| The difference between a grand piano and a digital | | | | sound for their own musical pursuits. For these people, |
| piano really does depend on who you are at the end | | | | the grand piano will be the one they want. The grand |
| of the day. This is because to different people, the | | | | piano has a richer and fuller sound that is reminiscent |
| differences will mean alternate things. Some | | | | of those times while the digital piano is decidedly |
| differences are noticeable to some people while some | | | | modern in the way it sounds. For a classical musician, |
| are not even worth mentioning as details to others. | | | | that is not something to be desired. |
| While we can't cover the entire spectrum of people | | | | Modern Composer |
| that might use a grand piano or a digital piano in this | | | | A modern composer is interested in getting everything |
| article, some of the major groups of people are below. | | | | together and then using the awesome power of the |
| The Average Joe | | | | tools at their disposal to create music out of thin air. |
| To the Average Joe, the practicality of the situation is | | | | For the modern composer, the digital piano is going to |
| really what matters. They are not interested in the | | | | be the superior one. The grand piano might have the |
| minute details surrounding the sales of pianos but | | | | better sound, but the composer is not playing for |
| rather are interested in knowing how the two pianos | | | | anyone. They are composing. The digital piano, |
| will compare to each other when it actually comes to | | | | combined with a musical software package, has far |
| using the piano in order to get something good | | | | more power to help compose with the computing |
| musically. For this type of person, there is really no | | | | power of the internet and your own personal |
| difference between the grand piano and the digital | | | | computer. In fact, the digital piano was really created |
| piano. Both piano types will get them the music that | | | | for that purpose in addition to the synthesizer, so the |
| they need and for this reason they are likely to go with | | | | modern composer would certainly choose one of |
| whichever option is the more cost effective one at the | | | | those two over the grand piano were they making this |
| time (usually the digital piano) if they do decide to make | | | | sort of purchase. |
| the large purchase. | | | | Conclusion |
| The Classical Musician | | | | These are generalizations to be sure. There are also |
| There are many musicians in the world today and not | | | | many other types out there. However, covering the |
| all of them are classical. This person type has a very | | | | point of view in terms of practicality, instrumental sound |
| large flair for playing classical music and loves the old | | | | and electronic computing power shows you some of |
| classical stuff more than just about any other type of | | | | the major differences between a grand piano and a |
| music that you can find in the world today. These | | | | digital piano. |
| people are interested in coming up with that classical | | | | |