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Hello to all our music friends out there! My name is Tim Praskins and I created this piano review and news blog many years ago as a way to provide my 40 plus years of piano and teaching expertise & experience to the public. I am a real person based in Phoenix, Arizona USA and I review and talk about digital and acoustic pianos, piano and keyboard lessons, and help piano shoppers in the USA and around the world in deciding which digital piano would be best for them.

I am a well known national & international digital piano consultant to teachers, schools, churches, studios, families, and to beginner through advanced piano students. I teach a number of different instruments in my music studio where I live in Phoenix, Arizona and am a pro musician who plays acoustic grand & upright pianos, digital pianos, pro keyboards, synthesizers, church & jazz organs, and guitars of all types. I know more about digital pianos than almost anyone else out there and how they compare to each other. Along with my son Erik who is also very experienced with digital pianos, we have actually played and examined the all ones that we talk about.

My son Erik, who is in his early 40’s, is quite musical (plays piano, guitar, drums) and has learned about digital pianos from me and through his own personal experience. He works with me and has his own studio and is very knowledgeable with digital pianos (like Father, like son:) and is definitely capable of helping you with your questions too. Erik and his wife have a younger son who is battling brain damage from his fight with Leukemia that he got when he was an infant. You can read more about my Grandson, Dylan, by going to his story on the right side of this blog page.

 I also have three daughters, two of whom are accomplished local piano teachers & musicians and the other daughter is an accomplished flute player. In fact, my two piano teaching daughters are also RN’s as well as my wife Claudia is is a NICU nurse and cares for Neonatal Critical Care babies (left pic). My wife also plays musical instruments including sax, clarinet, organ, and is a vocalist as well.

So there is a lot of music in my family as well as extended family, and always has been. My son Erik & I will give you helpful advice for FREE (free email and/or phone conversations – phone for US residents only) because we love music and want people to experience it on a good piano that works well and sounds great. We are donating our time to our internet friends wherever you may live to give people FREE consultations with no obligation whatsoever.

Music is my passion and playing & teaching music is the most important thing in my life just behind my commitment to God, family, friends, and helping others achieve the satisfaction & personal expression that I have had and continue to have with music! By the way, did you some animals really like music? Yes, it’s true and it is very obvious sometimes by their behavior. When I play piano in my teaching and recording studio, my dog (I call him Beethoven) always comes over and then lays down and listens to the music regardless of how loud or soft it is.

In a short time after that he goes to sleep and it happens all the time because the music puts him in a restful state. I also know that playing music creates many different feelings in people including excitement, happiness, sadness, or becoming very calm and peaceful. Listening and playing music touches the soul.

The following is a brief overview of what you can expect from my in-depth detailed piano blog and reviews:

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We are independent of any digital piano manufacturer and work out of our music studios and do not have a store, warehouse, or shopping cart for selling pianos. We don’t link to Amazon or eBay to get you to buy pianos to make us money (like so many others do). Our goal is to focus on giving out real, organic piano buying advice from our studios to people all over the USA, and the world, to help you purchase the right digital piano for you, and for less money than anywhere else if you live in the USA. All of my digital piano reviews are completely unique, unfiltered, organic, and updated regularly and I have thoroughly played all of the pianos I have reviewed unless otherwise noted.

We will tell you if a piano is a Best Buy, Recommended, Not Recommended, etc. My goal (as well as my son Erik) is to share with you what we know about digital and acoustic pianos, piano lesson programs, educational features of digital pianos, iPad piano & music educational apps, computer music software, and ways to shop for digital pianos that will help you make the right buying decision and save you a lot of money.  

Be careful out there, do your research and homework when shopping, and be sure you contact us first before making a buying decision and we’ll give you the advice you need, and we do not charge for that advice. It is a labor of love and after nearly 40 years of working around and playing digital (and acoustic) pianos for a living, and seeing two of my children become accomplished piano teachers and musicians, I still love it:).

What is a Digital Piano?

A digital piano is generally thought of as having an 88-key piano keyboard with piano weighted keys that move up and down like an acoustic piano. Digital pianos can also be referred to as an electric piano although the term digital piano is the world-wide accepted description. This instrument can be lightweight and portable, stationary with built-in internal speakers, having no speakers, having an upright piano shape, grand piano shape, or smaller compact piano shape, as well as being a hybrid version with a combination of acoustic and digital piano features.

Digital Keyboards:

A keyboard is missing one or more of those digital piano elements. It may sound like an acoustic piano, but not feel like one (unweighted or semi-weighted keys). It may feel like an acoustic piano but not sound like one, or it may feel, sound, and operate like a digital piano but not have 88 black and white keys (maybe just 49, 61, or 76). Please go to the following link to learn more about the differences between digital pianos and digital keyboards: Digital Keyboard vs Digital Piano – What’s the difference?

Why Choose a Digital Piano over an Acoustic Piano?

Choosing between a digital piano and traditional acoustic piano can be a bit confusing because there are different opinions out there depending on what a person’s musical experience is. A piano teacher you talk with may have a different opinion than another experienced piano teacher. A piano store salesperson may differ with a general music store salesperson, whereas a professional musician may agree or disagree with all of them. So it really just depends upon your musical goals, skill level, budget, and expectations when it comes to playing piano for yourself and/or for your children. I happen to like both acoustic and digital pianos but I am more fond of digital pianos when it comes to overall music learning and piano playing pleasure.

However, playing on a top quality real acoustic grand piano is a fabulous experience especially if that grand piano is a Steinway, Yamaha, Kawai, Bosendorfer, Boston, Essex, or any fine grand piano. However unlike digital pianos, you cannot plug in headphones to a regular acoustic piano for private practice, you need to regularly tune an acoustic piano, and you are limited to just one single piano sound as opposed to a variety of great piano sounds and features that good digital pianos have these days. Go here for more info on differences between an acoustic and digital piano: Digital Piano or Acoustic Piano – What should you buy?

Which Digital Piano Should I Buy?

Everyone has different goals when purchasing a digital piano which is based on your experience, how you intend to use it, your musical goals, budget factors, and other reasons. We openly encourage all readers of this blog who are considering buying a digital piano to contact us first. We can help you get lower prices in the US on new top name brand digital pianos that best fits your needs and your budget. Check out our shopping tips article at the following link Shopping Tips. You can also email us directly, or call us if you live in the US. Again, welcome to…AZ Piano Reviews, a place where you can learn a lot about digital pianos as well as piano lessons, educational iPad apps, and so much more. Talk to us…we are the pro’s who know what they are talking about. Completely free advice with “no strings attached!”

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If you want more info on new digital pianos and Lower Prices than internet, Amazon, and US store prices, please email me at tim@azpianowholesale.com or call direct at 602-571-1864.