| Perhaps you have recently found yourself wanting to | | | | never even played before. |
| learn to play the piano. Congratulations! Music is a | | | | I think the best way to sort through all of this |
| wonderful art form that provides numerous benefits. If | | | | information is to educate yourself as well as you can. |
| you need to purchase a piano, you might find yourself | | | | While there are numerous articles on this subject, I |
| a little overwhelmed by the numerous piano stores and | | | | recommend you start by visiting an authorized |
| types of pianos. This article will help take the | | | | Steinway & 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 play | | | | my 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 be | | | | pianos the best. |
| spending so much time with our piano it is important to | | | | Now, while not everyone will be able to afford a new |
| have one that we love. We want a piano to inspire us | | | | Steinway, educating oneself on this piano will help one |
| to go back to it again and again. Therefore, the most | | | | understand what compromises are the best to make |
| important thing to consider is our budget. We want to | | | | if you have to, while still having a wonderful piano. |
| get the best piano we can afford. The size, shape and | | | | A piano dealer once told me there is only one way to |
| color do not matter if we don't enjoy the sound and | | | | tell 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 not | | | | alright." He knows he could have done better. Finding a |
| the case. Some pianos are old; some are new; some | | | | quality piano that will provide years of enjoyment rarely |
| are made in factories; some are handmade. There are | | | | happens with luck. The best way to ensure success |
| upright pianos and grand pianos. So, with all of these | | | | with this endeavor is to find out what makes a piano |
| varieties, how does one decide what the best piano | | | | the best and then get as many of those qualities as |
| is? This becomes particularly challenging if one has | | | | you can afford. |