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  Yes! Now to find out why this technician who makes his living off of servicing acoustic pianos would recommend buying a digital piano keep reading. The most commonly cited reason against purchasing a digital piano is that they are not REAL pianos. If we all had unlimited resources and space we would all play on 9ft concert grands prepared by professionals in recital halls worth a quarter of a million dollars. Now THAT is a REAL piano. Everything else is a compromise on that standard for reasons of space and or money. The actions in upright pianos are different than grand pianos, generally less expressive with slower repetition. Spinet pianos are worse yet with shorter keysticks and a “drop” action. When comparing a high end digital piano with a spinet the digital more closely simulates the previously mentioned concert grand. If space is the biggest concern that is one reason people mistakenly consider spinet pianos. While it’s true that spinets are shorter than other vertical pia...

Many pianos in the area were, at one point, used as official instruments in the St. Louis Municipal Opera. This one was also dedicated in memory of Betty Clinton.  One of the most shocking, and unbelievable, critters I have found in a piano. We hear about mice all the time, but how about birds? This was a first (and probably a last). The owner and I deduced it to be a chimney swift that had somehow made it into the backside of the piano, and was never able to get out. Three of my favorite things in regards to piano work : the music, learning how things work, and restoring old and neglected things to their former glory.” — Christine Piano Technician and Chamber Vocalist Christine grew up in Ellisville where she began playing piano at the age of seven years old. She developed her musicianship studying piano from several well-respected piano instructors in the Saint Louis area.  Christine studied at the University of Missouri Kansas City where she earned a Bachelors...