Best keyboard (piano not computer) for beginning music student?
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I’m learning to play the piano, but the one in my dorm is old and far out of tune. I want to buy a digital piano keyboard so that I can use it in my room. Which are the best models, and are the lighted piano keyboards any good?
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I’ve owned both Yamaha and Casio keyboards and I’ve not been very impressed with the Casio’s. Yamaha’s have been great.
For a good keyboard, you can find them at Best Buy or Circuit City. Other stores will also carry some, but the selection might be smaller. For a beginner, I might recommend the YPT-210 which costs about $100. It’s not a full-range keyboard as it only has 61 keys, but beginners don’t use the extreme ends, anyway. Yamaha also has in interesting educational method built in, as well as songs that you can accompany for practice. The other end of the YPT series is the 400 which costs about $200 and can plug into your computer for MIDI composition and playback. After the YPT series, you’re getting into the DGX series which costs $550 & up, something more appropriate for experienced players.
The only drawback is that batteries, ac adapter, stands, etc are not included and have to be bought separately. It is a good recommendation, though, even with the additional $50 for all.
it just depends on what kind of keyboard you want. go to a music store for a really good one and they could hepl you find the best one for your needs.
If you’re trying to play a real piano but need a keyboard due to space limitations, etc. then there are numerous brands available.
Go to a local musicians store to find the best units. The key here is a combination of sound quality as well as key mechanics and how realistic they feel versus a real piano.
At a minimum you’ll need them to be weighted keys which most basic keyboards (casio, etc.) don’t have.
I purchased a Roland Keyboard, stand and chair myself at a local Guitar Center store (guitarcenter.com). Total was about $500 and it feels pretty darned close to my Yamaha baby grand although it certainly doesn’t sound the same.