Why Choose a Silent Piano?

Acoustic and Digital in One

To let you keep your music to yourself
The traditional upright or grand piano is an instrument without peer for music study and education, performance, accompaniment, and general enjoyment. However, the same rich, powerful sound that makes these instruments so appealing can be a real drawback in certain situations—when family or neighbors are sleeping or engaged in other activities, for example, or when several pianos are being used in close proximity to one another.


Yamaha Silent Piano™—first of a new breed
The Yamaha Silent Piano pioneered a whole new concept in digital/acoustic hybrids. By allowing the pianist to choose between acoustic and digital performance, they have overcome the obstacles of time and place that limit the use of a conventional piano.

In normal play, a Silent Piano instrument is nothing less than a traditional Yamaha piano—utterly unaffected by the added electronic components.

When privacy is preferable, the pianist can simply put on the headphones and switch to digital sound—with amazingly lifelike tonal reproduction and the control of a traditional piano keyboard—continuing to play without intruding on, or being disturbed by, the activities of others nearby.




Extending your opportunities for musical enjoyment
In the home
With a Silent Piano, the activities of family members and guests need not interfere with your ability to play. You can continue to play while others read, converse, listen to recorded music, or watch TV—right in the same room via headphones.

With neighbors nearby
The sound of an acoustic piano can travel through open windows and doors—even through ceilings, walls, and floors—to neighboring apartments, homes, or offices. With a Silent Piano you need not worry; just slip on the headphones and play for hours—even practice scales—without disturbing the neighbors.

After hours
Musical inspiration may not always come at the most convenient time. You might want to jump out of bed to capture a tune that's just come into your head. Or perhaps you simply keep later hours than others in the household or neighborhood. Again, with the Silent Piano… no problem. You can play, as loudly as you like, at any time of the day or night without anyone else hearing a sound.

For 'private' lessons
The same restrictions of time and place—close neighbors, poor sound insulation, early morning or late night hours—can apply to teachers and students. With a Silent Piano, you can teach and learn whenever it's most convenient. Dual headphone jacks allow the teacher to monitor the performance or to join in two- or four-hand duets.

When there are more than one
The ability to play in virtual privacy makes Silent Piano an ideal solution for practice halls or other institutional applications. A number of pianos and pianists can share the same room without interfering with each other. It's like having individual practice chambers on demand for each and every pianist.



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