The ideal digital piano to buy for your family

The Casio Celviano Grand Hybrid combines the very best of a grand piano with astounding digital technology

A piano can be a great investment for families. After all, there are few things that set a person up for life better than mastering a musical instrument. And what a gift it would be to give this skill to your children — or even yourself.

So what’s stopping you? The expense of a grand piano? The small matter of where to put it? The inconvenience of getting it tuned?

In this digital world, these problems cease to exist. Enter Casio and the Celviano Grand Hybrid.

What digital piano to buy?

Casio’s Celviano Grand Hybrid is not only a feat of design — combining the best of an acoustic grand piano (such as natural grand hammer action) with the bonus of digital sound – but it’s family-friendly too.

Natural grand hammer wooden key action

Suitable for beginners and intermediates — even professionals — it enables you to plug in headphones so you can play for hours undisturbed. And, because it’s digital, it doesn’t need tuning. Plus, in comparison to other acoustic instruments, it takes up next to no space.

What makes Casio’s Celviano Grand Hybrid a good digital piano?

Thanks to a collaboration with acoustic piano manufacturer C Bechstein, it has wooden keys with moving hammers using the same high-quality materials found in a concert grand piano.

However, unlike a concert grand piano, it has a USB audio recorder, so you can record as you play. And, if you plug in backing tracks, you can create your own multi-instrumental recordings as well.

Not only that, but its Concert Play feature delivers the accompaniment of an entire symphony orchestra — with a vast library of music in its repertoire.

All this before we even address its sound. Every Casio Celviano Grand Hybrid combines the sound of three European grand pianos: Berlin Grand, Vienna Grand and the Hamburg Grand.

Models featured: Celviano Grand Hybrid GP-500 and Acoustic C Bechstein Concert Grand

This, combined with its Grand Acoustic speaker system, means you get a grand piano, an orchestra and concert hall acoustics all from one awe-inspiring instrument.

Does Casio do other digital pianos?

Yes — click on Casio’s Piano Selector to see the full selection.

Its CDP-130 is lightweight and neat and a great choice for students or beginners. Its 88 keys are fully weighted so it delivers the feel of a standard piano, and it comes with free online lessons to boot.

Then there’s the AP-270, a showstopper boasting two piano tones — one for classical music, the other for pop — and includes the aforementioned Concert Play feature, so you have the accompaniment of a symphony orchestra on demand.

It’s also compatible with Casio’s free Chordana Play Piano app, so you can operate your piano directly from your smartphone.

How much does Casio’s Celviano Grand Hybrid cost?

A brand new grand piano can set you back as much as £100,000, and even a second-hand version won’t give much change from £10,000.

Celviano Grand Hybrid GP-500

Casio’s Celviano Grand Hybrid pianos start from just £2,499. That’s definitely music to your ears.

For more information, visit music.casio.co.uk