Yamaha demonstrator Ian House returned to Narberth on Tuesday to showcase the array of Clavinova digital pianos available from Musicians World, Haverfordwest. Once again Plas Hyfryd was the venue. In the room was a number of Clavinovas, representing the whole compass of the range. Yamaha and Musicians World backdrops added to the atmosphere, and refreshments were provided. Instead of following the format of the dazzling keyboard showcase held a few weeks ago, Ian, who admitted that he was no concert pianist, kept his talk short. He simply explained the sheer value and character of the original grand pianos recorded into the Clavinova range and the painstaking way they had been sampled and emulated down to the smallest detail. The rest of the evening was given over to try-out sessions, informal demonstrations, questions and answers. An inevitable but harmonious result of so many musicians playing together was that many of the try-outs and demos turned into jams as neighbouring pianists picked up each others' tunes. The Clavinova offers a grand piano experience in an instrument that more closely resembles an upright. Most offer additional instruments; some have the ability to interact with an iPad, with plenty of manuscripts and lessons available to download for free; one range incorporates hundreds of voices and styles in addition to the realism and feel of a grand piano. For someone used to the ease and intimacy of a Yamaha upright piano, these digital grands may take some getting used to. The ivory-feel keys are firmly weighted (each one slightly different - heavier at the bass end and lighter as you move up the register). They have powerful speaker systems, and (I suggest) careful setting of the volume control is required for that authentic piano experience. They must be doing something right, as the Clavinova range has at last obtained approval to forgo the tuning forks logo, instead bearing the classic Yamaha logo in spaced out gold letters, as featured on all their acoustic pianos. A Clavinova, of course, should never need tuning - and if you have thin walls, a busy household or limited playing skills, plugging in headphones should relieve tension all round. And when you realise how you can now use your iPad to display music, lessons and lyrics, pick up a wireless signal from your piano and 'turn pages' using the soft pedal... you can understand the attraction.