Piano

This section provides a variety of information about both acoustic pianos and digital pianos, as well as restoration, modifications, playing technique, advice on lessons, and more.

Roland GP609 digital grand piano announced

14 Feb, 2018 in Piano tagged Digital Piano / gp609 / Roland / supernatural by Andy

Yamaha Arius YDP-S34 — Yamaha has added to its Arius line of digital pianos with the introduction of its new flagship YDP-184 and slim YDP-S34 models. Get our occasional newsletter... One of the key improvements in the new instruments, compared with previous models, is the addition of the meticulously sampled and highly realistic Yamaha […]

Yamaha Arius flagship YDP-184 and YDP-S34 announced

12 Feb, 2018 in Piano tagged arius / Digital Piano / Yamaha / ydp-184 / ydp-s34 by Andy

Yamaha Clavinova CSP intros Audio-to-Score feature, offering accompaniment and chord ...

10 Feb, 2018 in Piano tagged clavinova / csp / Yamaha by Andy

Yamaha AvantGrand NU1X succeeds NU1 hybrid piano

9 Feb, 2018 in Piano tagged avantgrand / hybrid piano / nu1x / Yamaha by Andy

Yamaha Clavinova CLP-695GP adds to CLP-600 series

8 Feb, 2018 in Piano tagged clavinova / clp / Digital Piano / Yamaha by Andy

Bösendorfer Dragonfly grand piano added to marquetry range

8 Feb, 2018 in Piano tagged Bösendorfer / grand piano / marquetry by Andy

Update: Just realised the post in question is nearly four-and-a-half years old. Apparently, though, it’s OK for a “scrapbooker” to make a six-figure annual salary, but not a piano teacher. Get our occasional newsletter... We tend to let people alone here at Piano & Synth Magazine, but when we read […]

Rant Buster: Lain Ehmann bemoans piano teachers

3 Feb, 2014 in Musicians / Piano tagged cost / piano teacher / rant by Andy

Yamaha P-255 digital piano revealed

24 Jan, 2014 in LDP / Piano tagged Digital Piano / namm14 / p-255 / Yamaha by Andy

Roland HPi-50e — Roland has shown off seven new digital pianos in several series. Get our occasional newsletter... HP508/HP506/HP504 Roland updates its HP500 series (from the HP-503, HP-505 and HP-507) with the introduction of three new models. As is the norm, higher-numbered models in a series have more features. Here are the main […]

Roland digital piano series unveiled: HP, DP, HPi, LX

15 Jan, 2014 in LDP / Piano tagged 2014 / namm14 / Roland by Andy

Roland RD-800 Stage Piano revealed

15 Jan, 2014 in LDP / Piano / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged Digital Piano / namm14 / rd-800 / Roland / stage piano by Andy

MirrorFugue: Piano reflection system

13 Jan, 2014 in Piano tagged learning / mirrorfugue / MIT / performance / Piano / prototype / xiao xiao by Andy

Steinway grand piano at the Jersey Opera House — The Steinway grand piano installed in the Jersey Opera House is finally going to be restored, after a decade of fundraising plus a one-off £10,000 donation. Get our occasional newsletter... The piano was bought second-hand and although it is constantly used by local and touring groups, it really needs some […]

Jersey Opera House Steinway grand piano to be restored

13 Jan, 2014 in News / Piano tagged jersey / restoration / Steinway by Andy

Mumford and Sons Steampunk Piano [eBay]

12 Jan, 2014 in eBay Finds / Piano tagged auction / mumford and sons / steampunk by Andy

Theremin Vox Collection Volume 1 by Masami Takeuchi — Masami Takeuchi has announced an album of theremin music: “Theremin Vox Collection Vol.1”. Get our occasional newsletter... It combines the sounds of acoustic piano and the Gordin Masazane theremin, which his own company produces. “The Gordin Masazane can produce sound by either oscillators or traditional heterodyning and also includes waveshaping […]

Theremin and piano meet: Masami Takeuchi album

8 Jan, 2014 in Piano / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged album / japan / Masami Takeuchi / Piano / theremin by Andy

It won’t surprise most people that the “you get what you pay for” mantra applies equally well to the world of musical instruments. Get our occasional newsletter... That said, the eyes can be tempted by an instrument that looks good, yet in reality is not. Professional pianist and consultant Tim […]

