Sunday 22 April 2012

Will I need a Piano before taking Piano Lessons

Will I need a Piano before taking Piano Lessons? Choosing the right Piano at the best price.
Thank you for visiting my blog. Please stay a while to learn more about Piano lessons, upright Pianos, digital Pianos including what you'll need to know before considering Piano lessons.

I am often asked whether it is necessary to own a Piano prior to taking Piano lessons. The simple and honest answer is 'yes!'  In order to get the most from taking Piano lessons you'll need a Piano for practice sessions, but that doesn't mean you have to invest a serious amount of money.

Traditional upright Piano or Digital Piano?

There are essentially two choices of Piano to consider, an upright Piano, or a digital electronic Piano. The majority of my Piano students tend to opt for the latter choice. There are several benefits to owning a digital Piano. Firstly, low cost. Secondly, portability. Unlike a traditional upright Piano, a digital Piano can easily be moved from one location to another with minimal fuss.

Traditional upright strung Pianos need maintaining throughout their life cycle. Regular tuning being the prime consideration. Another thing to consider is upright Pianos are heavy, and take up a lot of floor space. That said, digital Pianos can only emulate the sound of a traditional upright Piano. For the purist, a traditional upright Piano would be the obvious choice. For me, digital Pianos win hands-down.

You can buy a digital Piano from anywhere in the region of £200.00 - £5,000.  - depending on whether you buy new from a Piano dealer/music shop, or check out the many used digital Piano bargains to be had on websites such as Ebay. If you're unfamiliar with modern digital Pianos then please take a look at these websites. Yamaha digital PianosRoland Digital Pianos.

Yamaha NP-11 Piaggero Piano Keyboard - £160.00

An ideal starter instrument would be the Yamaha NP11 Piaggero Piano Keyboard. At time of writing the NP-11 Piaggero is selling at £160.00 - I think you'll have to agree it's extremely good value for money. The perfect choice for parents who's children may be prone to a fleeting whim.

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