Many people looking to buy or sell a seek to appraise its value by means of a so-called “blue book” of pianos. A blue book of pianos is a compilation of prices of new and used pianos, which can be used to give you an estimate of a piano’s value.
It is vital to understand that piano values are deter...
Question: What year is my Baldwin piano from? The serial number is 1518109. Thank you.
– June (New Jersey, USA)
Albert’s reply: This Baldwin appears to be an Acrosonic from 1993, according to this source. Here is a list of Baldwin piano serial numbers correlated with year. It doesn’t extend pa...
As discussed in the article Piano Values, a piano’s musical value may well differ from its market value. This is particularly the case when determining antique piano values.
If you’re a buyer, antique pianos are where the real bargains are. But there are also a lot of pianos that look good on the o...
Question: I have a piano for sale that’s very rare and I do have some information about it already:
- Steinway
- BP
- Louis XV
- Painted
The reason I’m inquiring is that I think it’s worth more than what it has been valued for. Can you advise me on this?
– Mark Colt (Argentina)
Albert’s reply...
As a pianist and music teacher, I get frequent questions about antique piano appraisal. Although this is not a service I’m able (or qualified) to offer, hopefully the below thoughts will be of help.
If you’re just looking for an appraisal, there is a service available at bluebookofpianos.com.
As e...
Question: Hi Albert,
First of all, thank you for taking the time to run such an awesome site and provide so much detailed and helpful advice.
I consider myself an intermediate pianist who has played on and off for about 14 years, with only a few of those receiving formal lessons. A few months ag
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Question: I’m 13 years old and I’m currently learning to play “River Flows in You” myself and I don’t have experience in playing keyboard. My goal was to master playing piano. I don’t have a great teacher to teach me. I don’t know what to do yet. I don’t have much patience so I was so annoyed beca
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Teaching piano lessons can be a highly rewarding profession, as well as a very frustrating one. I’d like to share some tips with aspiring piano teachers to make sure their experience is a rewarding one.
Skill
The first thing to consider when teaching piano lessons is your own skill and experience....
Question: Hello Albert,
What in your opinion is the best way to teach music, I mean instrumental music: individually or as a group?
– Achilles (Gozo, Malta)
Albert’s reply: There’s no doubt that individual instruction is the best way to learn to play an instrument. Students are able to get im...
Question: Hi Albert,
I am a 17-year-old musician and I have played the piano for about two years now. As a late starter music has anything but come easy to me but I really do love and have a passion for it.
I would really like to study music in university but they say there’s a minimum grade 10
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Question: Hi there, Albert, I came across your fantastic Piano Site by pure chance although I don’t really believe in chance. I had formal piano training as a child for 6 months, then did a three year course in light classics when I was an adult and then just neglected my talent. Now, at the age o
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Question: If I started learning how to play piano at the age of 13, is it bad? Will I ever learn to play piano like most pianists who started at a very young age? I really need your answer. Thank you.
– Drexanne Calibara (Taguig, Philippines)
Albert’s reply: We must always remember the role ou...
