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Many piano teachers insist on pupils having a 'proper' acoustic piano to learn on, but there are many advantages in owning a digital one.
Space is often at a premium in many homes and acoustic pianos are often large. If 'inherited' they may have mechanical problems which can be expensive to rectify. When being practised on, the sounds can often annoy neighbours. They also require regular tuning. A decent new piano would cost a great deal of money.
Electronic digital pianos nowadays such as the Yamaha Clavinova range (or equivalents by Casio or Roland, for example) have sophisticated touch and sounds very close to a 'proper' piano and have many advantages.-
- They never need tuning and require little maintenance
- The volume can be controlled, or even muted completely by the use of headphones
- Performances can be recorded on the keyboard, or linked up with a computer
- They tend to be less bulky as a piece of furniture and do not 'take over' a room
A good one can be purchased for less than £1000.
