As an experienced pianist and piano dealer, customers often ask me, “Is it too late for me to learn to play the piano?” There is no simple answer to the question, given that every person’s capacity to learn differs. However, based on personal experience, it is never too late for anyone to learn to play this amazing musical instrument.

That said, it is best that you start learning right this minute, because if you are not learning, you are not growing. Those are some wise words that I have heard many times before. Life, as you know it, is all about learning. Learning gives us a reason to live. Ask yourself, is there anything better about your life, than all the new relationships, wisdom, and experiences that come from learning?

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It is with great pleasure that I introduce my good friend Gary Motley, Director of Jazz studies at Emory University.

While most people know me as a traditional jazz pianist, few are aware of my fascination with technology-especially when it comes to music. This stems from my early interest in electrical engineering. In those days, keyboards were more synth-like and recreating a decent piano sound was primal at best. Fast- forward twenty-five years and Yamaha introduces the N3 Hybrid piano.

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With various types of pianos available in the marketplace these days, you might be interested to find out more about the benefits of a grand player piano. Grand player pianos provide benefits that other piano types, for instance, electronic and upright pianos, merely cannot match. To help you understand why a grand player piano is worth every penny, I have compiled a short guide.

Aesthetic Value

The substantial size and stunning curves of a grand player piano make it an instrument that becomes a focal point in almost any living room. They definitely add the classical appeal that does not fade over time. This piano type features remarkable woods inspire the imagination and catch the light. For those reasons and many more, grand player pianos have always been seen as attractive home accents for numerous years.

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If you are thinking about donating your piano to your local school, there are a number of essential things to consider. I admire people who take the initiative to donate their belongings to those who are in need. In this case, you want to donate your piano, which means that you are presenting the gift of music to fellow students who are interested and keen to learn to play the instrument.

Consider yourself as the benefactor of arts and music when you donate your instrument to your school. This is because quite a few of the greatest musicians and composers depended on the big heartedness of others to donate musical instruments. Some of them did not have the means to purchase their own piano or saxophone. Consequently, they depended on donations from the public.

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Player pianos are best described as self-playing pianos and are known as pianolas as well. The pianolist accomplishes vibrant shading of the music by merely varying the degree of density applied to the foot pedals.

There are many different reasons why you should invest in a player piano for your family, of which the following 10 include some of the most important reasons:

1.  You do not have to entertain your family and guests the entire day by playing a piano by yourself.

2.  It is not as expensive as most people think it is.

3.  Player pianos do not require much maintenance. Therefore, you would not be spending a lot of money making sure that your player piano is always working at its best.

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Typically, children aged between 7 and 18 have plenty of after-school activities, from soccer to cheerleading, from rugby to dance lessons. If you are thinking about adding a music lesson to the list, I suggest that you consider piano lessons, as they offer many crucial benefits.

 
Through learning and playing piano, your child’s brainpower can be enhanced, thus he will also do better in his academics. Your child would most probably not be the next Beethoven or Chopin, but he may have a much easier time practicing good manners, patience, becoming part of a team, and learning math. Here are the different benefits of taking piano lessons:
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Yamaha recently came out with a new product; N3 AvantGrand. Music schools, conservatories, universities, and colleges, mostly seek this exact model. Emory University has bought the Yamaha N3 to jazz up its music department. Below is my review about the newest digital piano from Yamaha:

I know there are many digital pianos that are amazing and produce sounds akin to conventional pianos. However, as a classical pianist, I feel that regardless of how remarkable digital piano technology gets, nothing can truly replace the sound and feel of a conventional piano. With that said, I do not foresee that changing in the near future.

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