What a Digital Piano Store Cannot Offer You

This article is intended to educate piano players on why it is still a good idea to visit your local music store and to show you that it offers more than instruments. The emergence of the internet has had huge impact on many industries, one of the most severely affected is the traditional piano shop, the lack of any costly overheads has allowed online retailers to offer products at up to 50% off their recommended retail price, this has caused many musicians to avoid music stores altogether.

There is nothing wrong with purchasing instruments online, in fact I advocate doing this, however by avoiding the piano store all together you are missing out on other services. Firstly, these stores offer you the chance to get real reviews by people who actually know what they are talking about, they can tell you in detail what they think of a particular instrument and can advise you on other products you may wish to consider given your playing style. These tailored recommendations are far more valuable than reading an online review and infinitely more fun.

A piano store also offers you a community at your finger tips which can offer you support and guide you musical education, if you’re having a problem, members of staff can tell you how they overcame that problem andtell you what accessories or educational piano software they recommended. The only way you can truly grow as a musician is by communicating with other players and share your experiences and opinions, a digital store cannot provide this.

Finally, the most important reason why the piano store is so important is because it offers you the opportunity to test out instruments and any pianist will tell you there is no substitute for actually feeling the weight of the keys beneath your hands and listening to the notes as they radiate from the instrument. Playing an instrument is the only way to fully evaluate it, no amount of reviews can tell you if a piano is right for you, but the music store allows you to test out a whole range of them.

In conclusion, I hope I have been able to bring to your attention some of the benefits of regularly visiting your local piano store. Although online retailers are cheaper, there is no substitute for some of the more overlooked services a traditional piano shop can offer.