In terms of an electric piano, one of the advantages is the transportation of it to your home, or around your home once there. As well as this, it is able to do a range of things including recording music and making a lot of different sounds and beats. You can also make the instrument sound like a real piano as well as being able to plug headphones into it to make it easier for you to practise without disturbing anybody.

There are obviously disadvantages to an electric piano as well. The main one is the fact that no matter what type of sound settings you use, or in fact how good they are, you will never be able to reproduce the exact piano sound you crave. Also, the “weight” of the keys will be different in an electric piano, leading to sound differences. Many people playing real pianos often feel as if they have more control over their instrument, producing better music in the process.

If you have made your mind up on purchasing an electric piano though, your first decision will have to be how big you want it. If you go for a full eighty-eight key version, it won’t be as big as a real eighty-eight key piano because the keys or smaller. You could also choose one with fewer octaves, should you wish, depending on what sounds you are trying to reproduce. You may want to look into the other features you may require, like sustain pedals, for example. See if you can find a piano that has the options you desire so that you can try it out before making the purchase.

Buying a real piano doesn’t come without its own problems either, so there are decisions you have to make. First of all you have to be sure that your acquisition is something that is going to be worthwhile in your life, not just some passing fad that you won’t use after a bit of time. You will have to also make a choice between buying a grand piano, or an upright one. Grand pianos come in different versions, ranging from a full grand which is probably unsuitable for a typical family home, to a baby grand.