The World’s First Electric Piano | Neo Bechstein 1932 | The Story Of The Neo-Bechstein Piano

Worlds First Electric Piano

While we tend to focus our YouTube channel and blog posts on piano reviews and piano comparisons, we also like to include some general piano interest content, and occasionally, some content on a slightly more obscure topic. Today’s piece definitely falls into the latter category as we’re going to be looking at the story of […]

Donner DDP-300 | Digital Piano Review | Weighted 88-Key Home Digital Piano

Donner DDP-300

When it comes to popular digital piano brands, the big names that immediately come to mind are generally going to be the likes of Yamaha, Kawai, Roland, Casio and Korg. In the last few years, however, a couple more brands with intriguing models, particularly in the entry-level class, have started to emerge. A successful example […]

How Long Do Digital Pianos Last? | Electric Piano Longevity & Most Common Component Failures

How Long Do Digital Pianos Last

Easily one of the most common questions we get here at Merriam Pianos from digital piano shoppers is how long do digital pianos last? And that’s really not surprising since this is going to be a top question among consumers when shopping for just about anything, whether on Amazon or in a store. Like with […]

Kawai KDP110 Digital Piano Review & Demo | Action, Tone, Features & More

Kawai KDP110

Introduction For aspiring pianists, the Kawai KDP110 is a popular entry-level digital piano that offers up incredible value in the form of great keyboard action, grand piano sounds, Bluetooth MIDI connectivity, onboard lesson functions, and premium speaker technology. Dollar for dollar, by far one of the best piano playing experiences on the market in the […]

10 Redesigned Pianos – Creativity in Sight and Sound

Piano give off a sense of stability, certainty and reliability. The most unpredictable aspect of this sometimes-imposing instrument is the wonderful sound it produces. But creativity can’t be contained, and creative minds are always finding new ways to surprise us. We look at a few pianos who’s appearances – not the sound the produce – […]

8 Interesting Facts You May Not Know About the Piano

The piano has been part and parcel of classical music for more than three centuries and has contributed greatly to modern music. First created in the early 1700’s the instrument originated from the harpsichord and has undergone various transformations over the years. Various forms of the piano include the grand piano, upright piano, digital piano and […]

Digital or Acoustic Piano – What Should I Get My Child?

Digital Pianos In Classrooms

It seems like only yesterday that I was sitting in front of my old Heintzman upright piano, playing one of my first pieces from the Leila Fletcher beginner’s piano book. That old piano seemed as a big as a house to me, and I remember having to really push the keys hard to make it […]

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