| Even with all the electronic components we have | | | | exhibiting his expertise, but a novice who is practising |
| obtainable to us today a conventional acoustic piano | | | | scales or generally just practising can produce an |
| cannot, in reality, have its sound replicated even by a | | | | annoying noise. Neighbours and even your own family |
| high priced, latest technology, digital instrument. Although | | | | have their limits, which can be reached surprisingly |
| it is played similar to a standard piano, a digital piano | | | | easy, especially if your practise sessions are in the |
| lacks the steel strings, felt hammers or soundboard | | | | evenings. With a digital piano, however, this problem is |
| that typically create the sounds of a traditional piano. | | | | resolved with the ability to plug in headphones reducing |
| Even so there are many reasons why countless | | | | your audience to one. Just you. This is not possible |
| pianists have a preference for a digital one. | | | | with an upright or grand. |
| One of the main disadvantages of an acoustic piano is | | | | All you will ever hear from an acoustic piano is piano |
| that it requires regular tuning to maintain it's stunning | | | | music. A digital piano doesn't have this limitation. There |
| sound at an optimum level. At least annually is the | | | | are few boundaries to the range of sounds that you |
| minimum recommended frequency that a piano should | | | | are able to play with a digital keyboard and the limits |
| be tuned. A digital piano, on the other hand, never | | | | depends on what influences you when you make your |
| needs tuning and once purchased you will have the | | | | initial purchase. Strings, guitar, drums, organ music or |
| correct sound playing, with no decline in quality, as soon | | | | any combinations are possible with an electronic |
| as you have it set up. | | | | keyboard. It will even allow you to have your own |
| The fact that digital pianos are relatively lightweight and | | | | accompaniment to any piece you might want to play, |
| transportable, compared to a standard acoustic piano, | | | | which can be a very practical tool. |
| means you are not restricted to venues and practise | | | | Interacting with computers through a MIDI interface is |
| areas. Moving the considerable weight of an average | | | | also possible with most models of digital pianos. This |
| upright piano, any time you feel like playing at a friend's | | | | can be a very useful facility, which allows you to |
| home is certainly not practicable. A grand piano is even | | | | record your progress, your own compositions and |
| more unmanageable. | | | | much more. |
| If economics are a factor then a digital piano is | | | | The one main shortcoming of a digital piano, no matter |
| certainly the favored option with choices varying | | | | how good or how expensive the equipment is, it will |
| between a couple of hundred dollars to a couple of | | | | always have a digital sound to the ears of fellow |
| thousand dollars depending on your level of expertise | | | | musicians, although to the layman it may go |
| and suitability. An upright, however, would have an initial | | | | unobserved. At the moment they still cannot replicate |
| price of two to three thousand dollars and increase | | | | the unmistakable sound of an acoustic piano, but who |
| much higher dependent on the quality. | | | | knows what the future holds. |
| Most people enjoy listening to an accomplished pianist | | | | |