# What do I need to write to sell an upright piano?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 9, 2019, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-need-to-write-to-sell-an-upright-piano/836775 "2019-07-09T15:06:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-need-to-write-to-sell-an-upright-piano/836775/21 "2019-07-10T21:10:15Z")

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> [@pulykamell](#):
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> _cough_ _chord_ (or possibly _notes_ would work, too.) _cough_

😛 You should understand what I mean, not what I _say_…

j/k Thanks for the catch.

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**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-need-to-write-to-sell-an-upright-piano/836775/22 "2019-07-10T22:43:55Z")

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I think my parents gave theirs away - but it took years. In theory, I would have loved to have had it. But in practice, I don’t have room for it, couldn’t really practice it without disturbing the neighbors, and would probably never play it. (And there are much smaller, easier to store instruments for me to fail to play).  
When I was growing up (80s?) it was pretty common for suburban families to have an upright so that their kids could learn piano. These days, electronic keyboards are cheaper and easier for everyone.

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