When it comes to playing the piano, many young students do it because either their parents are encouraging them or the parent is "making them do it" regardless of what the child likes. But in either case, it's the piano teacher and the instrument which the student practices on at home that can help determine a successful outcome. Wouldn't it be great if YOUR child could not only play the piano well for their own enjoyment, but also "move others" emotionally with their music in performance!? Perhaps one day your child will play piano on stage somewhere, write a famous song for someone else to sing as so many songwriters do (and I know some famous songwriters), or just simply play for themselves as a great form of "release" and relaxation. But to get to that point, the piano student needs to have a good piano (digital or acoustic), practice on a regular basis at home, and have a good piano teacher who they can really communicate and connect with. When you can do all that, great things will happen.
William Joseph started out just like any other young child taking piano lessons but always had something good to practice on. If you are a parent reading this, your child (or yourself) should be allowed to play and practice on an instrument at home that will help them to have fun, stay motivated, and progress towards their musical goals. There are many great acoustic & digital pianos out there including Yamaha, Kawai, Steinway, Roland, Kurzweil, Casio, and others. But most families that I work with want (and need) to keep the cost of the piano down in the beginning...and I agree with that. The cost of piano lessons alone can be near or at $100 per month per student so taking piano lessons and having a good piano to practice on is a big investment.
The piano you get needs to have a good piano touch & tone, and in the case of a digital piano, offer educational technology that helps with practicing at home. I happen to like and recommend digital pianos as a great lower cost investment in your child's (or your) musical future. The requests I receive from people all over the country start with wanting a good piano for between $1000-$2000. In my opinion, one of the best new pianos out there right now in that price range with the important features a piano student need to have is the new Casio Celviano AP620 ($1399 - pic below left). I have written extensive articles about this piano on my blog so take a look at them when you have time. Here is one of them at the link below:
The piano you get needs to have a good piano touch & tone, and in the case of a digital piano, offer educational technology that helps with practicing at home. I happen to like and recommend digital pianos as a great lower cost investment in your child's (or your) musical future. The requests I receive from people all over the country start with wanting a good piano for between $1000-$2000. In my opinion, one of the best new pianos out there right now in that price range with the important features a piano student need to have is the new Casio Celviano AP620 ($1399 - pic below left). I have written extensive articles about this piano on my blog so take a look at them when you have time. Here is one of them at the link below:
By the way, here's a video (below) of the "Celtic Women" singing William Joseph's "O America." If you haven't heard the song or seen the Celtic Women in concert, then you're in for a treat when you watch this. Also, below that video is one of William himself playing the piano...AMAZING!
If you want more info on these and other pianos and lower prices than internet discounts, please email me at tim@azpianowholesale.com or call me direct at 602-571-1864
And here's William himself performing in a televised concert for David Foster:
