Many Moms wish their child, peculiarly more often girls than boys, to be able to play piano. There's a certain air of romanticism surrounding piano player. So, here is for you, in case you're looking for one.
Almost a decade ago (8 years to be precise), we bought the Clavinova. For the following reasons:
* Adjustable volume, with jacks for headphones. You can practice in the middle of the night :)
I played amateur piano. So this is one feature I treasured to hide all the clumsy fingers mistakes.
* Yamaha upright piano sound quality.
The sound is superb! Hands down I put my money on a new Clavinova compared to a second hand, or some new, Korean/China brand
* No sound deterioration due to string aging, no need tuning
Tuning costs about SGD 80, to be done twice yearly ideally. So this is a massive saving.
* Real piano key feels, adjustable hardness touch.
Yamaha has a graded hammer key technology that feels like a real piano. Of course, as the skill progresses, you or your child will be able to find a few slight difference. But for a beginner or casual player, it's nice.
* Adjustable sound quality (sharp/mellow)
* Complete three pedals (soft, sustenuto, sustain)
* Built in metronome
* A new Clavinova is priced at about SGD 2,200. An entry level used upright might cost the same, or cheaper. But unless you're proficient in piano mechanism, or know someone who can help you, I do not recommend to buy used piano. Even if the assessment is done properly at point of transaction, there are still many things that can go wrong. Repair cost for piano can be really expensive.
* A new Yamaha upright piano starts from about 3.5k or so. For a decent one that we can use up to a high grade, it starts from 6k-ish. For a start, I think it's good to start with the Clavinova, saving the difference for a piano upgrade should the interest persists.
Et voila... my ideal piano for beginner.
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