to think that my dc deserves it

[receiverofopiniongiver]

My youngest is learning the piano, and appears to be a natural at it, and loves to do his practice.

He will remind me if he's not done his practice on a certain day, he spends 30 minutes practicing, and has just got a distinction in his first exam.

He begged to learn to do the piano from the age of 3, everyone said he was too young. So he's waited, and started at 6.

Now here's the AIBU part, he is doing all this practice, on a keyboard, that my parents bought me as a novelty item for my 14th birthday (20 many years ago). I grew up with a grand piano to play on, so this really was a mess around item.

Because this keyboard has full size keys, and touch responsive, my dh says our son doesn't need a piano. I've explained he does need a piano not least because the keyboard has money inside it which causes the keys sometimes not to work. He will need pedals in the not too distant future. DH is adament that he doesn't need pedals as he can't reach them.

I've tried to explain that there is such a difference between playing a piano and playing a keyboard in the whole feeling of it. I've even said digital pianos are 100xs better than this keyboard he's using.

He says it's a waste, and the keyboard is perfectly good for our son.

He's a hoarder, so will not get rid of anything whilst it works, and in his words, there wouldn't be room for both the keyboard and piano up at the same time, therefore the keyboard would go to waste.

AIBU to think a keyboard is not good enough? Or am I being a piano snob as my h is making me feel?

Get him a piano.

piano,no keyboard can come close to the sound of a real piano,or the feel of it.

break the keyboard

Break the keyboard and get him a piano

Ha ha ha ha x post jj

Spill a drink on the keyboard.

I'm not remotely muscial but even I know that you need a proper piano to learn on

He needs a piano.

I'm a serial learner of instruments, saxophone is the latest (grade 2 in less than a year )

My parents started me on the piano aged five, the teacher resisted, said I was too young until he heard me play what I'd taught myself on a Casio keyboard.

When I asked my sax teacher recently if I could start piano lessons again with her, she said there was no point unless I had a piano at home - a keyboard is totally different.

Try Freecycle - my last piano was chopped up and taken away some years ago and I had to pay for the privilege - and I really regret it. Wish I'd known about Freecycle :(

Ah I've found the piano I want . I'm taking my ds to see it tomorrow. I've just spent the last 2 hours though arguing explaining to my h why we need to have it.

Ended up feeling I was BU, but glad to see I'm not.

DS sounds fab! Get thee down to the piano shop, definitely!

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Not BU at all. A piano is a world away from a 20 year old keyboard.

try an auction house, though if an antique or just old will need tuned a few times as can only be tuned a cetain amount each time

Was at an auction today and a piano and stool did not sell at £10 but I am told by musicians that antique pianos not normally best for playing as have been moved liked furniture which upsets balance but you should be able to get one cheap,

I am not musical at all but my mother is and is very good on piano grade 8 and she says that is is totally different feel, as with piano the way you touch keys makes a difference to sound which a keyboard does not, hence it is virtually impossible to be a good pianist and organist, my mother found it very difficult to play church organ,

keyboard was good idea while you made sure he was motivated and keen but I think at his age if persevered for 6 months get him a piano and sell keyboard on ebay to recoup costs and collect the brownie points

I'm a bit of a hoarder too and hate the idea of throwing away something which work perfectly well - but I'm happy if I can pass it on to someone who I know will get use out of it. Would your DH not be happy to sell the keyboard so another child can learn on it? Or freecycle perhaps, or ask your son's piano teacher if she/he knows of any beginners who don't have a piano at home who might like it.

Get the piano! There is only so much you can learn on a keyboard really, before you will need to switch anyway.

I adore my piano, and miss it terribly (it's at my parent's house)

One day I'll live somewhere where it will fit, and I will be a happy happy lady.

if his problem is hoarding the keyboard surely you can sell it or donate it somewhere? if its old just sell it for a fiver or something someone may want it
and yanbu to get your dc the piano

Unfortunately he's a selfish hoarder, he won't let anyone have anything.

His argument would be the keyboard will be needed if something goes wrong with the piano!

We have 3 old kettles (that don't work) incase something goes wrong with the current one. The reason we have 4 kettles, is that when something has gone wrong, funny enough it's a lot easier for me just to go to the shop and buy a new one!!!

The piano will arrive one day very soon, by the magical fairies!!!

Accidentally on purpose break the keyboard and get a piano

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When your DH goes out, gut the house. I wouldn't live like that, either the stuff went or DP went and took the stuff with him!

LOL! What on earth could go wrong with the piano?!

Could you freecycle your DH?

Would solve the hoarding issues...

Pianos - lots CAN go wrong, and they do need a lot of maintenance! A good digital piano (ie not a keyboard) can be a useful stopgap if you can't get the real thing (expense, or living in a flat etc). I had one for a few years and started out the work for my performance diploma on it, but was very glad to be able to move to a really good upright when we got a house. As SarahTigh says, where a keyboard/digital piano makes a lot of sense is when youngster is keen but you don't know whether they'll stick with it.
Hope the magical fairies deliver soon for you, but make sure they give you the calling card of a good tuner who can also give it a service every couple of years.

My mum is a hoarder like your DP- my sister and I have found the best way to get around it is by sneakily throwing stuff out. Stuff has been crammed at the top of wardrobes and in the attic for so long that she forgets we have it, and then freaks when she sees me sloping off to the dump with a board game that is missing most of its pieces or a scrap of carpet. My rationale is that if she hasn't missed it all these years it's been stored away, she isn't going to miss it enough to stop me giving it to a charity shop or recycling it.

Is no-one intrigued about the piggybank-cum-keyboard ? :o

"I adore my piano, and miss it terribly (it's at my parent's house)

One day I'll live somewhere where it will fit, and I will be a happy happy lady."

Same here

The real kick in the teeth is that I taught piano for 5 years as a saturday job - it would be a great little earner for me now as a SAHM but I've got no piano so I can't really do it :(

Definately agree about getting a piano. DD1 is currently working towards her grade 8 exam and her teacher won't put anyone in for any grades without them having a piano to practice on.

You've played the piano yourself so you know that a keyboard is really not the same. Your DC will need to develop a feel for the amount of pressure being put on the keys and will soon be using pedals.

Suggest that DH shoves put the keyboard somewhere safe where it will never be used again as it may come in handy one day