A newbie plays on grand? :-/ I mean 6000USD is the largest amount i could spend on an upright. Pianos in my country aren't cheap. Last week i saw a YAMAHA grand piano, it costs 35,000SGD(20,000USD)
I'll play the devil's advocate here. You are free to spend as much as you like, but if you are just beginning, I would proceed a little more cautiously. Classical piano is not for everyone, and if your goal is to play sonatas well, you are looking at 10 years of study, with required practice time of three hours a day at the upper levels. If you are an adult working full time and have any sort of life or family, I would consider this a very difficult goal to acheive. I am trying to balance family, home chores and practice, which is tough, and I don't even have a job!Consider the disadvantages of a grand piano. They will take up a good portion of a room. They are heavy, awkward, and can be expensive to move to tight places. They are loud, and though polished piano pieces are nice to hear, 3 hrs a day of scales and stumbling practice is trying for neighbours and family. Oddly enough, the sound produced by a grand over an upright is mostly appreciated by the audience, because the flat angle of the strings fills the whole room. The upright, with it's soundboard facing the player, mirrors the sound right back, so the player's perception of the sound can be louder and clearer. The grand does have technical advantages for the player, but these may not be realized until more advanced levels.If space, portability, or neighbours are of concern, consider a digital. I use one more than my grand for my gr.10 RCM studies, just because I can use it with headphones. It's also nice to have some different sounds for variety, and some capacity to record.For the budget you have, you could get a top-notch upright. If you wish to part with that amount of money, that would be my recommendation to you. But your best place to start is your piano dealer, where you can see, play, and ask questions.Best of fortune to you in your endeavours.
Another brand that has gotten rather popular in your region lately, I believe, would be Petrof from the Czech Republic. While Petrof uprights' track record is not as well established as the Yamaha/U-series and Kawai/K-series, they seem to have gotten their act together in the last 8~10 years, or so I have heard. I am not as familiar with Petrof uprights myself but have heard good things about them lately.Good luck!
Regarding Petrof Upright Pianos which model is it , that you heard good things about ?
Axtremus, Yes, you can get a new C7 for 20000 american. ... They laughed and told me they are allowed to sell [a C2] for 18000 Canadian. ...
Wow! Assuming today's exchange rate (1 USD = 1.375 CAD), your 18000 CAD translates to 13090 USD -- very good price for a new C2! If I may ask, when did you buy it? (Just trying to see how current your pricing information is. Thanks.)In my geographic area, New England in the US, there are two Yamaha dealerships roughly 100 km apart from each other. Despite having two dealerships, I seriously doubt I could get either to sell me a C3 much below 20000 USD! Donjuan, it seems you really know how to buy pianos at fantasticly low prices -- I already have a grand piano that I am happy with right now, but I will be sure to ask you where to buy a big Yamaha should I need to buy another grand piano. I can be very happy with a C7, and 20000 USD for a new C7 just seem unreal to me -- too good to be true!
Sounds like a great book ! Thanks for the tip Donjuan.YAMAHA U1 costs 9200SGD (5370USD)(7346CAD). I wanna ask if this price is reasonable ?
Opps..sorry for not being specific enough~I'm very interested in piano.So i'm gonna put heart into learning it..I would set aside most of my time practicing it. hm..I would want an upright. A grand doesn't suit a newbie. lol. My budget not over 6000 USD. I would like something that produces a nice sound. I wanna play classical and some pop.