Freebee Piano .. to take or not to take

[Jwayborg]

I have been scouring the net... including E Bay ... looking for my first piano... got one to view near my home on Sat but a friend has offered me a church piano which keeps tue but loses pitch ... as a beginner I am wondering weather my untrained ear will notice as I just want something to practice on ... and after all it is free ....

My question therefore is should I take up the offer or try and get a piano elsewhere with a very limited budget.. ??? Any advice appreciated... Thx in advance

[Barrie Heaton]

If there is young children playing it is better to have the piano on pitch as it can put them off

I would ask the folk at the church who tunes the piano and give them a ring, my concern is that most churches are cold and dampish most of the year round if you bring that piano in to a worm dry house the problem it has holding pitch will get a lot worse over a short period of time

Give your local tuner a call sometimes they may have clients that wish to give a piano a way to a good home

Barrie,

[Bill Kibby]

If it "keeps in tune" it can't "lose its pitch", and it is more likely that it holds in tune, but cannot be raised up to modern pitch in one go, if at all. A small percentage of beginners will find it a major problems learning on a piano which is not at the correct pitch. For most of us, the vital thing is that it is in tune in itself, unless you are using it with other instruments. Your tuner should be able to explain all this.

[Jwayborg]

I have sought advice and been told that even though it is free ,,, if it does not keep it's pitch it won't be in tune ??? I was told to decline the offer... thanks a lot for the info provided ... gave me an idea of where to start looking.... btw anyone know anything about Joseph Riley Piano's ?