What should I look for in a digital piano?
- 88 full-size keys, weighted or semi-weighted.
- A sustain pedal.
- A headphone output.
- A stand and a bench that put your forearms level with the keys.
What should I check before buying a used piano?
Ask when it was last tuned, whether any keys stick and whether the pedals work.
If you are a student of mine, or about to be, send me the listing first. I'll tell you what to check and what to ask. I don't sell instruments, so the advice is only about what suits you.
Can I book a lesson before I have a piano?
Yes. Book the first visit anyway and choose "Neither yet" in the form. Tell me your budget and your room, and I help you choose before you spend anything.
How should the piano be set up at home?
At the first visit I check the bench height, the lighting, where the instrument sits in the room, and where your tablet or phone goes.
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By Eric Imhauser, piano teacher in McLean, VA. Published October 2026.