| Families owning digital pianos and learning to play are | | | | piano. |
| increasing in number. Digital pianos seem to be a smart | | | | If you are not too concerned with the subtle |
| choice since they cost much less then a grand piano | | | | distinctions, then apparently you are prepared to own a |
| and require a much smaller space and they can | | | | digital piano. Despite the differences in sensory |
| produce the same high quality sounds. Yet this option | | | | experience, you will still be satisfied with the capability |
| has some drawbacks to it. | | | | of the digital version to deliver the intense, full sound of |
| Before actually buying a digital piano, you may want to | | | | a grand piano. This should be more than enough to |
| try playing an acoustic piano first. This will give you a | | | | enjoy playing it. |
| first hand experience of and appreciation for the rich | | | | The quality of the current models of digital pianos has |
| acoustic sound you can obtain from real piano. The | | | | improved greatly and most people can hardly |
| digital piano can only play back a sample as it tries to | | | | distinguish if they are listening to a "live" piano or to its |
| duplicate the sound of a traditional piano. There are | | | | digital clone. And if you will consider the affordability |
| some people who are very particular with this aspect | | | | factor, the digital choice has the edge. |
| in piano music as they need to feel the vibration of the | | | | In the end, choosing the piano to buy should depend on |
| piano strings to enjoy playing. | | | | what you need, specifically on how much you play and |
| What most people are after are the overtones | | | | what kind of music you play. If you are into serious |
| produced by the struck key that resonate throughout | | | | classical music, then you really must have the acoustic |
| the room. Moreover, it is the pianist's touch and artistry | | | | piano. But if you are more interested on pop music and |
| that can coax the musical instrument in producing an | | | | would not want to shell out a fortune, then the digital |
| infinite range of volume and tone color. These are the | | | | piano is for you. |
| nuances that can never be imitated with the digital | | | | |