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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

Using Notestar app in the piano teaching studio

by Tim Topham

Using the Notestar app in your teaching studio is a great way to motivate your teen and adult students to keep practising as it provides realistic backing tracks (including vocals) for a heap of modern pop songs. If you: – enjoy teaching students about chords but find it difficult to keep students interested when they ... Using Notestar app in the piano teaching studio

10/28/2012 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

Where to Buy Pianos and Keyboards

by Tim Topham

Looking to buy or rent a piano for your child? I have designed the following post to be of reference predominantly to the parents of my students who are contemplating buying or hiring a new piano or digital keyboard. I’ve been excited by how many parents have asked me about this in the last 6 ... Where to Buy Pianos and Keyboards

06/04/2011 Read more