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July 30, 2009

Six Good Reasons Why You Should Buy a Digital Piano Instead of Acoustic Piano

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There are many reasons why a digital piano is better than acoustic piano. Read on and ponder these reasons.

1. You don’t have to tune it.

You can greatly save if you buy a digital one because you don’t have to bring it over to the tuner yearly. Digital pianos won’t go out of tune since they are already in digital formats. In this manner, you can still save a lot of money. Choosing an acoustic piano can be a bit costly since you still have to tune it yearly.

2. They can’t be carried everywhere.

A digital piano is very light to carry and it just averagely weigh less than a 100 lbs. It will be very easy for you to carry it from one gig to another. There are types of digital pianos that can be easily disassembled and it is also a great benefit to the owner. On the other hand, a regular piano weighs about 500 lbs. A grand piano is heavier. So be practical in choosing what to buy.

3. They are cheaper.

Yes, believe it or not. It is much cheaper compared to acoustic piano. It is very friendly to your budget. In less than $2000, you can already have a good quality digital piano. Acoustic pianos are quite pricey and they are so out-of-the-budget especially to those people who wants to save.

4. You can play it at night without disturbing others

Most people worry over this since they don’t want to disturb their neighbours. But with the digital piano, it is no longer a problem. You can play it quietly by putting on a headset. Unlike the acoustic piano, you cannot have this benefit. If you don’t have a headset, you can simply adjust the volume.

5. Create a variety of sounds while spending less money.

If you have an acoustic piano, you can just play a single sound. But if you have a digital piano, you can have several sounds like bass, harpsichord, strings, vibraphones, guitars, and many more.

6. They are capable of having MIDI

Almost all digital pianos can be connected to a computer via MIDI interface. MIDI makes it possible to connect with the other music devices. The keyboards serves as the control for the recording set ups of MIDI.

Other benefits are :

You can record and listen to your performance.

There are rhythm accompaniments that are built in

What are the disadvantages?

The manufacturers of the digital pianos are trying hard to match the real sound of te acoustic piano. But until now, acoustic piano still seems to exceed the quality of the sound created by the digital piano. It cannot perfectly imitate the sound made by acoustic piano. Piano playing should requires more practice and learning. But it is also important to choose the best kind of piano that suits you and your budget.

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