Piano's - Digital VS Acoustic

Which piano should I buy? Digital VS Acoustic

A digital piano is great if you are short on space or not sure if your child has a long term interest. Digital pianos are fun as they come with cool sounds and rhythms and doesn't need to be tuned. Also the new digital piano's are great as they now come with the proper weight of keys, they are touch sensitive but sometimes a new digital is just as costly as an acoustic.

The value for a digital piano is just the same as for a computer or a car you drive off the lot. It goes down in value the moment it enters your house. So if you want to buy a digital piano look on craigslist first and then ask me for my opinion. Costco has casio piano's (88 keys) with a bench for about $600.00. They are great for the first few years of piano but if your child chooses to go further in piano you will have to buy an acoustic as a digital piano just doesn't have the weight and action of an acoustic. Many people stand by the new digital and they are superior in quality than they have been in the past but they do have their pitfalls. Especially if the power goes off then your child can't practice. But with the power out, you can always light a few candles and practice on an acoustic (I'm a slave driver, I know it!).

And I do know this from experience. Having lived in remote northern locations (NWT and Yukon) and giving piano lessons and only being able to fly in a digital piano because of the weight restrictions, that when the power goes off (which it did regularly) there were no lessons. I learned early on to improvise and had everyone do theory on the days when there was no power.

An acoustic piano is by far the more important piano for your child to play on. It helps your child build the arm and finger strength they need to play the piano. A new one is costly but sometimes a lower end one is the same price as a high end digital. Again check on craigslist or kijiji for a used one, get the opinion of a piano tuner before you even buy it. Please don't purchase a piano that hasn't been seen by a piano tuner, even if it's a GREAT price. There could be something wrong with it that could be a costly investment for you to fix it up. And those old piano's that weight 1000 pounds and are 100 years old and are really cheap and you need to hire a moving van and a bunch of strong men to move it. Leave it where it is. That's just my opinion.

And there is nothing worse for your child to play on than a piano that is out of tune. I bought a lower end drum kit for my daughter who wouldn't practice until I bought a high end drum kit. Sound and quality made all the difference in the world. but it still wasn't the most expensive drum kit around it just sounded better. Even as a beginner your child knows a good sound from a bad one. So what piano should you invest in?

It's all about choice and what's good for you and your family but never contend for something that is just a good deal and keep your mind open to the option that i