Last year my oldest daughter’s school introduced their students to pianos with the promise of teaching them how to play throughout the school year. Unfortunately the program was cut before the children even had the opportunity to learn even the basic keys, which left my daughter sorely disappointed. I hadn’t realized her interest in instruments before this and wanted to do something special for her.
My closest friend is a piano whizz. She was over the house when my daughter came home disappointed about the program cut and offered to teach my daughter how to play piano. Playing piano is something my friend is passionate about and was excited to share her knowledge.
Our lessons started in my friend’s home because we didn’t have a keyboard or piano, but my daughter didn’t have a place to practice at home. Another friend offered his keyboard which got us by, but after some research I decided I wanted a baby grand piano. My husband thought I was completely out of my mind, and maybe I was, but I pictured a baby grand centered in our upstairs living room. Currently, that section of the living room is home to a small play area for the kids. Eventually they will be grown and that space will need to be filled. Again, he wasn’t buying it and felt a baby grand would take up too much room.
Some mysterious power must have heard our opinionated squabbles and presented us with a fun opportunity to check out the new Casio CGP-700. CGP stands for Compact Grand Piano and it’s just that! A grand piano sound in a keyboard’s body with all 88 keys. If you’ve ever shopped for a professional keyboard you know that you have to sacrifice surface size for a space saving design, but that’s not the case here. The CGP-700 includes all 88 keys just like a real piano, but doesn’t take up as much room. The sound is absolutely amazing! My friend, the piano instructor, was blown away by the quality and sound of this Compact Grand Piano, and was impressed that my daughter can get a feel for a real piano with all 88 piano-simulated keys.
A baby grand piano costs upwards of $10,000. I can think of better ways to spend that kind of money at this time, so of course purchasing a baby grand is out of the question (even though it would totally look great in my living room!) The Casio CGP-700 is much more affordable at a retail price of $800, and offers so much for the price. The stand and speakers are included, as well as the many functions, sounds, melodies, and so much more this amazing keyboard has to offer. You can find out more about all the features and functions of the CGP-700 by visiting Casio.
