Piano Buying Guide Bartolomeo Cristofori, a harpsichord maker from Padua, Italy, is credited for designing the first piano sometime around 1700. His design used a striking-hammer action in place of the...
One of the more popular musical instruments is the electronic keyboard . Because of its lightweight design and high functionality, many music enthusiasts choose the instrument for use at home, in the studio,...
A piano has 88 keys, and these keys can be played with different volume and length. If a musician feels limited by a piano s sounds, then he or she can look into buying a synthesizer . Synthesizers are...
KAWAI Grand Pianos KAWAI Musical Instruments Hamamatsu, Japan A brief history:Koichi KAWAI was born in 1886. His family was the next door neighbor to Torakusu YAMAHA and at age twelve, KAWAI began helping...
KAWAI Upright Pianos KAWAI Musical Instruments Hamamatsu, Japan A brief history: Koichi KAWAI was born in 1886. His family was the next door neighbor to Torakusu YAMAHA and at age twelve, KAWAI began helping...
A WORD OF CAUTION ABOUT PURCHASING GRAY MARKET PIANOS Gray market pianos are Japanese pianos not made for nor originally sold in the United States. Many American consumers are looking for used Yamaha or Kawai...
WHY ARE SOME PIANOS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN OTHERS? The simple answer is because high quality pianos are more expensive to manufacture than lesser quality instruments. Selection of Materials: The finest...
GRAND PIANOS Grand pianos come in a variety of sizes and measured from the very front edge of the keyboard to the very back. The term "baby grand" usuallly refers to a grand that is 5'2" or less in length....
Buying an expensive item such as a piano on the internet can be a very scary proposition. Buying a piano in general can sometimes being a demanding task. Pianos such as Steinway, Knabe, Yamaha, Kawai,...
Be careful of listings that advertise Yamaha pianos that the seller has imported directly from Japan. This piano is what is called among piano technicians a "gray market" piano. If a piano technician ever...
