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Step 1
Talk with a music professional about the pros and cons of buying a digital piano. If you have a piano instructor, talk with him about the console piano choices.
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Step 2
Research the options, prices and features of console pianos on the internet to narrow down your choices. Guitar Center is a great website to find available console pianos. This company has stores all over the country, too, so you can go try one of these keyboards in person, too.
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Step 3
Decide between digital or analog. This may not seem like a huge difference, but those who know about pianos will tell you it matters. Analog is a more classic piano sound, while digital is a different sound but also allows for easier access with recordings and in composing.
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Step 4
Think about your price range. The average price of a console piano, whether digital or not, ranges between $1,000 and $3,000 depending on the features.
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Step 5
Narrow your choices and see them up close. When you have three to five favorite console piano models picked out, find a local piano retailer to test them and compare features and prices.
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Step 6
Compare prices with more than one piano retailer. When comparing prices, make sure that you are comparing the same model number so the features are the same.
