Micek Music

The "Living Pianos" blog contains a wealth of outstanding articles on piano technique, piano brands & models, how to care for an acoustic piano, and how to select the right piano for you. The "How to Buy a Piano" article is extremely informative. Highly recommended reading for anyone in the market for a new or used piano.

Nothing matches the sound, touch and feel of a real piano. But there are occasions where a pianist does not have a real piano at his or her disposal. On these occasions, the common substitute instrument is a  digital piano . These vary drastically in quality, just as real pianos do. Now and again I'll post entries here on my blog promoting the most outstanding models I've recently played. I hope this proves especially useful to readers who are in the market for a digital piano. Kurzweil PC2X During the last weekend in July, I played a series of concerts with the Douglas Morrison Theatre Chorus. The keyboard instrument used for the concert was a Kurzweil PC2X belonging to the chorus's conductor, Cesar. The Kurzweil company is a widely respected keyboard manufacturer. Their instruments are especially prized for their outstanding piano sound. I used to own a Kurzweil keyboard. It was a Kurzweil PCX. I was never happy with it. The truth is, I'm never fully at ease playi...

Nothing matches the sound, touch and feel of a real piano. But there are occasions where a pianist does not have a real piano at his or her disposal. On these occasions, the common substitute instrument is a digital piano . These vary drastically in quality, just as real pianos do. Now and again I'll post entries here on my blog promoting the most outstanding models I've recently played. I hope this proves especially useful to readers who are in the market for a digital piano. Yamaha YDP-223 On 8/30/09 I played for a wedding at St. Victor's church in San Jose . The keyboard instrument at the church, a Yamaha YDP-223 , was surprisingly excellent. The touch and response were great and the piano sound was truly outstanding. I didn't check out any of the other sounds and functions of the keyboard -- I was strictly interested in the piano sound for the music I performed that day. The Yamaha YDP-223's current list price is $1,600. Yamaha CLP-123 From August-October '0...