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Nov 1, 20228 min read
Piano Shopping for the Working Musician
No matter what you decide, a carefully considered piano purchase will yield years of high-level music-making for the professional musician.


Jun 23, 20226 min read
Advice About Used Pianos For Beginning Students
There are many common misconceptions about buying pianos. The truth is that, to progress, young students need better pianos, not worse.


Jun 14, 20223 min read
Acoustic or Digital: What’s Best for Me?
Should you buy an acoustic or digital piano? Many factors play into this seemingly simple decision, some practical, some not.


Jun 12, 20225 min read
Inspecting a Used Piano Before Buying
Use this checklist when inspecting a used piano prior to purchase.


Jun 12, 20227 min read
How To Find a Used Piano
Finding a used piano essentially involves networking, a concept very much in vogue these days.


Jun 12, 202210 min read
Buying a Used or Restored Piano: What to Buy
This brief overview of pianos may give you some idea of what to expect to see as you start the search to buying a piano.


Jun 12, 202210 min read
How Much Is It Worth?
In this article, I’ve tried to assemble some information and tools to help buyers and sellers understand the appraisal process.


Jun 11, 202214 min read
Piano Purgatory: The Donated Piano
This article helps institutions develop a plan for fulfilling their piano-related needs, including guidelines for the donation of pianos.


May 3, 20226 min read
Buying a Restored Piano
Three terms are often used in discussions of piano restoration work: repair, reconditioning, and rebuilding.


Mar 13, 20223 min read
Piano Buying Basics
An acoustic (traditional) piano can be one of the most expensive and difficult purchases most households will ever make. Why so difficult?


Jun 13, 201113 min read
Nontraditional Materials and the Piano
As long as pianos continue to be built, nontraditional materials will have a place in their construction.


Sep 15, 201018 min read
Buying a Grand Piano Less Than Five Feet Long
Great strides have been made in the intelligent design and construction of small pianos.
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