These are deep-seated technical problems. Today let's take a step back and say something simple so that everyone can understand.
The first piano in my life, the Pearl River made in China, was bought by my parents at great cost in the 1990s. After more than 20 years of "anonymity" and "tyranny", the interior has been badly worn, and now it is basically sealed and used as an "antique".
Later, many friends and parents asked me how to choose this thing. Since everyone's situation and needs are different, I just care about code words. Please read them and sit accordingly.
Electrical steel for electronic organ
Advantages: low price, convenient handling and installation, no need for excessive maintenance, small floor space, diverse timbres and diverse functions.
Disadvantages: the touch and timbre are not as good as those of mechanical piano, so it must be plugged in or charged, and the stability of the piano body is general and it is not under pressure.
Suitable for the crowd: this kind is more suitable for adult amateur music lovers with low budget. If you want to learn piano professionally, especially children at home, it is recommended not to buy this kind of piano. No matter how good the electric steel is, it is only close to the piano. For finger skill training and more complicated music performance, neither can be fully satisfied. The price of electric steel and electronic organ starts from several thousand yuan, and the better one will be more expensive, which most families can afford.
Upright piano (New)
Advantages: natural sound, wide range, beautiful timbre, more tactile, and can adapt to the performance of tracks of different degrees and ranges.
Disadvantages: large quality, large volume, difficult handling, expensive price and need regular maintenance.
Suitable for the crowd: both adults and children are standard for professional piano learners. For those who want to learn piano for a long time, the new piano is a good choice, and the general piano has a long service life. There are many brands of piano, and the price ranges from 1 10,000 to several hundred thousand, with a wide range of choices.
Upright piano (Used)
Advantages: In addition to the advantages of the new piano, it is very important to increase the cost performance.
Disadvantages: there may be many places to decorate, or there are irreparable problems such as parts wear.
Suitable for the crowd: If your budget is not high enough, but you want to buy a piano with high cost performance, second-hand piano is a good choice. In fact, there are still many second-hand pianos on the market now. As long as you are looking for regular second-hand piano channels, most of them are well maintained. How to choose second-hand pianos is also very particular. If you know how to do it, you can find a piano with good cost performance.
grand piano
Advantages: It must have all the advantages of upright piano, with fuller and more balanced timbre, better exercise for fingers and beautiful appearance.
Disadvantages: it is expensive, occupies a lot of land, is difficult to carry and requires high maintenance.
Suitable for the crowd: If you are a local tyrant, your budget is sufficient (the price in grand piano generally ranges from100000 yuan to several million yuan), and your home is big enough, you can consider buying grand piano. Grand piano is not only the most heroic professional hardware equipment, but also can increase the musical atmosphere of the whole space, and it is also an elegant artistic decoration.
Have you made a plan for choosing a piano? Come with me when you are ready. Today's topic revolves around the new upright piano that everyone buys the most. The following three steps will help you take a good piano home in a down-to-earth way.
Before buying a piano, you should know what kind of piano you want to buy.
In terms of sales volume, domestic brands such as Pearl River, Yangtze River and Xinghai are in the forefront. Japanese pianos have a good reputation among foreign brands, such as Yamaha and Kawaii. German piano is also good, with fine workmanship. Steinway, the most famous international pianist in the world, comes from Germany. At present, there are many piano brands on the market, so Bian Xiao will not list them one by one.
If you have no idea about the brand, you can ask yourself these questions first.
What price do you want? Do you want a domestic piano or an imported piano? Do you want a first-line brand or a lower-priced second-and third-line brand? Basically, after you think about these issues, your brand choice will come out.
Regarding the price, the price of piano varies greatly, ranging from about 10 thousand yuan to millions. Each different brand also has a different series of pianos with different prices. For home pianos, tens of thousands of pianos are enough, and the service life is long. Of course, there must be a reason why you get what you pay for.
All information about purchasing piano can be consulted through official website, dealers or physical stores of major brands. Of course, you are also welcome to leave us a message. In short, please consult and buy through formal and reliable channels, and beware of being deceived.
02. When choosing a piano, follow the principle of "seeing, listening and playing three times".
At first glance, it depends on the assembly process of the whole piano, the texture of the outer board, the paint decoration and so on.
Generally speaking, a well-crafted piano will use logs in the use of wood, followed by synthetic wood.
Paint is not as bright as possible, but has a certain thickness and durability, and the reflected shadow has a three-dimensional effect.
Open the key cap, the keys are arranged neatly and evenly, and the keys are elastic and tight.
Open the piano cover, and the hammers are arranged in a straight line, with a slight bulge in the middle and even gaps. The chord circle on the chord pin should be based on three and a half turns; The winding copper wire of the left chord should be at the same height.
Finally, look at the sound board in the back carefully. The external characteristics of high-quality soundboard are fine texture, uniform color, flat surface and tight assembly.
Second, listen, this link is particularly important.
First, listen to its pronunciation. Don't loosen the keys after playing them. The longer the sound, the better.
Second, listen to whether the pronunciation is uniform. It is best not to buy a piano with a particularly loud bass and a short treble; In addition, a certain sound is particularly sharp and harsh, and the bass is "numb", which is a manifestation of inconsistent pronunciation (or it may be that the piano is not well tuned).
Third, listen to whether it is full. * * * The piano is mellow and has no noise; * * * The poor voice is hard and heavy, and it can't travel far.
The process of three bombs and three bombs mainly tests its feel and timbre.
For example, whether the keys are sensitive. A piano with a good feel is easy and flexible to play and has a sense of depth; Black and white keys's elasticity is similar, and the buttons have the feeling of "snapping fingers".
If you have certain piano playing ability, you'd better play some arpeggios or wide phrases, vibrato, chromatic scales, etc. Repeat on the selected piano to check whether the touch keys and timbre between different ranges are coherent and natural.
Finally, try the pedal. Play chords, then step on the right pedal and listen to the sound. When the pedal is released, the sound will completely disappear without any noise. It is particularly important that the keys can remain sensitive when pedaling while playing.
In fact, there are some different dimensions to consider when choosing a piano.
For example, everyone has different preferences for timbre, some timbre is bright, some timbre is boring, and Bian Xiao personally likes round and bright timbre.
For example, different series of pianos are different in color, body and size. The higher the piano, the louder the horn and the louder the sound. The choice of color and piano body can be matched according to your own home style and so on. You can choose these according to your actual situation and needs.
If you think that everything will be fine if you choose a good piano, you are wrong.
Bought a piano, of course, there are very important after-sales and maintenance issues.
Regular merchants will provide certain after-sales services, generally including adjustment, maintenance, transportation and recycling. These problems can be further confirmed with the merchant during the purchase process.
Today I also want to talk to you about the follow-up basic maintenance of the piano.
Generally speaking, it is better to tune the piano once every six months. If you use it frequently, it is recommended to adjust it once every quarter. Regular tuning can keep the piano in a stable and good state for a long time, and if there is any problem, it can be found and adjusted in time.
Please try to keep the air humidity in the space where the piano is located moderate. Too dry or too wet will have a certain impact on the piano.
Finally, please be sure to give your piano a suitable cover, which is beautiful, clean and tidy to prevent dust from falling.