{"id":7767,"date":"2021-09-03T11:20:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T11:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pianosplus.ie\/?p=7767"},"modified":"2023-09-21T08:16:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T08:16:14","slug":"a-piano-buying-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pianosplus.ie\/a-piano-buying-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"A Piano Buying Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kt49k6fp-92e49dd0bf1144e0c9cf6e8be72b9f01\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kt49k6fp-92e49dd0bf1144e0c9cf6e8be72b9f01{\npadding-bottom:20px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kt49k6fp-92e49dd0bf1144e0c9cf6e8be72b9f01 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kt49k6fp-92e49dd0bf1144e0c9cf6e8be72b9f01 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kt49k6fp-92e49dd0bf1144e0c9cf6e8be72b9f01 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >A piano buying guide<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kt49mfw2-b86ef3cdc57a9553d9e3b1efa134c30d'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>First Time Piano Buyer<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Touch.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe most important aspect of a piano for a beginner is that the touch is even, as an uneven keyboard will cause the student to develop poor dynamics and control in their playing. Old used pianos in our opinion are unsuitable for beginners due to wear and ageing on the action which causes great variances in the response of each note.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Concert Pitch.<\/strong><br \/>\nAnother important factor for the first time buyer is that the piano being purchased must be at concert pitch. This allows the student to develop their aural skills and appreciate the music as it was meant to be heard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tone.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe quality of the tone is not so crucial at the early stages of playing but must at least be pleasant to listen to so the student enjoys the music she\/he hears.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prices.<\/strong><br \/>\nOur basic pianos from Yamaha and Kawai provide the above three requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Uprights:<\/p>\n<p>-Yamaha B1 at \u20ac4,395 \u2013 suitable for use to approximately grade 5<\/p>\n<p>-Kawai K15 at \u20ac4,595 \u2013 suitable for use to approximately grade 6\/7<\/p>\n<h4>Intermediate Piano Buyer<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Touch.<\/strong><br \/>\nAs the student progresses through their studies the piano must have a responsive action which will allow for greater dynamic playing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tone.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe piano must provide the pianist with a greater range of sound. At this level the music is more complex requiring greater expression.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Size.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe size of the instrument starts to become important at this level of playing. The piano should be between 112cms and 125cms in height. The greater the height of the instrument the greater the depth and volume of the sound produced.<\/p>\n<p>Our mid-range upright pianos from Yamaha and Kawai provide the above three requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Approximate Price Region:<\/p>\n<p>-Uprights from \u20ac6,500 to \u20ac9,500<\/p>\n<p>-Grands from \u20ac12,000 to \u20ac20,000<\/p>\n<h4>Advanced Piano Buyer<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Touch.<\/strong><br \/>\nAdvanced players will pay great attention to the touch of the piano. The superior quality of felts and leathers in the action, will enable the pianist to manipulate the instrument to its full potential.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tone.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe tonal quality is of great importance at this level. Pianos in this category will typically have double felted mahogany hammerheads, top grade spruce sound boards and strings. These factors not only give a long life to the tone of the piano but also creates the best tonal quality.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Size.<\/strong><br \/>\nInstruments will typically be from:<\/p>\n<p>-Uprights 125cms \u2013132cms in height<\/p>\n<p>-Grands 5\u20196\u201d \u2013 9\u2019 in length<\/p>\n<p>Approximate Price Region.<br \/>\nTypically the advanced player will choose her\/his own instrument.<\/p>\n<p>-Uprights from \u20ac10,500 to \u20ac35,000<\/p>\n<p>-Grands from \u20ac20,000 to \u20ac130,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buying a Piano<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen deciding to purchase a piano you must decide whether your purchase is short term, intermediate term or long term.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Short Term.<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is where the student could be a beginner and he\/she or parents want to take a wait and see approach. The purchase of a piano suitable to bring the player to the mid level grades, which then would be upgraded, if required. Price category \u20ac4,500 \u2013 \u20ac6,500.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Intermediate Term.<\/strong><br \/>\nWhere the student or parent wishes to purchase a piano that will bring the player through most or all their studies, which also could be upgraded, if required. Price category \u20ac6,500 \u2013 \u20ac10,500.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Long Term.<\/strong><br \/>\nWhere the customer has decided to make an investment in a high quality piano, which is intended to be a family asset, to be passed on from one generation to the next. This category of instrument will be suitable for the most advanced students, where a grand piano is not a possibility. Price category \u20ac10,500 upwards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grand<\/strong> <strong>Pianos<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIn our opinion, any grand piano purchase should be a long term purchase\/investment. An important rule of thumb is to ask yourself the question. \u2018For this money would I be better buying an upright piano?\u2019 Our advice is, only consider purchasing a grand piano where the benefits in quality, touch, etc. exceed that of an upright piano for the same price or lesser price. There are many instances where people fall for a piano because it looks good but where, for half the money spent a better quality upright instrument could be purchased. Be prepared to spend from \u20ac12,000 upwards on a grand piano.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Upgrading.<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen it is time to upgrade your piano, we will allow 80% trade-in allowance on your previous new piano purchase and 60% trade-in allowance on your previous used piano purchase, providing the piano was originally purchased from Pianos Plus.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-4f5jpj-d78dbc41dfe64cdea532b4812cb6cc0c hr-default  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_social_share '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='av-social-sharing-box av-2ef0qf-187c006a6a01791769dbb3d65bd5ad27 av-social-sharing-box-default  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last  av-social-sharing-box-fullwidth'><div class=\"av-share-box\"><h5 class='av-share-link-description av-no-toc '>Share this entry<\/h5><ul class=\"av-share-box-list noLightbox\"><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-facebook' ><a 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