Recommended Gear

To make the most of your practice time, it’s important to have the right set up. If you’re investing in a ‘real’ acoustic piano, then I recommend visiting your local music store to try them out yourself but for most people, a digital setup is the best option and often more practical and affordable.

Here’s a quick list of what you’ll need:

• Keyboard/Digital Piano (Obviously!)
• Keyboard Stand
• Piano Stool
• Sustain Pedal
• Headphones
• Music Stand
• Metronome
• Perhaps Books/other learning resources

If you’re new to piano, you may want to know where to look to buy your gear. Below is a couple of solid recommendations that offer a wide selection of name brand products at competitive prices. Amazon can be useful too for accessories but their selection isn’t always as high quality and they never seem to have my top recommended pianos either. I’ve found dealing with specialist companies the most straight forward over the years.

With so much on the market, it can be tough to know what to get, and it’s important to make choices that benefit your learning. The aim here is to give you a quick, simple guide through the main features you need to look for, including my picks for the best options that are reasonably priced whilst maintaining a high quality standard, as well as a few higher end alternatives in some cases if that’s what you’re after.

Many of these recommendations are items I have either owned or used myself (usually because my students own them). Most importantly, I have used all the digital piano suggestions and fully recommend. In a few instances, I have so much experience with the brand’s similar products and that I’m confident of the quality. In a couple of cases though, this was not possible (some options for cheaper items such as stands differ here in the UK) so I have researched products that have the features I think you need and look like a good, affordable options worth considering or at least are an example of what to look for.