1 appearance: when buying a piano, you should carefully check its outer plate texture, paint decoration, assembly process and so on.
1) The upper door, lower door, top cover, side plate and keyboard cover of the shell are all made of wood. High-grade piano logs and synthetic wood are popular. The biggest fear is to use waste boards. This kind of piano is usually beautifully wrapped with veneers.
2) The brighter the paint, the better. For example, a cheap mirror shines brightly, while a good mirror not only shines clearly but also has a sense of hierarchy. Piano paint should have a certain thickness and durability, and the reflected shadow should have a three-dimensional effect. Very bright and "perfect" lacquer decoration, sometimes cheap furniture lacquer decoration.
3) The fineness of assembly can reflect the technical level of the piano. The piano shell with good technology has compact assembly, smooth lines and even movement gap (about 1mm).
4) Open the keyboard cover, and the keyboard with good technology is flat and the key gap is symmetrical; The buttons are elastic and feel tight.
5) Open the piano cover, so that the hammers are arranged in a straight line with a slight bulge in the middle, and the gaps between the hammers are very uniform. 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.
6) Look carefully at the sound board at the back. The external characteristics of high-quality soundboard are fine texture, uniform color, flat surface and tight assembly.
Bosna keyboard chords.
2 Listening: How to listen to the sound quality when buying a piano is the most critical link. There is a lot of noise in the music shop, and the intonation tends to get worse because of traffic and other reasons. How to listen?
1) Listen to its pronunciation. Don't let go after playing the keys. The longer the sound, the better.
2) 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 has the phenomenon of "hemp sound", which are all manifestations of inconsistent pronunciation.
3) Listen to whether its * * * sound is full. * * * The sound of the piano is mellow, and there is no noise. * * * Those who sing badly, with hard pronunciation and heavy initials, can't spread far. Only by listening carefully and comparing carefully can you buy a satisfactory piano.
3 Playing: Experience and feel the overall state of the piano.
1) Play it gently and feel whether the bond reaction is 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".
2) play hard. If a key explodes, there is something wrong. Play several times at the junction of bass and treble, especially check the connection degree.
3)? If you have a certain piano playing ability, you'd better play some arpeggios or wide sentences, vibrato, vibrato and so on repeatedly. Test its feel and timbre on the selected piano.
4) Check 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.
Points for attention in piano purchase
Tone selection of 1
The sound produced by the piano makes people feel bright, bright, dark and heavy, which is the basis for people to understand and explain the meaning of piano timbre. For timbre, it varies from person to person, and different piano timbres will be appreciated by different people. The timbre of the piano is often closely related to the loudness of the piano. Timbre and loudness are also related to the work of the core, strings and vibrating parts. If the performance of the main components of these pianos is not good, the timbre is naturally bland and lacks the expressive force of the sound, and the same sound is slow, sticky and not loud enough. A piano with such timbre characteristics is generally regarded as an unpopular piano with poor timbre.
To choose a good piano, we must first look at the timbre of the piano. All parts of the piano serve the tone of the piano. Bosna belongs to the German piano, so it can be said that the sound quality is good.
When buying a piano, you should not only consider your personal interest in timbre, but also consider the environment in which the piano is placed at home and its influence on others, so it is best to measure it comprehensively. Because the timbre and loudness of the piano are related to the environment in which it is placed, environmental factors should also be considered when choosing a piano. The loudness of the piano can vary with the size of the room and the amount of sound-absorbing materials. Putting the piano in a big and empty room can increase its loudness and brighten the timbre together; Putting the piano in a room with a small area and many sound-absorbing materials can reduce the volume, and the timbre will be softer and darker to some extent. When you want to put a piano in a room with a large room and few furniture, but you don't like the excessive volume, you can choose a piano with a softer tone; When you want to put the piano in a small room with a lot of furniture, but you want to get a piano with bright timbre, you should consider choosing a piano with bright timbre.
Choice of two models
When choosing a piano, I often encounter many models and styles, and I don't know which one to choose. What kind of piano should I choose? It's best to measure it comprehensively according to your own needs, economic situation, playing environment, hobbies and the quality of the piano.
I don't know which model to buy. The following situations can be summarized:
The volume of the piano should be different according to the specifications of the piano. Usually, a larger piano has relatively long strings and a relatively large soundboard, so in general, the sound of a grand piano should be louder than that of a small piano.
Piano volume is designed according to its different uses and different requirements. Only with the piano quantity can we have specific piano specifications. What kind of piano specifications are needed, in addition to the use requirements, but also according to the placement environment to determine. Generally speaking, most domestic pianos are small and medium-sized upright piano or small grand piano. Because small and medium-sized upright piano not only has a suitable volume in the living room, but also has a mid-pedal mute function specially used for practicing piano at home.
The pianos with various styles and paint colors are designed to meet different indoor environments and different aesthetic tastes. For the choice of piano appearance, it is best to combine your own aesthetic taste and consider the placement environment after buying it back. Piano is not only an elegant instrument to meet the needs of music, but also a work of art with furnishings. When considering the paint color of the piano appearance, it is best to consider whether it is in harmony with the furniture at home.
3 Various considerations
1) First of all, determine the main purpose of the piano.
The piano you choose is used for concerts, school teaching, family performance, or for beginners to practice. For the concert, the performer needs a high-quality grand piano to fully show his musical talent and produce the best sound effect, so it is best to buy a grand piano, or at least a professional upright piano with piano height (about 130cm). And the small upright piano is suitable for beginners to practice. Popular upright piano and upright piano are usually suitable for schools.
2) Before buying a piano, consider where to put it.
If it is played in the living room, the sound quality of the piano should be loud. The shell color of the piano can be determined according to other furniture in the living room. Of course, colors should be coordinated, which will give people a higher sense of elegance. If your piano is only used in a small room, what is the sound quality? It's best to be gentle, so as not to play the piano loudly and cause unhappiness to the neighbors.
3) Pay special attention to the sound quality and mechanical device of the piano when purchasing.
Compare pianos as carefully as possible: in order to find high-quality pianos with good sound quality, excellent performance and durability. The sound quality of the piano should not be harsh and turbid, nor should it be too light and soft. The timbre should be clear and even, and there should be no sudden timbre difference between bass and treble. The timbre should be rich in music and pleasant to hear. The piano should present the best timbre at A 1 = 440 Hz. Piano melody should be harmonious and standard, so that people will not confuse the dry vibration of an out-of-tune piano with the standard sound quality when judging the sound quality.
4) There are various models of pianos, so the performance is slightly different.
performance comparison
1 First of all, the keys we choose for the piano must be light in touch, important and appropriate, flexible in movement and sensitive in voice control.
At this time, you can play chromatic scales, arpeggios and chords repeatedly. You can know whether the keys of this piano are sensitive or not by playing, and you can also hear whether the timbre of the piano is uniform in the whole range.
The ideal piano voice should be soft and firm.
The volume of the whole range is even, which can clearly express the weakest sound ppp to the strongest sound fff in music.
Pay attention to check the keys of this piano.
The surface of the key should give people a smooth, smooth and even cracked feeling. And the sinking depth of the keys should be consistent.
In addition, check the function of the pedal.
The pedal should be smooth and silent during the movement, and it can sensitively show continuous sound and weak sound.