Piano - A Buyer's Guide

Perhaps you have recently found yourself wanting tonever even played before.
learn to play the piano. Congratulations! Music is aI think the best way to sort through all of this
wonderful art form that provides numerous benefits. Ifinformation is to educate yourself as well as you can.
you need to purchase a piano, you might find yourselfWhile there are numerous articles on this subject, I
a little overwhelmed by the numerous piano stores andrecommend you start by visiting an authorized
types of pianos. This article will help take theSteinway & Sons dealer. I say this because Steinway,
guesswork out of this important decision.according to the many concert pianists, technicians and
First, it is essential to understand that learning to playmy own experience makes the best pianos. Further,
the piano is a lifelong process that requires daily,Steinway dealers enjoy explaining what makes their
consistent practice. Therefore, since we will bepianos the best.
spending so much time with our piano it is important toNow, while not everyone will be able to afford a new
have one that we love. We want a piano to inspire usSteinway, educating oneself on this piano will help one
to go back to it again and again. Therefore, the mostunderstand what compromises are the best to make
important thing to consider is our budget. We want toif you have to, while still having a wonderful piano.
get the best piano we can afford. The size, shape andA piano dealer once told me there is only one way to
color do not matter if we don't enjoy the sound andtell he did his job: if during his follow up call, the person
touch of our instrument.says, "I love my new piano." If he hears, "Well... it's
Some might believe that a piano is a piano. This is notalright." He knows he could have done better. Finding a
the case. Some pianos are old; some are new; somequality piano that will provide years of enjoyment rarely
are made in factories; some are handmade. There arehappens with luck. The best way to ensure success
upright pianos and grand pianos. So, with all of thesewith this endeavor is to find out what makes a piano
varieties, how does one decide what the best pianothe best and then get as many of those qualities as
is? This becomes particularly challenging if one hasyou can afford.