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Small Rant From A Piano Tech At A Small Piano Shop
Whenever we have families stop by to find their first piano, I am always disheartened when they tell us their teacher "recommended Yamaha" or another premium name.
I've studied music education and the fact that so many piano teachers just recommend Yamaha (or a similar premium piano name) without a thought about cost or a student's desire just grinds my gears. There are so many decent student-level piano names out there that will service families just fine for the first decade or thereabout.
I've seen several young pianists fall in love with pianos at our store—whether it be a Kawai or a Baldwin or a Samick or hell even a Pearl River—just for the parents to shrug and move on because there isn't a Yamaha with a rock-bottom price. The Yamahas we do have that are quite affordable, are old reliable consoles in gorgeous wood tones; yet those are also brushed aside because they aren't the standard high gloss ebony U series.
My biggest piece of advice for young pianists and the parents of new students? Find a piano that captures the heart of the student; if you find an instrument that gets you excited to play then you'll play more often! Sometimes that's the first step to a life of great music.
Just don't get a spinnet. Those are a pain to regulate.
Whenever we have families stop by to find their first piano, I am always disheartened when they tell us their teacher "recommended Yamaha" or another premium name.
I've studied music education and the fact that so many piano teachers just recommend Yamaha (or a similar premium piano name) without a thought about cost or a student's desire just grinds my gears. There are so many decent student-level piano names out there that will service families just fine for the first decade or thereabout.
I've seen several young pianists fall in love with pianos at our store—whether it be a Kawai or a Baldwin or a Samick or hell even a Pearl River—just for the parents to shrug and move on because there isn't a Yamaha with a rock-bottom price. The Yamahas we do have that are quite affordable, are old reliable consoles in gorgeous wood tones; yet those are also brushed aside because they aren't the standard high gloss ebony U series.
My biggest piece of advice for young pianists and the parents of new students? Find a piano that captures the heart of the student; if you find an instrument that gets you excited to play then you'll play more often! Sometimes that's the first step to a life of great music.
Just don't get a spinnet. Those are a pain to regulate.
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