Digital Piano, Upright & Grand Pianos

Massive amounts of information on all types of pianos including grand, upright and digital pianos...

Throughout this site you'll find reviews, tips, comparisons, articles, piano questions and answers , digital piano forum, and free online piano lessons. You can source local piano movers, tuners and piano teachers; read about makes, history and information; buy piano sheet music and books or sell your piano.

Do you have a piano questionClick here to ask Graham Howard, Piano Advisor

 Find out how all digital pianos rate in my latest report:
"7 Things You MUST Know Before You Buy A Digital Piano"
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Q/ Which type of piano is best to learn on?
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~ Gem digital pianos no longer in production

~ Classenti Digital Pianos. What's All The Fuss About?...
 
Designed and engineered by Germans... French and German parts... Japanese sound technology...
 
The Classenti digital pianos have an EXCELLENT sound and are so realistic to an upright piano. The key touch is slightly heavier than most digital pianos - this is what players have been craving for! The heavier keys are also great news for beginners (they'll be able to strengthen their fingers, so it will be much easier to transfer to a real piano later on). Read more.

Check out the models here: CDP1, CDP2, CDP3, GR1

I personally recommend Classenti. If you'd like to find out more then drop me an email: grahamhowardukpianos.co.uk, or call 020 8367 2080.
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What's new?

~ New Yamaha stage pianos. Could they be the best stage pianos ever made? Find out here: CP1, CP5, CP50

~ New Roland digital pianos now available: HP302, HP305, HP307

~ New Korg piano SP170

~ Latest, top-of-the-range Kawai digital pianos: CA63, CA93

~ The world's first and only dedicated digital piano forum. Check it out here

~ Get your piano sheet music and piano books from Musicroom.com (The largest selection of piano music in the UK).

~ Piano Market (http://marketplace.ukpianos.co.uk) - list your piano for sale for only £4.95 and view it instantly! No selling fee! Many sellers have sold their piano within 24 hours of listing it! Click here.

~ Learn how to play piano by ear with a 300 page course written by Jermaine Griggs of Hear and Play.

~ Click here to find out how all digital piano brands and their popular models rate in my latest book: "7 Things You MUST Know Before You Buy A Digital Piano".

Useful Resources

1) Click here to read the report "Which Digital Piano To Buy" by piano advisor, Graham Howard

2) Find out how Yamaha digital pianos compare against all other makes in my latest book: "7 Things You MUST Know Before You Buy A Digital Piano". Click here to claim your free copy!

3) Check out the 'ever expanding' piano questions section on this site.

Latest Models
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Digital Pianos

Most popular digital pianos

Yamaha - The worldwide leader. Also known as 'Yamaha Clavinova' - Yamaha's famous brand.
Roland - A major player in the music industry. Roland's HP and KR series are their most popular.
Kawai - Offer a good range of digitals. The sound and touch is realistic.
Classenti - Realistic sound; heavy-weighted touch; great value; choose from 5 models.
Kurzweil - Mostly high-end portable pianos, but there are a couple of decent digital pianos in their range.
Casio - Offers two ranges: Privia and Celviano which are both constantly improving.
Korg - More famous for their keyboards & synthesisers. Worth comparing.
Suzuki - For complete beginners that can't afford to spend very much.
Valdesta - Made in Asia and sold exclusively in the US.
Mantova - Made in China. A versatile, and more affordable piano for anyone starting out.

There are many more digital piano brands that do not make the most popular list. Some of these are of extremely poor quality so please beware. Here is a list: Alesis, Bohemia, Bohm, Daewoo, Diginova, Ensonio, Farfisa, Hammond, Ketron, Kurzweil, Orla, Samick, Solton, Technics, Viscount Allegro, Wersi.

Digital pianos are also commonly called electric or electronic pianos. See all digital pianos.

 Upright Pianos

Most popular upright pianos

Yamaha -  The most popular pianos in the world. Yamaha have been making uprights for over 100 years.
Kemble -  The only upright pianos that are built in England. Their factory in Milton Keynes, UK produces around 30 pianos per day. A lot of these pianos are shipped around the world.
Kawai - Reasonably priced uprights but lacking in quality of sound when you compare with Yamaha or Kemble.
Bohemia - Great sounding European piano. The Bohemia upright piano factory in Jihlava, Czech Republic has been making pianos since the late 19th Century.
 
Main upright piano makes on this site: Steinway, Bechstein, Bluthner, Bosendorfer, Fazioli and Klima.
Upright pianos are also commonly called vertical or traditional pianos. Old or antique uprights are straight strung and over damped, sometimes they have a wooden frame. Modern uprights are overstrung, under damped and have a cast iron piano frame. See all upright pianos. See all upright pianos.

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Steinway Pianos - Read about the most popular grand pianos ever. Used as the grand piano of choice by the BBC and many other leading organisations.
Bechstein Pianos - Beautiful German grands. Bechsteins produce a warm sound that is prefered by many leading professional concert pianists.

 Grand Pianos 

Most popular grand pianos

Yamaha - Japanese built grand pianos. Fantastically popular worldwide. The Yamaha grands have been in production for over 100 years.
Kemble - Only one grand piano in the range, modeled on - in fact almost identical to - the Yamaha grand pianos.
Bohemia - European piano with warm tones. If you want to buy a grand piano with a warmer, European sound than the Yamahas - the Bohemia grands are a first class choice.
Kawai - Made in Korea, high quality professional grand pianos. The Kawai grands are significantly better than their uprights.

Grand pianos come in various different lengths, the baby grand being the smallest. Other names for the grand piano are boudoir, horizontal, conservatory or concert grands. Find baby grand pianos

 Used Pianos



Popular used and secondhand pianos often available:

Yamaha U1 and U3, Kemble, Kawai, Chappell, Broadwood, Welmar, Knight, Berry, Monington & Weston, Samick, Reid-Sohn, Knabe, Waldstein, Eavestaff, Brinsmead, Weinbach, Barret & Robinson, Collard & Collard, Richter, Danemann, Zimmerman, and Boyd.

More resources for used pianos here.

 Piano Accessories

 Metronomes             Gig Bags and Cases
 Digital Tuners           Piano Stools                 

Piano parts and tools will be available soon such as piano hinges, tuning levers, piano lamps and more...

 Keyboards

 Yamaha - The leading "all rounder" in electronic music keyboards.
 Casio - Makes excellent low to mid range piano keyboards - best selection of key lighting.
 Roland - Builds only a small selection of keyboards, high quality and pricey.    
 Korg - Specializes in high end midi, synthesizers and workstations.
 Gem - Not so well known but gaining in popularity.
 Kawai - Small range at the moment, worth a look.
 Ketron - The most expensive, but considered as one of the best.

 Piano Rental

Have you considered renting? You can rent an upright, grand or digital piano from as little as £25 per month. Check out the piano rental section.

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What does the UK Pianos website offer?

You can find a huge amount of information and get the best deals on the web from trusted sellers. You can read reviews, see comparisons on grand, upright and digital pianos. You can also read about the history of pianos and what the UK Pianos editor has to say about different piano brands throughout this site. There is also lots of interesting piano articles you can read to increase your knowledge.