| During a recent cross country move, the Blevins family | | | | different instrument options. |
| received significant damage to a family heirloom. This | | | | The first type of instrument they priced was of the |
| pitch perfect instrument, a beautiful walnut wood baby | | | | baby grand variety. This was the type they were |
| grand, had been handed down to them in a will from a | | | | most familiar with. They knew they liked the size and |
| deceased grandmother and had been an important | | | | scope of that particular instrument and felt that baby |
| piece of family tradition. It was a lovely piece of | | | | grand's were capable of producing a rich, deep sound |
| furniture but its damage was extensive and they were | | | | while still being a pleasing volume for a residential |
| forced to consider purchasing a new baby grand. | | | | property. They felt that in respect to its appearance |
| Fortunately, as the unpacking continued further, they | | | | as a piece of furniture, it was a significant addition to |
| were pleased to see that many of their musical | | | | the music room. However, price wise, they weren't |
| accessories remained unscathed. Their piano stool | | | | sure they were ready to spend the many thousands |
| survived the move in excellent shape. They quickly | | | | of dollars required in the purchase of a baby grand. |
| located their bench cushions, as well as their piano | | | | The Blevins family also decided to consider the |
| lamps, metronome, sheet music, and their collection of | | | | purchase of an upright. They had heard that upright |
| songbooks and hymnals. They soon realized they had | | | | keyboards, like baby grands, also provide a rich tonal |
| everything they needed for their music room except | | | | quality, but are slightly more compact then the baby |
| of course, for their damaged centerpiece. In the home | | | | grand style. While they had decorated around their |
| they had always taken extra care to use a piano | | | | grandmother's baby grand, they liked the potential |
| cover, a grand piano cover to be exact. They had | | | | décor options with an upright. For example, |
| bought the covers special from a woman who sews | | | | they had always loved the style of the 1940's and |
| piano covers by hand. The Blevins had never shopped | | | | knew that an upright style would blend nicely with that |
| for an instrument before, and were not sure where to | | | | decorating scheme. The price point was more |
| begin. They thought about what they were looking for | | | | appealing than that of the baby grand, yet still a bit on |
| in the instrument they were going to purchase. Since | | | | the high side for their budget. |
| several family members were keyboard players, they | | | | The third consideration was the purchase of a spinet |
| definitely wanted a quality instrument. They also | | | | type instrument. They did not know too much about |
| wanted very much to enjoy the instrument as a piece | | | | this type, only that they were widely known as an |
| of fine furniture. They had been spoiled before with | | | | economical purchase. As they played a floor model in |
| their now damaged antique bringing its wood beauty to | | | | a music store, they noticed that its quality was slightly |
| their décor. They hoped to find another piece | | | | less dependable than either the baby grand or the |
| that would be visually attractive, as well as highly | | | | upright. They found its size to be cute and compact, |
| functional. They took a look at the music room in their | | | | and liked the fact that it could be easily moved |
| new home. They asked themselves what kind of | | | | because of its wheeled legs. They found its price point |
| keyboard would be the best fit. They considered three | | | | appealing as well. |