Do You Really Need to Buy a Piano?

You are now having a burning desire to buy that beautiful piano you saw in a store, maybe because you just discovered the love you have to play the piano or your kid have just started a piano lesson or perhaps you feel like you are pretty good at playing the piano after learning a couple of chords or you just need a nice looking equipment to fill that empty odd space in your apartment.

Whatever your reason is, pianos are very expensive and is an investment piece to most people unless of course, if you have lots of money which you just want to spend, by all means, go ahead and grab that baby grand.

However, if you are currently contemplating on whether or not you should get one, do consider some of these questions first:

1. Is this a “fad” hobby because you just saw Ruth B played Lost Boy on the piano beautifully and you want to be just like her?
2. Do you see yourself or your child playing the piano 10 years from now?
3. Do you wanna buy a piano so that you can practice and practice?
4. Do you see yourself growing your knowledge of piano playing and be good at it?
5. Do you wish you can play beautifully on the piano and enjoy your own playing?
6. Can you refund the piano if you don’t feel like playing the piano anymore?
7. Do you want to buy the piano in hope that you are stuck with it forever and had no choice but to play it? (kinda like gym membership)

If you feel like this is a big investment, I would say if you’ve answered “yes” to question number 1 then you should not consider getting it at all. Here’s the reason, piano performance and appearance are better if it is played often.

If you think of getting the piano and then play for 2 weeks and leave it alone for 1o years, you are going to have a rotting piano. Not only the wood is going to get moldy or worst, termite attack, the string would become rusty and all the keys on the piano would “drop”.

So, if you’ve answered “yes” to questions 2 to 6, then it probably is wise to get one because you know you are serious about playing the piano. I promise you that you won’t regret it if you get one and enjoy it until you are 90.

It will be even more meaningful if you get to hand it down to your daughter or granddaughter. My mom got me a Yamaha when I was 5 and the piano is still in tip top condition. I am 34 now, so go figure.

Now, if you’ve answered “yes” to question number 7, it now depends on the type of person you are. If you are a disciplined type of person and if you want to push yourself outside of your boundary and have a life changing experience, then please grab that piano. But if you are the type of person that get bored easily and has no time at all, then I would say that you should invest your money elsewhere.

Still not sure if you should get that shiny piano?

Perhaps you want to consider getting a keyboard as a start. Keyboards are much cheaper and you can practice and see how you feel about playing the piano and when you are comfortable with it, then you could reconsider buying a real piano.

There are many options out there, but you want to look for one that is not too cheap or too expensive either. If it is too cheap, it would sound like a toy (if you know what I mean), and if it is too expensive, it will have too many features which you may not use at all.

Most importantly, I would recommend getting one which has a decent sound so that you can enjoy your own playing, the one that comes with a stand, so that you can have some sort of experience of playing the real piano instead of sitting with you legs folded and finally, it shall come with an earphone.

It is a tough call to make but if you do your research properly and consider the reason why you need a piano, you will be able to make a decision that you won’t forget.