Pianos for Sale
Music Exchange offers a vast array of both new and used pianos for sale. Whether you’re looking to buy a piano to continue elevating your skills as a pianist, for your home, or for your newly piano-obsessed child, we offer one of the largest selections of pianos for sale in the Bay Area and Sacramento.
The Best Piano Deals in Our Online Store
Piano shopping can be an overwhelming endeavor. With so many different piano styles, models, and manufacturers to choose from, narrowing down the right one for your individual needs and preferences can be a challenging decision.
At Music Exchange, we make in-person and online piano shopping easier, featuring top name brands such as Yamaha and Bösendorfer, as well as consultants that have the expertise to help narrow down the best options for you. With the full spectrum of pianos on the market, if you’re searching for a piano online, you can count on us.
What Piano Is Right for You?
If you’ve been tirelessly looking for pianos for sale near me, you’ve likely come across quite a few options, but which is right for you? When piano shopping, here are a few piano options to keep in mind when looking at a piano for sale.
- Grand Pianos: With its stunning and elegant appearance, a grand piano can be a wonderful addition to any home or institution. Within the body of a grand piano, the strings and soundboard lay horizontally. Repetition tends to be faster on these pianos due to the layout of the action. Grands vary greatly in length so finding the right size for your individual needs is important. In length, concert grands range from 7-9’+, classic grands range from 6-7’, and baby grands are 6’ and under.
- Upright: Upright pianos are ideal where space may be limited and are commonly found in homes, teaching studios, and practice rooms. In the cabinet of an upright piano, the strings and soundboard run vertically. They can also vary greatly in height, professional upright pianos range from 49-52”, studio pianos range from 45-48”, and console pianos range from 42-44”.
- Digital and AvantGrand Hybrid: As technology evolves, digital and hybrid pianos have grown in popularity. These pianos replicate the sounds created by an acoustic piano, giving a close-to-authentic sound in a smaller, digital format. They can be enjoyed silently with headphones or played out loud through the built-in speakers and often incorporate additional learning tools, or can be synced to apps, to improve your practice.
- Yamaha SILENT & TransAcoustic: SILENT & TransAcoustic pianos come in a variety of acoustic grand and upright models from Yamaha and also feature cutting-edge technology that can enhance your musical enjoyment. Both can be played as stand-alone acoustic pianos or silently with headphones. In a TransAcoustic piano, the soundboard behaves as a speaker by amplifying digital sounds, giving you the ability to control the volume while playing out loud.
- Yamaha Disklavier Player: The Disklavier is not your ordinary reproducing player piano. Record and playback performances for you to enjoy or share with family and friends. With quiet mode enabled, you can practice silently with headphones giving you the freedom to practice day or night without disturbing others. For those who don’t play or who simply want to listen to their favorite music, enjoy 24/7/365 music streaming from Yamaha Piano Radio or DisklavierTV.
Pianos for Sale Near Me
Music Exchange has several stores conveniently located throughout Northern California. If you’re looking for a piano for sale in Sacramento or a piano for sale in San Francisco, San Jose, Dublin, Walnut Creek, or Union City, Music Exchange is the local partner to help. Our experts have been factory-trained, have extensive experience, and access to resources that allow us to provide the best guidance on how to find the best piano for sale in the Bay Area, our seasoned team will walk you through the process to find the best piano for your needs.
In addition to the Bay Area, Music exchange offers pianos for sale in Sacramento. If you’re looking for a piano for sale near me it’s best to try before you buy the piano. Music Exchange not only offers an opportunity to buy a piano online, but has 6 brick-and-mortar stores where you can browse and test different piano options. This way you can hear and feel the difference between each model.
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FAQ
When looking to buy a piano in San Jose, the greater Bay Area, or the Sacramento area, you will encounter a wide range of prices. The cost depends largely on the style of piano you choose, whether it’s a grand, upright, hybrid, or digital, as well as the manufacturer and size. Call a Music Exchange near you to get a better idea of price ranges. We can help work within your budget to find the right piano for you.
An acoustic piano creates sounds when a key is pressed down which causes the hammer to strike a string. Those vibrations then reverberate throughout the soundboard, rim, and back posts. An AvantGrand hybrid piano has a specialized grand or upright piano action similar to what is found in an acoustic piano. When a key is pressed, optical sensors are used to determine the timing and strength of the hammer movement. That information is translated into digital sounds which are then played through the speakers. With this design, a hybrid piano no longer has strings that need tuning, and has a smaller, more compact design.
While there are certainly differences between the two, it’s up to you and your needs to decide which is better. Ultimately, due to the sheer size and crafts manship, grand pianos tend to offer a more dynamic range, robust sound, aesthetic appeal, and a gravity-based action which creates an improved response. That being said, there are also many high-quality upright piano options that would satisfy musicians of all skill levels and budgets.
The primary difference between grand and upright pianos is the case and the action. A grand piano case, action, and strings are horizontally arranged and the upright piano is arranged vertically.