Advertiser Index

A Message from the Publisher (p. 1)

The Prodigious Power of Piano Playing (p. 6)

Acoustic or Digital: What’s Best For Me? (p. 10)

FEATURE ARTICLES

Review: Yamaha's NU1 Hybrid (p. 51)

Are "Hand-Built" Pianos Becoming Obsolete? (p. 75)

The All-Steinway School Program vs. the Diverse-Inventory Approach to Buying Pianos for an Institution (p. 90)

ACOUSTIC PIANOS

Piano Buying Basics (p. 12)

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. 55)

Buying a High-End Piano (p. 71)

Buying Pianos For an Institution (p. 83)

Piano Maintenance in Institutions (p. 98)

How to Make a Piano Room Sound Grand (p. 100)

Caring For Your Piano (p. 105)

Benches, Lamps, Accessories, and Problem Solvers (p. 110)

DIGITAL PIANOS

Buying a Digital Piano (p. 115)

Digital Piano Basics, Part 1: Imitating the Acoustic Piano (p. 122)

Digital Piano Basics, Part 2: Beyond the Acoustic Piano (p. 128)

My Other Piano is a Computer: An Introduction to Software Pianos (p. 138)

HYBRID & PLAYER PIANOS

Hybrid Pianos (p. 140)

Buying an Electronic Player-Piano System (p. 144)

NEW-PIANO BUYERS’ REFERENCE

Acoustic Pianos

Brand & Company Profiles (p. 158)

Model & Pricing Guide (p. 204)

Index to Acoustic Piano Brand
Profiles, Models, & Pricing

Digital Pianos

Brand & Company Profiles (p. 263)

Specifications & Prices (p. 269)

Index to Digital Piano Brand
Profiles, Models, & Pricing

Advertiser Index/Photo Credits (p. 288)