My favorite instrument is the piano — digital keyboards as well as traditional pianos. A performer or composer has the complete palette of musical tonality and dynamics at his or her fingertips. As an accomplished performer, you can interpret a piece from the piano repertoire, improvise your own tune, or accompany musicians playing other instruments. The piano is also ideal for teaching the fundamentals of music, such as scales, harmony, notation, and rhythm. Beginners can learn to play on an inexpensive electronic keyboard. The ultimate experience for a pianist, however, is to play a concert grand piano. That will bring out the best in the pianist’s talent and training. Orchestras, smaller ensembles, choirs, and solo singers often rely on a piano to lead or accompany them.