Latest articles by Dave Clews
Best digital pianos for beginners 2025: 8 beginner-friendly pianos handpicked by a professional piano and music gear reviewer
An expert look at the very best beginner digital pianos on the market from the likes of Yamaha, Casio, Korg, and Roland - including full reviews and video demos
Best digital pianos 2025: I'm a professional piano and music gear reviewer, and these are my top picks
With a decade of experience selling and reviewing pianos, these are my recommendations for the very best digital pianos from Yamaha, Roland, Casio, and Korg at all price points - including full reviews and video demos
Play mono synth properly: the skills you need
How playing mono synths differs from standard keyboards
Best metronomes 2025: The top mechanical and digital metronomes for musicians
Are you rushing, or are you dragging? You’ll know for sure with these essential time-keeping devices from Boss, Korg, Wittner, and more
Best cheap MIDI keyboards 2025: Inexpensive MIDI controllers starting at just £39/$49
Start making music for less with our selection of affordable MIDI keyboards from Arturia, Akai, Nektar, Novation, and more
Best keyboards for beginners 2025: Get started with our expert pick of beginner keyboards for all ages
Looking for the best piano keyboard for beginners? Well MusicRadar has you covered with expert advice and useful recommendations from industry professionals
What are the best online piano lessons in 2025? Apps, websites, and software reviewed by an industry professional
Master music theory and play your favourite piano songs over the internet with my pick of the very best piano learning platforms
Best MIDI keyboards 2025: Mac, PC and iOS keyboards for players, composers and producers
Our expert guide to the best MIDI keyboards of all sizes and budgets to integrate with your home studio
Best stage pianos 2025: Our pick of the finest keyboards for live performance
Our guide to the top stage pianos for gigging musicians, with options from Roland, Yamaha, Korg, Dexibell, Nord, Kawai and more…
Best beginner DAWs 2025: Easy-to-use digital audio workstations for beginners
Our pick of the easiest DAWs for beginners to get their heads around, including picks from Apple, Ableton, Image Line, Steinberg, and more
Best studio headphones for music production and mixing 2025: tested by experts
We’ve tested and reviewed a huge range of headphones for music production. These are our tried and trusted choices – plus your FAQs answered
Best budget studio headphones 2025: Cheap headphones to tackle every studio task
Expert buying advice, plus our pick of budget studio headphones for music-makers from just $49/£39
Best electronic keyboards 2025: Our top picks for every budget
We round-up the best electronic keyboards for novices through to pros, from Yamaha, Roland, Korg, Nord and more…
Best music stands 2025: Top choices from On-Stage, K&M, Hercules and others
Need something to help you prop up your song sheets? We can help with our pick of the best music stands you can buy right now
Best acoustic pianos 2025: Budget to premium instruments for home and studio
If you’re considering buying a new acoustic piano and want some advice, don’t worry – pianos are our forte
Best keyboard amps 2025: Hear yourself loud and clear from your home to the stage
Whether you’re practising at home and want an option other than headphones, or you’re performing live, a keyboard amplifier can be a total game-changer
How to play mono synth properly: all the skills you need to master
How playing mono synths differs from standard keyboards
Master 10 classic synth riffs in an instant
Want to be a keyboard wizard in record time? These 10 simple but seminal synth hooks are crazy easy to play. We show you how
Best keyboard stands 2025: Our picks for home, studio and stage, whatever your budget
What you should look for in a keyboard stand, plus our pick of the most sturdy, stylish keyboard stands from K&M, Quicklok, RockJam, Roland, Jaspers and more…
Best Yamaha keyboards 2025: Our top picks for home music makers
We’ve trawled through Yamaha’s extensive keyboard range to help you find the right one for you
Best Yamaha digital pianos 2025: Including picks from the Arius, Clavinova, AvantGrand and P Series
Dive deep into Yamaha’s digital piano range with our recommendations for every budget
Best piano bench 2025: Piano stool options to suit all budgets
A good piano stool or bench is essential for learning the piano with the proper technique. Here’s a rundown of choices to suit every pianist’s posterior
Best pianos 2025: Our pick of acoustic and digital options for home, studio and stage
Here’s our pick of the best pianos - and the best piano brands - including Yamaha, Casio, Nord, Roland and more…
