Buying
a Piano
part 2
UPRIGHT PIANOS. If you are a novice player and has just started your basic piano lessons , then an upright piano is what you need to use. If you are a piano teacher that has just started your teaching piano lessons , then you can also recommend your students to use the upright piano. What makes this upright piano ideal and good guide to gain the best musical quality of the instrument is due to its overall height. All kinds of the upright piano require the space for about 150 cm x 30 cm. Thus this upright piano has a sufficient size for any kind of homes.
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APPROXIMATE SIZES OF UPRIGHT PIANOS
| |
HEIGHT |
LENGTH |
WIDTH |
| Full-size |
48in.
(120cm) or more |
|
|
| Studio |
44-46in.
(112-117cm) |
60in.(150cm) |
24in.(60cm) |
| Console |
40-42in.(100-108cm) |
|
|
| Spinet |
36-38in.
(90-96cm) |
|
|
| 64
Note Spinet |
36-38in.
(90-96cm) |
42in.
(108cm) |
24in.
(60cm) |
If you want to have the best for the musical quality, then a full-size upright or a studio piano is the one to be. As the second choice you can have a console piano. This type is adequate for those having the beginner piano lessons or the online piano lessons . The price and appearance for both types of piano are different, and you can choose the one that matches your budget.
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As the third choice as the musical instrument, you can have the spinet piano or it is more popular as the narrower 64 note spinet. One thing to be remembered is this 64 note spinet does not have a compete assortment of 88 notes like a full size piano. Also, the other weaknesses include the narrow space to let the inside mechanism to work optimally. The narrow space also makes the soundboard or the long strings cannot produce the high quality volume and tone. Your basic piano lessons and beginner piano lessons are possible to use this kind of piano.
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SHOP AROUND BEFORE YOU BUY NEW OR USED PIANO.
Whether you are looking for a new or a used piano for your teaching piano lessons or basic piano lessons , you should shop around before deciding which one that you would buy. Shopping around will be helpful to let you compare amongst those pianos and have the one that suit your need and budget. If you get difficulties to decide which one is the best for you, you can simply come and talk with a piano dealer or find out the brochures that offer the pianos.
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Specialist piano stores are the best places to look at pianos. Good
piano dealers will understand new piano and used piano, understand what you want, give useful advice
and help you to compare different pianos without rushing you to
make a decision. Look for piano stores in your 'Yellow Pages', or
in music magazines or newspapers.
If you wish to find the best place to look at pianos for your basic piano lessons or the online piano lessons , you can go to some specialist piano stores. In that place you will meet with the good piano dealers who understand which the new piano or the used piano is good for you. This person also can give you the recommendation or piece of advice before choosing one piano. To find this expert person, you also can find them in the yellow pages or some music and newspaper magazines. You should be patient, don't have a rush or quick decision. After all, make sure you have consulted with an expert.
Please continue to the next piano lesson page on price and second hand/ used pianos Next
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