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How to Choose the Best Digital Piano for Your Students

by Tim Topham

Today’s article addresses a question I get asked all the time: What is the best digital piano I would recommend for my students to purchase? It’s a question that teachers are likely to be asked fairly often, especially if they take a modern view that digital piano technology is rapidly catching up with acoustic and ... How to Choose the Best Digital Piano for Your Students

02/05/2018 Read more

Hybrid Piano Review: Casio Celviano Grand Hybrid GP500

by Tim Topham

There is little doubt now that the future of the piano is going to be digital.  While there will always be a place for acoustic pianos, the lines between digital and acoustic are blurring more and more.  Just as in other areas of disruption, where digital has triumphed (and even become better than acoustic) eg. XYZ, the ... Hybrid Piano Review: Casio Celviano Grand Hybrid GP500

10/11/2017 Read more

Hybrid Pianos: The Best of Both Worlds?

by Tim Topham

It’s hard to miss the stampede of technical innovation at the moment. At the time of writing, Elon Musk has just unveiled his most detailed plans yet for colonising Mars and flying people from Melbourne to London on rockets in 2 hours (and I actually think if anyone can do it, he can). Apple has released ... Hybrid Pianos: The Best of Both Worlds?

10/04/2017 Read more

Digital or Acoustic Pianos: Which Is Best for Your Students?

by Tim Praskins

Welcome to our final guest post for this month’s theme, Technology in the Piano Studio. Today we welcome digital piano reviewer and experienced music teacher Tim Praskins.  He has a wealth of piano knowledge and is the perfect person to turn to when deciding what piano you should recommend to your students. A contemporary debate surrounding ... Digital or Acoustic Pianos: Which Is Best for Your Students?

07/26/2017 Read more

The best digital piano action? Roland FP Series

by Tim Topham

I find it really valuable to have a second piano in the studio and prefer a digital as it gives me the opportunity of accompanying students with other instrument sounds, rhythms, drums, etc. and allows me my own time to practice with headphones if required (late night cramming!!). But what digital piano should you buy? ... The best digital piano action? Roland FP Series

05/09/2012 Read more