When it comes to starting anything new, you’ll want to make sure you get things right. The right technique, the right habits and crucially, the right equipment.
Wondering if a digital piano is a good choice for a new learner and, if so, which one to choose? Then stick with us as our resident Richard Lawson Pianos experts share insider intel on the benefits of digital pianos for beginners.
What is a digital piano?
Let’s be clear, a digital piano is not a keyboard. Nor is it a fully-fledged acoustic piano.
Instead, it’s the sweet spot between the two.
Offering the capabilities and convenience of digital technology paired with the touch and sound of traditional acoustic playing, a digital piano blends the best of both worlds.
Why is a digital piano a good choice for beginners?
These days, everything is digital.
Offering enhanced capabilities all conveniently wrapped up in a compact form, digital pianos are a great choice for anyone – but they’re particularly good for beginners.
Some of the key advantages include:
- Record and playback options – A great way to learn and understand where you need to improve is to listen back to your own performance. A digital piano makes this easy.
- Headphones and volume control – Even if you turn out to be a natural, those early days of practice can be painful for those around you. A big advantage to digital pianos is the ability to control volume – or better still, to be able to plug in headphones!
- Easy integration – Connect to your devices quickly for easy access to a huge range of online support and apps to enhance your learning and help you progress quickly.
- No tuning needed – New to everything? Worried you won’t recognise if the sound needs fine-tuning? Being stringless, with a digital piano there’s no such concern, removing the need for regular tuning and the cost of ongoing maintenance.
Picking the right digital piano
Finding the right digital piano, regardless of your playing level, will depend on several key factors, including:
- Budget
Costing between £700 to £17,000, digital pianos offer a broad price range, making it easy to find an instrument to match your budget.
- Portability and size
A big advantage to digital pianos is their portability, but the ease of movement does vary from model to model. For example, something like the compact Kawai ES920 Digital Piano will offer greater mobility than the Kawai Concert Artist CA901.
- Connectivity
All digital pianos provide connectivity, but the integrations and capabilities on offer do vary, so be sure to check things out to ensure you get exactly the features you’re looking for.
- Brand
Always fancied a Yamaha? Keen to try out a Kawai? Opting for a digital piano doesn’t limit your choice of brands.
With virtually all the big names offering a digital range, there are plenty of options out there, so if you’ve always had a hankering for a particular manufacturer, there’s no need to modify your choice.
Four favourites
Here at Richard Lawson Pianos, we have an extensive range of digital pianos. Below we identify four top picks for new starters:
- Kawai KDP75 – An ideal choice for beginners. Starting at just £750, it’s a great introduction to the piano world at a pocket-friendly price.
- Yamaha YDP 145 Arius – Compatible with Yamaha’s Smart Pianist app, a dedicated app to add variety to practice and make learning fun. Experiment while you learn and even mix up the voice of your piano to experience the feeling of performing on different pianos.
- Kawai ES 920 – Big on portability, this is a great starter instrument – yet it’s also one you can take on your entire playing journey (literally). This ultra-stylish portable digital piano can go with you wherever your playing takes you.
- Yamaha Clavinova CLP845 – As a mid-range beginner’s piano, this digital option offers access to a full lineup of piano voices in one compact instrument, with no compromise to the tone.
Go digital today with Richard Lawson Pianos
The truth is, the ‘best’ digital piano for a beginner – or any player – is unique to each individual.
Finding the right match is easy – and fun! Share your search criteria with us and we’ll happily offer personalised advice and recommendations.
And if you’d like to come and try things out for yourself, simply book an appointment to visit our showroom, where you can experiment with different models and chat in detail with the team.
Book an appointment now or call us on 01923 720 974.
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