Pianos for Students
Artist Music's student piano program gets your students pianos at a great value for less than other stores (guaranteed).
We also have a trade up program that protects your student's investment as he/she gets more advanced:
* Digital pianos can be traded in (at purchase price) within 3 years.
* Acoustic pianos can be traded in (at purchase price) within 10 years.
Do you have an advanced (or advancing) student in need of financial assistance toward purchase of a grand piano? We have a limited number of price-reduction scholarships available for talented students needing a new grand piano
We also have a trade up program that protects your student's investment as he/she gets more advanced:
* Digital pianos can be traded in (at purchase price) within 3 years.
* Acoustic pianos can be traded in (at purchase price) within 10 years.
Do you have an advanced (or advancing) student in need of financial assistance toward purchase of a grand piano? We have a limited number of price-reduction scholarships available for talented students needing a new grand piano
Pianos for Teachers
At Artist Music, we believe that all serious piano teachers should be teaching on a grand piano. Differences between a grand and upright piano include:
1. The Action: grand piano hammers sit horizontally, so gravity returns them to position more quickly. This makes grands much better at repeating notes.
2. The Sostenuto Pedal: the middle (sostenuto) pedal is not installed on most upright pianos (most upright manufacturers replace it with a mute pedal or half-sostenuto). That pedal allows the performer to sustain any note (or group of notes) and is useful in music by composers like Debussy and Rachmaninoff. Certain certificate exams test students on its use. 3. The Una Corda Pedal: the left pedal was originally designed to shift the action horizontally, so that the each hammer strikes fewer strings and/or strikes with a different area of the hammer. Not only does this help with soft playing, but it changes the tonal character of the piano, allowing for a much richer range of expression. Upright pianos are designed to move the hammers closer, rather than to the side. This makes it easier to play soft, but does not allow for any change in tonal character (since the area of the hammer hitting the string does not change). 4. Soundboard: grand piano soundboards project the sound up and out of the piano, whereas upright soundboards are enclosed and blocked off with much of the sound traveling behind the piano. The shape of a grand allows the player much more ability to hear expression and dynamics. 5. Exposed Strings: certain contemporary piano works require that the player reach in and pluck strings, or create new sounds with the objects placed on the strings. Pieces like this can be fun and exciting for the student, but it takes a grand piano to play them! |
The fact is that piano teachers not teaching on a grand piano are not teaching their students the whole piano. If you are a teacher without a grand, click below for more information on how we can help get you properly equipped.
You Can Fit a Grand!
We'd like to see an increase in the quality of piano lessons across the country, and grand pianos are a huge step in the right direction! But along the way, we've come across excuses from teachers for not providing this benefit to their students. The most common excuses are:
Excuse #1
I CAN'T FIT A GRAND!
Our answer to that?:
You may have to rearrange some furniture, but If You Can Fit an Upright, then YES, You Can Fit A Grand!
Take a look at the following floor plan of a 12' x 12' room. The first floor plan shows an arrangement with an upright piano, a digital piano, and a sofa for parents watching the lesson:
Excuse #1
I CAN'T FIT A GRAND!
Our answer to that?:
You may have to rearrange some furniture, but If You Can Fit an Upright, then YES, You Can Fit A Grand!
Take a look at the following floor plan of a 12' x 12' room. The first floor plan shows an arrangement with an upright piano, a digital piano, and a sofa for parents watching the lesson:
This next floor plan shows the same room with a 5' grand piano rather than an upright piano:
A small grand only takes a few more feet of space than an upright piano!
Excuse #2
I CAN'T AFFORD A GRAND!
Our answer to that?:
You Haven't Been to the Right Piano Store! For most teachers, monthly payments on a grand piano purchased from Artist Music can be covered by monthly tuition fees collected from one or two students. And for those with true financial need, we have a financial assistance program.
Teacher Specials & Financial Aid
Special Offer: New Studio Set-Up Package
Follow the example in our floor model above:
Set up your studio with a 5' Grand + a Digital Piano.
For a limited time, teachers purchasing a new grand will receive a FREE Korg C1 Air Digital Piano (MSRP $2,239).
• Monthly payments under $160 per month •
Set up your studio with a 5' Grand + a Digital Piano.
For a limited time, teachers purchasing a new grand will receive a FREE Korg C1 Air Digital Piano (MSRP $2,239).
• Monthly payments under $160 per month •
Special Offer: Studio Membership for Piano Teachers
FREE!
Become an Artist Music Member for Complimentary Recital Space & More!
Become an Artist Music Member for Complimentary Recital Space & More!
Financial Assistance for Teachers
Struggling and new piano teachers who cannot afford $160 per month may apply for financial assistance toward the remission of grand piano purchase costs (up to a 50% remission). A limited number of awards are available to credit-worthy teachers. Applicants should expect to provide the following:
• Most recent tax returns (3 years)
• Most recent utility bills (3 months)
• Your current teaching policy
• Your studio roster
In order to be considered, a site visit by an Artist Music representative may be required.
• Most recent tax returns (3 years)
• Most recent utility bills (3 months)
• Your current teaching policy
• Your studio roster
In order to be considered, a site visit by an Artist Music representative may be required.