A Message from the Publisher (p. 1)

The Prodigious Power of Piano Playing (p. 7)

Acoustic or Digital: What’s Best For Me? (p. 11)

FEATURE ARTICLES

Review: Seiler Model 186 (p. 49)

Regulation & Voicing: What Buyers of Performance-Quality Pianos Should Know (p. 67)

One by One: Boutique Piano Builders in the 21st Century (p. 81)

ACOUSTIC PIANOS

Piano Buying Basics (p. 13)

The New-Piano Market Today (p. 35)

A Map of the Market for New Pianos (Ratings) (p. 44)

Buying a Used or Restored Piano (p. 51)

Buying a High-End Piano (p. 75)

Buying Pianos For an Institution (p. 85)

Piano Maintenance in Institutions (p. 91)

How to Make a Piano Room Sound Grand (p. 93)

Caring For Your Piano (p. 99)

Benches, Lamps, Accessories, and Problem Solvers (p. 103)

DIGITAL PIANOS

Buying a Digital Piano (p. 109)

Digital Piano Basics, Part 1: Imitating the Acoustic Piano (p. 116)

Digital Piano Basics, Part 2: Beyond the Acoustic Piano (p. 122)

My Other Piano is a Computer: An Introduction to Software Pianos (p. 132)

HYBRID & PLAYER PIANOS

Hybrid Pianos (p. 134)

Buying an Electronic Player-Piano System (p. 138)

NEW-PIANO BUYERS’ REFERENCE

Acoustic Pianos

Brand & Company Profiles (p. 151)

Digital Pianos

Brand & Company Profiles (p. 255)

Advertiser Index/Photo Credits (p. 280)