Category: Choosing a Piano
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Information about Specific Piano Brands
Please note: The following material was written by Martha Beth Lewis, Ph.D. People ask me all the time about this piano or that one. Here is what I think of certain pianos. (If it’s not listed here, there’s a 98% chance I have never heard of it, let alone played it.) Ok, here…
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Is it Damaging to Start Lessons on an Electronic Keyboard?
Please note: The following material was written by Martha Beth Lewis, Ph.D. Short answer: no. Not to -start-. Not for a month or two. And now for the long answer! First of all, what do you mean by electronic keyboard? Is this a digital piano (such as a Korg, Roland, or Yamaha)? Or…
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Renting or buying a piano
Please note: The following material was written by Martha Beth Lewis, Ph.D. The cost of purchasing a piano is the primary incentive to rent. In fact, it is the most common reason to rent, especially for a beginning student. Note, however, that there will be other expenses beyond the monthly fee. You will…
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Choosing A Piano
Please note: The following material was written by Martha Beth Lewis, Ph.D. Here are some general thoughts on piano brands: which ones are good, which ones to stay away from. Please note that these are my personal opinions. Instruments from the same manufacturer differ from year to year, and within a given year! …
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