| Melbourne Pianos will sound different to Sydney | | | | investment and something that should bring joy to you |
| Pianos. It can be the same manufacturer and exactly | | | | and your family. Pianos are affordable and the range, |
| the same right down to the smallest detail, but | | | | styles and sounds available are varied, like I said, if |
| because of environment, atmospherics, altitude and | | | | you're a perfectionist; what sounds good in Sydney |
| humidity, the same Piano will sound totally different. | | | | may not sound so great in Melbourne (although the |
| This is perhaps overkill, many piano players play | | | | Piano can be retuned). |
| because they enjoy what a piano brings - | | | | The best way to buy a piano is to sit and try it before |
| entertainment, and it is really only at the high level of | | | | you commit your self. By going to see a range of |
| concert pianists who are concerned over the | | | | pianos you will get a good idea as to what will work |
| difference in sound between venues, however the | | | | for you, try and find a large showroom with a great |
| reason for this article is not how a piano sounds, but | | | | selection - I have customers come from interstate my |
| rather if a piano is right for you? | | | | showroom! and you can see what I mean by a |
| The joy of playing is also the joy of playing a piano | | | | selection, have a look at my website on |
| that fits you and your expectations. For many years I | | | | You will also find the advice of a professional piano |
| have been placing people with pianos, and yes, I have | | | | retailer invaluable. I have been selling pianos for years |
| matched concert pianos to concert pianists and good | | | | and I have seen many of my customers return as |
| friendships have flourished. David Helfgott is a good | | | | they continue to trade up to the next level piano, this |
| friend who I have known since before he was famous. | | | | takes years to achieve, so your piano retailer should |
| He and I both started in obscurity and look at him now! | | | | take the time to get to know you and what will fit your |
| If you are looking to buy a piano, you are looking at an | | | | style. |