Making a player piano work like Spotify instead of a steam engine. As the popularity of music streaming services like Pandora, Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music has grown, how we listen to music has changed. While these services don’t offer player piano music, some player piano makers want to offer the same experience. In… Read more »
Reviews
Celviano GP510 Hybrid Grand Piano: The Clavinova Killer
Priced lower than Yamaha’s AvantGrand and styled better than the Clavinova series, Casio raises the bar in performance. When we first discovered the Celviano series of pianos more than twenty years ago, we were a bit surprised. Long known as a reliable builder of electronics (The Casio calculator I received as a high school graduation… Read more »
The Top Rated Beginner Pianos – Upright Style
When beginners start shopping for pianos, they quickly discover that used piano prices are about the same as a good new piano from a reputable piano store. This is especially true once moving, tuning, and repair costs are factored in. The most common requests we get from people shopping for a beginner’s piano are: a durable piano one that… Read more »
The Best, Best Baby Grand Piano
For those short on space but with piano passion, there are more baby grand piano options than ever before. A baby grand can be the perfect balance of space and performance. Still, the biggest challenge for those looking for a great piano is being able to see competitors side by side. In this review, we are comparing… Read more »
What’s Inside That Piano?
Are all pianos basically the same? One thing that can be confusing as piano buyer’s guide themselves through researching instruments is the salesmen’s hype about where a piano is built. The funny thing is that, when most people start their research, they don’t really care where a piano is made when they compare pianos. It’s the… Read more »