What’s a PSO? Warning over cheap digital pianos

8 Jan, 2014 in Piano tagged artesia / buying / cheap / pso by Andy

Keyboard virtuoso and all-round good guy (if at times a bit ‘grumpy’) Rick Wakeman has stamped his name firmly in the Korg army when it comes to buying a digital piano. Get our occasional newsletter... Personally, I’ve always been a fan of Yamaha digital pianos, but there’s no doubt Korg […]

Rick Wakeman bigs up Korg in digital piano guide

7 Jan, 2014 in Piano / Videos tagged Digital Piano / guide / Korg / rick wakeman / Video by Andy

Korg tinyPIANO designed for children

7 Jan, 2014 in Piano tagged children / Digital Piano / Korg / tinypiano / toy piano by Andy

Through a Dog's Ear CD — While it’s not much of a surprise to learn that piano music can be a relaxant and de-stressor for humans, it might be less obvious that our canine friends can also benefit from the right kind of music. Get our occasional newsletter... That’s the view of Lisa Spector, who attended […]

Piano music used to calm dogs

7 Jan, 2014 in Piano tagged dogs / relaxation by Andy

Scott Tucker debut jazz piano album cover — Jazz pianist Scott Tucker is set to release his self-titled debut in February, launching it online for free as a series of MP3 audio tracks from his own website and via torrents (a mechanism for sharing files between Internet-connected computers). Get our occasional newsletter... Jazz pianist Scott Tucker announces that […]

Scott Tucker debut jazz piano album to be free release

7 Jan, 2014 in News / Piano tagged album / bebop / debut / download / free / jazz by Andy

Get our occasional newsletter... It’s interesting where pianos pop up. Not always literally, but still in places you wouldn’t imagine. Perhaps your first thought if I told you I’d just read about a piano on Accounting Web would be about the value of some recently discovered, rare grand piano, or […]

Child’s piano story metaphor for overcoming attachment

6 Jan, 2014 in Piano tagged attachment / child / story by Andy

We like the odd gimmick or two here, so when we saw Jason Black’s ‘backwards’ video we decided to publish it for you to enjoy as well. Get our occasional newsletter... Here we see Jason playing various classics including The Entertainer and the theme from Indiana Jones, while assuming various […]

Pianist plays Entertainer and Indiana Jones ‘backwards’

6 Jan, 2014 in Piano tagged bizarre by Andy

Piano socks, for that unique fashion style

6 Jan, 2014 in Piano tagged clothing / fashion / Piano / socks by Andy

The US National Chopin Foundation has announced it has raised the top prize for the 2015 National Chopin Competition to $75,000, in a bid to encourage the best American pianists to apply. Get our occasional newsletter... The winner of the National Chopin Competition will advance to the International Chopin Piano […]

National Chopin Competition ups 2015 top prize to $75,000

16 Aug, 2013 in News / Piano tagged chopin competition / competition by Andy

We’ve seen our fair share of expensively decorated grand pianos, including the world’s most expensive jewel-encrusted Kuhn-Bosendorfer and Baldwin’s Exotic Collection of acoustic pianos. Get our occasional newsletter... Now, a one-of-a-kind 24-carat gold leaf Fazioli grand piano is being displayed at Aberdeen Centre’s Showcase Pianos, and was last week played […]

24K gold leaf Fazioli piano displayed in Aberdeen, MD; played ...

16 Aug, 2013 in News / Piano tagged fazioli / gold leaf / grand piano by Andy

Here’s our pick of the best places online to find free (and hopefully legal) printable piano music manuscripts. Get our occasional newsletter... MusOpen Musopen is a non-profit organisation focused on improving access and exposure to music by creating free resources and educational materials. This includes copyright-free sheet music. Musopen features […]

Where to find free printed piano music

12 Aug, 2013 in Features / Piano / Websites tagged download / free / legal / manuscript / piano music / piano score / printed music by Andy

A baby grand piano with every one of the 52 white keys containing the signature of a well-known musician is due to be auctioned at this year’s Musicfest. Get our occasional newsletter... Whoever places the winning bid on this Young Chang piano will take it away, but they’ll be hard […]

Multi-autographed grand piano to be auctioned at Musikfest

8 Aug, 2013 in News / Piano tagged auction / baby grand / celebrity / musikfest / young chang by Andy

Steinway has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2013, and it shows a healthy overall balance sheet for sales of its wholesale pianos, with Europe and America being particularly strong markets. Get our occasional newsletter... Second quarter revenue increased to $56.8 million, or 12.7%, over the prior-year […]

Steinway sees healthy piano sales 2Q 2013

8 Aug, 2013 in News / Piano tagged finance / Piano / revenue / Steinway by Andy

Pianos For Peace is an initiative which sees eleven street locations in the City of Rochester, NY, outfitted with pianos painted with peace-themed art by local youth, artists and community members. Get our occasional newsletter... From Monday 5th August and for the duration of the month, residents and visitors will […]

Pianos For Peace sees 11 pianos on the streets of ...

