Is it better to play a piano with ivory keys?

To sum up, I personally prefer ivory over plastic, but not to the point where it is a determining factor as to which piano I might choose to play. If given the choice, I would buy a brand new piano with ivory keys. read more

Regardless of the materials used the one thing that really excites me when I go to play a particular piano for the first time is the feel on the keys surface their tone and the uniformity and smoothness of the instruments action. read more

There was a time when all pianos had ivory key tops. By the middle of the 20th century, the use of plastic key tops began to replace ivory keys in a big way. read more