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Finding the right piano for you can be tough, let us guide you through the piano market to give you some inspiration on the kinds of instruments you can expect to find and should consider based on your requirements!
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Often times, finding the perfect piano comes down to knowing what you want to achieve from the instrument, whether it's wanting to master your first piece of mozart to simply having a piano that suits the aesthetic of your home, there are a number of factors to consider before jumping into buying any old piano. Here are a few concepts to consider first.
Size Of The Room
We often get a number of people visit us asking for grand pianos and wanting to put them in small rooms, this is actually often going to make the piano sound worse and not unlock it's real potential. It's always worth measuring your room first and asking the question - Will a piano actually fit in here?
It's also worth noting here if there are and requirements for moving pianos up and down staircases. For example those living in flats, if there are lift weight limits or many flights of stairs, this will likely add significant cost onto the delivery of a piano.
Look Of The Piano
Pianos come in a whole host of shapes, sizes and styles. It's worth asking here how important the aesthetic of your instrument is to you. For example, does the piano have to be shiny and black, or would you prefer a wood finish?
Due to the quantities that they are produced in, the colour of an instrument can impact it's cost.
Considering Those Around You
Living in either terraced housing or flats, noise and neighbours can be a concern for many piano players. Or for those who like to practice well into the night, it can be difficult to know what your options are.
Thankfully there are a number of options via both Silent Pianos and Digital pianos to consider. Both of these options allow for pianos to be played completely silently, meaning that you can practice to your heart's content, 24 hours a day!
Which Describes You Best?
We know that everyone has their own intentions and motivation to want to learn the piano and whilst no two piano journeys are the same, over our 165 years of selling high quality pianos from around the world, we have understood our customer's main pain points and concerns when buying piano.
Below we have outlined a handful of the most common requests for pianos we get, by clicking the option that best represents your needs, you'll be presented with a number of options to consider when moving forwards with helping find the right piano for you.
New Learners / Parents
Getting started with young learners can be worrying in case they don't take to the instrument. However there are some great options out there to encourage those initial steps.
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Returning Players
Perhaps you used to play when you were younger, or you're just getting back into the idea of playing, here are some fantastic things to consider.
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Advancing Players
Perhaps you've been playing piano for a while and are ready to upgrade your instrument. Here are the main things to consider.
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Young Learners
Many parents want their children to learn to play the piano.
The piano offers children a whole host of skills, from improving memory, giving them a great chance to make new friends and even assisting in education.
For those just looking to get started however, there are a few things to consider.
Things To Consider
Weighted Action
The first thing to know about purchasing any piano is that in order to 'play piano' a weighted action is needed. This is what differentiates a piano from a 'keyboard', which are spring loaded.
This matters as without it, it is impossible to develop any kind of expression within the instrument and vary between soft and loud touches, only pianos with weighted actions can achieve.
All of the pianos we offer at Millers have weighted actions as standard.
Your Piano Options
Kickstart Piano Rental
Our Kickstart Rental Scheme is the perfect option for young learners that offers them great access to a starter level instrument without the investment, if they later decide that piano isn't for them, you can simply bring back the instrument without a hassle!
Investing In Their Learning
Perfectly suited for those who do want to invest in their child's learning and want them to have a passion for life, there are many fantastic options for instruments that are ideally suited to young learners.
For those who want further insurance on their instrument, we also offer an investment certificate that ensures the price of your instrument if you want to upgrade later down the line!
Silent Pianos
Whilst fine at the earlier stages of learning, we highly encourage those who want to pursue a lifetime of play to invest in real acoustic pianos over digtial instruments.
We also appreciate that especially for young learners, noise can be a concern...this is when we would encourage the use of a silent piano system. These sensational technologies allow almost any upright piano to be transformed into a silent, digital instrument!
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Returning Players
Many people return to the piano in their later life, during retirement or even as a favoured past time.
If you used to play, picking up the piano should feel like greeting an old friend, however there are a few things to think about before diving in.
Your Piano Options
High Quality Acoustic Pianos
For those returning to play after a long hiatus, it's not uncommon for many to feel like a digital instrument is the way to go, however this often leads to a dissatisfying playing experience as no digital instrument can truly replicate the real thing.
Especially for those who used to play on an acoustic instrument in the past, we can't recommend acoustic instruments enough.
An Investment For The Future
We know that most people only buy one or two pianos in their lifetime, so our mission is always to ensure that you are getting the right instrument for you.
We'd recommend considering instruments with a classically European tone as these are generally a little more mellow and warming than that of traditionally asian sounding instruments, which particually for classical and jazz players, the European tone lends itself beautifully.
For those who want further insurance on their instrument, we also offer an investment certificate that ensures the price of your instrument if you want to upgrade later down the line!
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Advanced Players
If you have decided that you are ready to invest in a piano for life, then we have a number of options available for you.
Things To Consider
Tone, Touch And Colour
for those looking at pianos that they want to last a lifetime, we highly recommend trying these pianos in person above all else. To truly experience a piano, you need to be in the same room as it in order to feel the minute differences between different instruments. From here you can begin to build a picture of which tones, touches suit your styles of playing in order to offer a rewarding playing experience every single time.
Your Piano Options
High Quality European Instruments
Our experts have travelled the world in search for the best instruments on the planet and due to the cultural heritage linked with the piano's history, we still believe to this day that the best instruments in the world are those produced in central Europe, and in particular, those with heavy Germanic influence.
These instruments are reowned worldwide for being made from the highest calibre of material, vastly colourful in their tone and highly expressive with every touch.
Great Part Exchanges
Chances are that if you are looking to introduce a piano for life, then you will either be looking to donate or sell your existing instrument. We do take favourable part exchanges on instruments for those looking to purchase a premium piano, we are also able to offer a disposal service upon arrival of your new instrument. We also work iwth a number of local initatives to donate older pianos to local charity of community groups.
Investment Certificate
Whilst fine at the earlier stages of learning, we highly encourage those who want to pursue a lifetime of play to invest in real acoustic pianos over digtial instruments.
We also appreciate that especially for young learners, noise can be a concern...this is when we would encourage the use of a silent piano system. These sensational technologies allow almost any upright piano to be transformed into a silent, digital instrument!
