It's certainly one of the easiest ways to learn to play piano. Learn some left hand patterns for the chords (as written for guitar players), play the one note melody over the top and you have something that is passable as piano playing to the bulk of the population. Add some harmony and you'll sound pretty damned good. Certainly good enough to bash out pop, rock, blues etc.
You can then easily make the transition to playing by ear. Figure out the one note melody, add the chords underneath (long melody notes will be a note of the chord) and work from there.
In my mind, guitar is bloody hard by comparison. The only "cheat" I've seen in my first few months of learning is using a capo. Even simple open chords with basic strumming patterns are difficult to get sounding good when starting.
Dave
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