When is a piano like an automobile? …
My latest obsession, since I started piano lessons last October, has been how or when I might be able to purchase a piano. With small-apartment living, I’ve been getting by on an old Roland D-5 keyboard my mother gave me several years ago. It’s compact and easy to put away, if necessary, which makes it great for our small space, but it has a lot of drawbacks: un-weighted keys, 5 octaves, a wobbly stand I can never quite adjust to the correct height, and only one “acoustic piano” sound that is tinny and grating for long periods. I don’t mean to whine. My keyboard has been invaluable for me to get in my daily practice, and I’ll keep it in case I might want a piano to take out somewhere. But I am ready for a “real” instrument and hope to get one after we move.