Kids Should Play Piano! | Review & Report 2023 | READ THIS

Yes, there is a cost to it in both money & time, but it is a gift you can give that can pay back in huge ways until the day you and your kids are no longer here. I should know because not only am I a professional piano, guitar, and organ teacher, but I also have 4 children all of whom can play the piano and two of them are piano teachers themselves. So when it comes to music, piano, and experience with pianos of all sizes, shapes, and types, I am an expert and can help you and your family make the right piano purchase decision.

Casio PX-870

When you do make that decision, be sure you purchase an instrument & get a piano teacher that will help take your kids to a skill level where they can produce great music. One of those very cool digital pianos right now is the Casio Privia PX870 (left pic) at $1199. Go to the following link to read a full review of this newer piano which sells on the internet for a discount price of just $999. Another piano that is very popular is called the Korg G1 Air ($1799 internet discount price) which I have reviewed on this blog. 

Whether your children play for fun, entertaining for an audience, or they play for you, playing piano is something that will be an amazing experience no matter what their skill level and musical accomplishments may be. Be sure you contact me directly and I will give you the advice you need to make the best decision on which piano to purchase based on your family’s budget and musical goals and also what to look for when searching for a good piano teacher.

Another thing that is really motivating children to get involved with playing and learning piano is the ability to connect an iPad to many of the new digital pianos. There are a number of very exciting and motivating piano/music learning apps for young children up to adults. The interactive iPad experience utilizing a variety of ways to get people involved at home in learning music are quite useful and intuitive. In some cases even as a beginner using iPad piano/music apps, you (a child or adult) can learn more about piano note reading, music understanding, and rhythm training in 1 month than many people in the past have learned in one year! I personally use these iPad piano/music learning apps in my teaching studio such as the Joy Tunes “Piano Maestro” or “Simply Piano” and they really add a lot to the normal curriculum if used correctly.

Below are some awesome videos of people that I know of who took their music seriously enough to achieve a very high skill level. They are performing now for audiences all over the world and the music lessons and playing opportunity their parents gave them is what started it all. You can do this same thing for your kids (and yourself) too although they don’t have to become a famous musician anything is possible:) 

Don’t just think about it for your kids… do it because it could just be the most important gift you will ever give to them and they will forever thank you! One of the musicians in these videos below is William Joseph who is a personal friend of mine. I have known William for many years and have worked with him professionally. He plays and writes his own music as well as plays other composer’s music and does big concerts all around the world and was discovered by the famous music producer David Foster. William is an amazing pianist and you should definitely listen to him in the video below. 

The other musicians in the videos are called “The Piano Guys.” They use acoustic and digital instruments to create a blend of music that is contemporary but traditional at the same time. Much of the technology The Piano Guys use is music equipment I am familiar with and have used myself. 

When it comes to music technology, this is the kind of thing that kids of all ages just love and it gets them motivated to play and perform music when they otherwise might think playing the piano can be boring. When you can learn, play, & create in new and exciting ways, then music is likely not going to be boring and becomes even more exciting for both the player and the audience!

I do also recommend regular acoustic pianos, especially grand pianos. I love playing the grand piano and have played some of the finest instruments in my music career including Steinway, Yamaha, Kawai, Baldwin, and many others. I enjoy playing an inspiring grand piano and recommend them to my friends and students. Some good upright pianos can also be an excellent instrument to play but these days more and more people (including me) are finding those good digital pianos are just as suitable (and even more so) as opposed to upright pianos because of the digital piano’s useful built-in technology and high-quality key action movement, acoustic quality sound, and low maintenance…and they cost far less money than new acoustic pianos:)

If you want info on digital pianos and LOWER prices than internet, Amazon, or store discounts, please email me at tim@azpianowholesale.com or call 602-571-1864 (US only)