title: Acoustic & Digital Piano Buyer: Supplement to The Piano Book
author:  Larry Fine 
description: <DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>"Complete, detailed, and easy to follow, <I>The Piano Book</I> is a must-have resource, no matter what kind of music you play, or what kind of piano you own or intend to buy."&#160; &#151;Robert Moog, inventor, the Moog Synthesizer
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  How to Buy, Learn, and Enjoy a
  
  Digital Piano (or Portable Keyboard)
  
  
  
  Table of Contents
  
  
  
  Note: this book is read on many devices and each device uses its own "page
  number" system. Thus, this Table is simply a list of what's in the book.
  
  
  
  Introduction: What you'll learn and what you will NOT.
  
  
  
  Revision of 2013
  
  
  
  Chapter One: Just the FAQs on Digital Pianos
  
  
  
  What, exactly, IS a digital piano?
  
  How is a digital piano different than a regular piano or a portable keyboard?
  
  Is a digital piano a “serious musical instrument?”
  
  Why do so many people buy digital pianos?
  
  Which instrument is better for learning to play – a regular piano or a digital
  piano?
  
  Which instrument is better for a child– a regular piano or a digital piano?
  
  Which instrument is better for family fun and enjoyment of music?
  
  How much should I pay for my instrument?
  
  Where should I buy a digital piano –at a dealership, a discount store, or on
  the Internet?
  
  Which features are important and valuable and which a