Good morning everyone, I have just joined, I am looking for a piano for my daughter, an 11-year-old girl, she has been playing piano since the beginning of elementary school.... initially for fun, now she is very motivated.... she loves music because she also plays acoustic guitar.... at the oratory... my problem is that I am very incompetent and cannot bring people from the sector around with me. We need to move from a Yamaha Clavinova to an upright piano. We are from the province of Novara and we went to Merula in Bra and my daughter liked the new Yamaha B3 piano which costs 4500 euros, moreover with good installments. We would like to look around to see used ones, perhaps even higher levels like the U series, but I am very incompetent in this matter..... if someone can advise me regarding the piano and some good shopkeepers in the area, it's fine, let's say even Lombardy, but not excessively far away......thank you very much to whoever wants to advise me something, bye Anna
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hi and welcome.
i will try to answer you
the best opportunity would be to find an upright piano perhaps bought for some child who stopped studying immediately and resold by the parents... if you watch Maestro Paolo Ferrarelli's video tutorials, you can still get an idea of what to check when viewing the instrument. of course, not being in the sector, the subject will be a little difficult for you, but he is very clear and it is certainly useful in any case to watch his explanations.
sui uprights I would anyway stick to models with a tall cabinet... if your daughter continues, she won't be long before feeling the need for a piano that has better resonance and better performance...
Masters often do not want to commit themselves or do not want to be seen in shops because sometimes the owners tend to flirt with them, if you know what I mean! That being said, it would be enough to find a relative or acquaintance who knows how to play the piano just to get some 'technical' advice''
Hi! I have an upright piano to sell, I live in Mondovì - CN. It was played by my mother who passed away this summer....I am sorry to let it go but I don't know how to play. If you are still interested, send me a message at celestapopa@gmail.com. Thank you!
Hi Anna, if you want to go for a used piano but have no knowledge of the instrument, I believe that the intervention of a capable person is absolutely necessary. Dealers pass off instruments worth little to nothing as concert grand pianos (obviously they aim to sell); whereas in the case of private sellers, many don't even know how a piano is made and cannot help you, except to say: "listen, if you press a key and it sounds? The piano is fine". Obviously, the quality of an instrument depends on a myriad of factors: the state of the soundboard, the bridge, the condition of the strings, the hammers, the dampers, the state of the action and tuning stability, mechanical friction: center pins, capstans, etc., and it cannot be summarized with a "it works because if you press a key it sounds". I believe that before pulling 4000 euros out of your pockets, which these days is no small sum, it is worth spending 100 euros more to give to a technician, asking them to inspect the instrument for you and advise you on one that has a higher quality/price ratio in order to avoid making an incorrect purchase on which you would then have to spend hundreds, if not thousands, of euros to be able to restore it. In essence, it is better to spend 100 euros more now than 2000 later. The quality of the action is an element too important for a pianist, and if your daughter is passionate, she won't take long to grasp the subtle but important nuances that differentiate a good action from a problematic one that does not allow her to perform technical gestures properly or that, in the worst-case scenario, could cause her joint problems and tendon inflammation.
M° Ferrarelli's videos will surely give you precious indications, but to evaluate on your own as laypeople, you would need at least a minimum knowledge of the instrument; that is why, in light of your introductory remarks, I feel compelled to advise against DIY solutions and urge you to turn to a professional technician who, paid for this purpose, will know how to advise you best.
