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Getting Tips for Buying a Piano: A Must
1) Look for any damaged parts. Assess how bad the damage is if there is any. Scratches are no big deal, broken keys are.
2) Do all of the keys work? Do any stick?
3) Are any of the strings broken? How many?
4) Is it properly tuned? Big question to ask: when was the last time it was tuned? Pianos that haven't been tuned in a long time are harder to keep in tune so it'll cost you more to maintain them.
5) How is the action on the piano? Are the keys too easy or too hard to press? It should be somewhere in the middle.
6) How is the sound? Is it too "metally" or "tinny"? This is a sign that it should be tuned.
7) Do the pedals work? The left one should make the sound softer and the right one should sustain the sounds you just played.
This is by no means a comprehensive list but luckily VERY comprehensive lists are easily found on the internet.
I have compiled the best websites and resources here that should be a big help for you when picking out a piano.
Books with Great Tips for Buying a Piano
The reason that these books work so well for most people is that they are very clear and concise.
They are great even for the non-pianist.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying a Piano
Amazon Price: $12.71 (as of 07/06/2009) 
The Piano Book: Buying & Owning a New or Used Piano
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 07/06/2009)
Piano Servicing, Tuning, and Rebuilding, Second Edition: For the Professional, the Student, and the Hobbyist
Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 07/06/2009)
The Piano Handbook - A Complete Guide for Mastering Piano Book/CD (Hardcover)
Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 07/06/2009)
Here's my favorite link:
The Best and Most Comprehensive Site for Tips for Buying a Piano
"The piano communicates the subtlest universal truths by means of wood, metal, and vibrating air"
How to Appraise a Piano
And what else to look for!
You can find pretty much any video that pertains to the kind (upright or grand) piano you are looking for and for what price range (quality, used/new, brand, etc.)
Buying Pianos Online
I used to be a huge skeptic of buying pianos online but then my best friend got his off of eBay.
The quality was really good and was exactly as the seller had described it.
It was delivered on time and was very well taken care of.
The whole process was just so simple and pleasant that it turned me into a believer of buying piano on the internet.
However, it's always good to be able to try the piano before you buy it. If you'd really rather prefer to do that, I do suggest buying from a store near you.
If you're not a pianist yourself though, it can actually be beneficial to take the sellers word for it since they are aware of it's good and bad qualities and can speak for it's condition the best.
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Helpful Resources
Comparison shop and see what others have to say.
- Piano Buying Guide
- A site that is a review of the best pianos. Which ones to buy and what to looks for.
- Piano Forums
- Ask questions, get answers, find out what others are saying. These are tips for buying a piano from real people, not someone trying to sell you one.
- ShopWiki
- Find ANYTHING you're looking for related to piano. See reviews and find the best prices (comparison shopping is always good!)
Helping Kids Learn
America Can! is a non-profit organization operating public charter high schools throughout the country. America Can! academies provide a second-chance education for at-risk youth - kids who have dropped out or are at-risk of dropping out of school.
Pianos Not to Get
...just being silly
burning a Piano
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Piano, revisited. Bluffton Arkansas.
Since you got a piano now...
If you've just bought your first piano, chances are you don't have your piano library built up too much yet.
You can get good quality sheet music here for a really cheap price (couple bucks).
The reason you will want to pay a couple of bucks for music is because a lot of free sheet music has a lot of errors in it since it has just been hastily transcribed.
See What Other People Have to Say about Buying a Piano
Picking someone else's brain about what they were focused on getting in a piano can help you decided exactly what you're looking for and how much you're going to pay for it.
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- everyheart
- Looking into buying a Digital Piano off Kijiji. ^-^ I love Kijiji. Shopping online = life. ^-^ I really can't wait to get it. ^-^
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- nicollepinchen
- off to look at buying a piano :) ... then dance ... weather isnt so good today though ahh welll
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- minjuny
- It is a too questionable behavior if selling a favorite piano and buying a cheap television is a right decision.
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- jcimino
- Did a karate workout, refinishing a hardwood floor, buying a piano, recording bass tracks for a friend, packing for CA, and playing a gig.
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- GooseHonk
- @juliansharifi Oh, I am SO buying a melodica. I play piano so this is a MUST for On-The-Go Random Acts of Music. I HEART @amandapalmer
My Favorite Piano Ever
Everything Piano Blog
This blog will help you figure out how to pick a piano.
But not only that, you'll find out everything you need to know when it comes to ANYTHING piano.
1) How to pick a teacher.
2) Which books to start from.
3) How to practice.
4) How to get better faster.
5) And a whole lot more that I can't list here!
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Piano Gear
They're not tips for buying a piano but they might just give you that extra motivation to go out and do your homework!
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