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Anna’s take

Choosing the right instrument when starting piano lessons is really important. That’s why I often recommend the Yamaha YDP 145 Digital Piano for beginner students. It offers an excellent balance of quality, playability, and value, making it a brilliant first piano for anyone serious about learning.

The YDP 145 features Yamaha’s Graded Hammer Standard (GHS) keyboard, which means the keys are heavier in the lower register and lighter in the higher register, just like an acoustic piano. This is essential for developing good finger strength and technique from the very beginning. The realistic touch helps prepare students for the feel of traditional pianos they will encounter in exams or performances.

Another reason I recommend the YDP 145 is its beautiful, clear tone, powered by Yamaha’s acclaimed CFX concert grand piano sound sample. It’s inspiring for beginners to play on an instrument that sounds so good, encouraging longer practice sessions and real musical expression. It also has a headphone socket, which is ideal for quiet practice at home.

Overall, the Yamaha YDP 145 offers everything a beginner needs to build strong foundations, and it’s a model that students can grow with over many years of playing.

Yamaha YDP 145 Digital Piano Black

Yamaha YDP 145 Digital Piano Black

£766.00
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The Yamaha YDP 145 Digital Piano is a great way to achieve incredible realism in its feel and performance. Featuring the soundset of a painstakingly sampled Yamaha CFX piano - Yamahas flagship concert grand - the YDP 145 uses cutting edge resonance modelling and an intelligent physical cabinet design to recreate the natural vibrancy and reverberation that you would experience when playing an acoustic grand piano. The digital and physical design of this piano combine to beautifully showcase both the sonorous lows and the sparkling highs of the fantastically well-recorded concert grand. The 88-key graded hammer-action keyboard perfectly captures the expression and control of a real grand piano where the action shifts from heavier to lighter as you move up the keyboard. Modern features such as the Stereophonic Optimizer and Intelligent Acoustic Control allow for a perfect balance and sound at all volumes and whilst using headphones whilst an external device connection allows you to expand the features of the piano using your smart device. Ideal for student players wanting a realistic playing experience or a pro looking for a powerful digital piano the Yamaha YDP 145 Digital Piano is the perfect choice.
Yamaha YDP 145 Digital Piano White

Yamaha YDP 145 Digital Piano White

£779.00
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The Yamaha YDP 145 Digital Piano is a great way to achieve a realistic performance through feel and performance. Featuring the soundset of a painstakingly sampled Yamaha CFX piano - Yamahas flagship concert grand - the YDP 145 uses cutting-edge resonance modelling and an intelligent physical cabinet design to recreate the natural vibrancy and reverberation that you would experience when playing an acoustic grand piano. The digital and physical design of this piano combines to beautifully showcase both the sonorous lows and the sparkling highs of the fantastically well-recorded concert grand. The 88-key graded hammer-action keyboard perfectly captures the expression and control of a real grand piano where the action shifts from heavier to lighter as you move up the keyboard. Modern features such as the Stereophonic Optimizer and Intelligent Acoustic Control allow for a perfect balance and sound at all volumes while using headphones and an external device connection which allows you to expand the features of the piano using your smart device. Suited to music students and intermediate players this digital piano is a great way to combine realistic playability and quality sound.

If you would like to take your very first piano lesson or add to your existing piano education, please book a lesson with me today, you can book online.

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