Our Motto
"You can pay for the very high rent and fancy chandeliers of our competitors or
you can visit our Heights warehouse showroom for a terrific value and
friendly professional service on a great new piano or used piano"

Since Houston Piano Company features major brands, both new and used, both used and acoustic, we can provide the answers to many piano-buying questions. Please call or come in and get your answers to these questions (FAQs). You’ll be guided and informed - comfortably - with our wideranging piano, educational and technological expertise.

Acoustic or Digital:
1. Which is better for our use, a digital or acoustic piano? Many questions, all related to what’s the best for me, my church of my school. The general answer suggests that there’s a good acoustic and a good digital option in any price range. Come compare them side-by-side.
   
   
2. How do I decide between the various brands? Again, the best piano for you is the real question. Trying them, hearing them and looking at them, right next to each other, is the key. Please come in and try a Yamaha, Kawai, Steinway, Roland and many other pianos.
   
   Piano or Organ (or Synth):
   
3. Which instrument for church music: a piano, a synthesizer or an organ? This is partly a denominational question, partly a question about “which hymnal is being used?” We have a Minister of Music on staff who can help select the best instrument, providing the best “hymnal-instrument” correlation. If you like we can even send mp3 files to you and your church committee to help answer the question this question.
   
   
4. What’s the best combination of instruments for church music? Again , come in and we’ll discuss the particular needs and songs used in your church. Then we can create the best option for your church’s needs (which may even vary from one Sunday to another).
   
   
5. What are the new music trends for churches? Is this Taize thing a passing trend? We’ll answer your questions about latest trends and tunes in the Praise & Worship, blended worship, Taize and the newest trend - contemplative chants.
   
   Best Approach to Piano Lessons:
6. How old should a student be to begin lessons? Many factors are at play here; the main factor may be the amount of time a parent is interested in spending with the child. Some children begin as early as two; others may want to wait until they’re reading comfortably before hey begin. Our staff can help you in the decision process, as well as referring an appropriate teacher.
   
   
7. I’ve heard that a digital piano can help a student be successful. Is this true? The computer age has brought many options for learning; the digital piano can be used with a computer, with the Internet, or with various digital devices (see below). These options make the learning, reading and playing process more effective and considerably more enjoyable.
   
   
8. Will a digital piano hold its value as long as an acoustic upright or grand? A carefully-selected digital piano holds its value on par with an acoustic piano. This has not always been the case; come see a demonstration of the investment value, the educational value and a side-by-side comparison of the financial factors.
   
   
9. What’s the best way to find a teacher? We’re a member of all the local Music Teacher Associations, so we can refer you to a teacher in your area. In addition, we have teacher on staff.
   
   Connecting all the Techno-Gadgets (computers, iPods, pianos, etc.)
10. I’m confused by today’s digital gadgets. They’re probably usable for music learning, but how do I start? You’ll probably want to find the simplest option with the widest support. It’s not just the easy user interface like you find on the Roland pianos. It also includes publisher support, industrystandard connectors and expansions options. Roland’s partnerships with publishers, software companies and audio-video companies gives you the easiest, most effective options, as well as providing the easily accessible expansion into the future.
    
    
11. And what does Roland’s Music Tutor *really* do for a students progress? It provides a “between lessons” practice partner, that interactively guides a student to the correct notes and rhythms. As it builds accuracy, it brings greater confidence; students typically learn to read music 3 to 4 times faster.
    
    
12. What’s the optimal maintenance needed for a piano, to keep its resale value high? THE essential element is tuning the piano regularly, at a minimum two times yearly. If one allows the piano to go un-tuned, the its value decreases sharply, sometimes making it unusable, expensive, and often incapable of being brought back up into tune.