8 Aug, 2013 in News / Piano tagged event / outdoors / pianos for peace / rochester by Andy

Get our occasional newsletter... Do you remember the jewel-encrusted Kuhn-Bosendorfer grand piano we featured four years ago, with the speculation that it was the world’s most expensive? This exclusive limited edition grand piano has now concluded a round of limited concerts and showings and is being put on the open […]

Kuhn-Bosendorfer art case piano now available to buy… for just ...

7 Aug, 2013 in News / Piano tagged Bösendorfer / exclusive / expensive / grand piano / jewel / Kuhn by Andy

With horror stories like this £45,000 piano falling off a lorry, it’s not surprising that people are wary about entrusting their beloved piano to a removals company. Get our occasional newsletter... Even if you can find a regular company who’ll take on the challenge (many will refuse anyway due to […]

Professional piano moving service launched by US removal company

7 Aug, 2013 in News / Piano tagged company / damage / house / moving / removal by Andy

Casio has announced that the UK market will gain a new limited edition model in its Celviano line of digital pianos, arriving in the Autumn and so available for the busy Christmas period. Get our occasional newsletter... The Celviano AP-245 will feature much of the same technology as found in […]

Casio Celviano AP-245 limited edition digital piano coming to UK ...

6 Aug, 2013 in News / Piano tagged ap-245 / Casio / celviano / Digital Piano / limited edition / UK by Andy

Italian footballer, Mario Balotelli, has supposedly been captured playing the Italian National Anthem (Il Canto degli Italiani) on a grand piano, while national team-mate Andrea Pirlo looks on. Get our occasional newsletter... It’s a pretty ruse, but take a look at the video below and you’ll quickly see that it’s […]

Mario Balotelli in fake piano-playing video

6 Aug, 2013 in News / Piano tagged Andrea Pirlo / celebrity / fake / footballer / italian / Mario Balotelli / sport / Video by Andy

Yamaha has announced a number of pianists who will perform at its sixth International Piano Series to be held at The Malvern Theatres in Worcestershire, England. Get our occasional newsletter... The series commences on 18th October with John Lill performing works by Haydn, Chopin, Beethoven and Brahms. The Malvern recital […]

Sixth Yamaha International Piano Series lineup confirmed

29 Jul, 2013 in Musicians / News / Piano tagged concert / malvern / pianist / schedule / UK / Yamaha by Andy

Think piano and the name Peugeot doesn’t immediately spring to mind. However, the French company known primarily for its cars has an active design laboratory, and it’s here where a piano-loving designer teamed up with French piano manufacturer Pleyel to design a revolutionary baby grand piano. Get our occasional newsletter... […]

Peugeot and Pleyel collaborate on incredible baby grand piano

29 Jul, 2013 in Piano tagged baby grand piano / design / peugeot / pleyel by Andy

Cat lovers are a strange bunch (I’m allowed to say that as I am one, although I also love dogs so that makes me a non-purist). Take the ‘owners’ of Kieran, who suggest that he has real musical talent. Get our occasional newsletter... The basis for this is his need […]

Kieran the Cat “has musical talent”. Or just likes the ...

27 Jul, 2013 in Piano tagged animal / cat / pet / play by Andy

No sooner do we feature a silver painted Baldwin piano when along comes this rather fetching/interesting (you decide) green Yamaha acoustic piano. Get our occasional newsletter... You can judge for yourself whether the makeover, again using chalk paint, is a good idea. Personally, I can never tire of the original […]

Yamaha upright piano gets green makeover

27 Jul, 2013 in Piano tagged chalk paint / decor / green / paint / Yamaha by Andy

Here’s a very insightful video made by Steinway & Sons, giving a tour of their factory and explaining many of the processes which go into making one of their top-end, unique grand pianos. It’s narrated by the late John Steinway. Get our occasional newsletter... The 8-minute video doesn’t cover every […]