| Why would you buy an electronic piano instead of a | | | | obtained from the particular model. |
| normal acoustic one? | | | | Another great feature of digital pianos is the Musical |
| Electronic pianos have progressed since the early | | | | Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI). When you have a |
| days, and the quality of sound has improved markedly. | | | | MIDI option you can not only download music to your |
| They are becoming more and more popular as they | | | | computer but with extra software you can even |
| are of a much more manageable size than the heavy | | | | convert your own musical efforts into printed sheet |
| old upright pianos, and of course they take up much | | | | music. Of course also with extra software you can |
| less space, and do not tend to dominate the room. | | | | add multi tracking, and record yourself as a whole |
| There is no need for a piano tuner to come in every | | | | orchestra! |
| few months, and also there is the added benefit of | | | | One of the old criticisms of digital pianos was that the |
| earphones, a godsend to parents who have had to | | | | keys had a different feel to them than those on an |
| endure their children's practice sessions. | | | | acoustic one, but this objection has largely been |
| So if you have decided to buy a digital piano, which | | | | overcome. Perhaps a concert pianist would quibble, but |
| one should you buy? The first thing to do is to find out | | | | the average piano player would be quite happy with |
| the most poplar brand, and the Yamaha Digital Piano is | | | | the touch sensitivity, and you will feel just the same as |
| still by far the number one bestseller and virtually | | | | if you were playing on an acoustic piano. |
| always has been since digital pianos first came on the | | | | When you strike hard on a key, it will produce a loud |
| scene. | | | | note and if you press the keys softly you will get a |
| Yamaha have a vast range of models to choose | | | | much softer sound. |
| from, including a full size 88 key keyboard, as well as | | | | All the features of a Yamaha digital piano are easy to |
| more compact ones with fewer keys. Virtually all of | | | | access, and the ratings across the whole range of |
| them have headphone jacks and controls for volume, | | | | Yamaha digital pianos are generally very high. |
| treble, bass, tremolo, as well as a selection of different | | | | Another very important reason why you should |
| sounds. I found that when my children were learning to | | | | choose a Yamaha digital piano over an acoustic one is |
| play, the ability to get the different sounds of the violin | | | | the question of cost. When you consider all the |
| or banjo kept them interested. Another really good | | | | capabilities of a digital piano compared to an equivalent |
| feature for children are the demonstration modules, | | | | acoustic one, the extra value of the digital piano is |
| which show the possibilities of sound which can be | | | | readily apparent. |