| Most people choose an upright piano as a necessary | | | | better than their baby-grand counterparts! Key action |
| evil. If they had the money, they would probably get a | | | | these days is computerized and set at the factory for |
| grand or baby grand piano. | | | | optimal response. While the touch and feel may never |
| But there are many benefits to owning an upright | | | | equal a grand piano, the needs of most players do not |
| piano. Economy, lower prices, and decent sound are all | | | | require concert pianist key action. |
| factors to consider when purchasing an instrument. In | | | | They're excellent instruments to learn on. Why spend |
| this respect the upright piano wins hands down. You | | | | thousands of dollars on an expensive piano when an |
| can place it flat against a wall. It saves space and | | | | upright will serve your needs? You get a real acoustic |
| adds it's own special ambiance to a room. In fact, | | | | instrument that will supply you with years of |
| upright pianos are beautiful pieces of furniture in their | | | | satisfaction. And when or if you want to sell it, the |
| own right! | | | | upright pianos of today have a high resale value. |
| What about sound? An upright pianos sound comes | | | | They're traded in and sold all the time on ebay and |
| from the back of the piano. Most uprights have lids | | | | through newspaper classifieds. |
| that allow the sound to come out and bounce off the | | | | Overall, upright pianos are a fantastic bargain if you're |
| walls giving a more expansive acoustic quality. It's a | | | | looking for an instrument that gives you a real acoustic |
| fact that some very good uprights sound as good or | | | | performance at a low price. |