you learn the piano as freely as breathing by the Statue of Liberty.

Anyway, a bit about me. I'm known as Piano at Rest on Instagram from 2018–2025, where I shared photos of my mini piano during my travels.

I also arrange and compose piano scores since 2000:

Coming from a family of musicians, I inherited a deep passion for music.

I also joined our local choir in 2003 and became their musical director and pianist in 2012.

I started Layman's Piano Guide in 2018 with a vision to make piano learning as easy as possible, step by step, using "Layman's terms".

After decades of experience filled with both learning and mistakes, my goal is to help more people grasp the basics correctly from the very start, with resources that are clear and easy to follow. I also hope to inspire others to learn the piano freely, playing any piece they wish to learn.

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