It is so exciting to start taking piano lessons, as this instrument is suitable for all ages and gives you the chance to enhance your hand-eye coordination. You can register for online, in-person, or blended piano lessons at The Musication. One of the basics for your piano learning is having the right instrument. Considering different types of pianos, you may be a bit confused while looking at all different piano models in the market and it is necessary to do some research before purchasing one.
There are two major categories to explore: Acoustic and Digital (Electric). It is interesting to know that the major difference between an acoustic and a digital piano is in their mechanism of sound production. An acoustic piano produces sound with the help of strings and hammers, as opposed to a digital piano that has no strings. Having this major difference in mind, lets answer these three simple questions to help you get a better understanding of what piano is the best option for you:
What is your budget?
The price range for acoustic and digital pianos vary, so it is essential to know how much you plan to spend on a piano. Considering your budget, you can narrow down your options and find a better chance to check out more suitable pianos you come across in the market.
Are you having your own place or you are going to move around frequently?
If you move around quit often or like the idea of carrying your instrument to a friend’s house or a family gathering, the size and weight of a piano should be really important to you. As you know, there are two types of acoustic pianos; upright piano and grand piano. You should consider that if you purchase any of these two types of acoustic piano, you cannot move your instrument easily and most of the time you ought to pay an additional fee to a company to move your piano.
What time of the day will you practice more often?
If you are working during the day or finish up work late at night, you may need to practice your piano lessons late evenings or early in the mornings. In situations similar to this, it is a good idea to consider purchasing a digital keyboard for your lessons that gives you the possibility to adjust its volume or use a headphone.
If you are a beginner student and you decide to buy a digital keyboard, a keyboard with 61 keys and touch responsive would work fine for your lessons. "Touch Responsive key" means the harder you press, the louder the sound of your instrument would be. However, sometimes students decide to consider more expensive options such as keyboards with 88 keys, weighted and touch responsive. In this kind of keyboards, the weighted or hammer action keys feel very similar to the acoustic pianos.
One last important advice to have in mind before purchasing a digital keyboard is that for your piano lessons you mostly do not need those fancy bells and whistles or the built-in rhythm and instrument voices, so instead of spending your money on expensive features try to find the full sized 88 note keyboard with “Weighted “or “Hammer Action” keys that produces the best acoustic piano sound.