Does the Yamaha Education Suite really help. My Grandson is taking piano lessons in High School and I thought this might be a good Christmas present for him. Would this be a help for a beginner learning the piano? Does the Yamaha Education Suite really help. My Grandson is taking piano lessons in High School and I thought this might be a good Christmas present for him. Would this be a help for a beginner... » Read More Does the Yamaha Education Suite really help. My Grandson is taking piano lessons in High School and I thought this might be a good Christmas present for him. Would this be a help for a beginner learning the piano? « Show Less
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My realization is that there is not substitute for continuos practice and music study. My experience with the Yamaha Education Suite (YES) has been limited, in part because whitout previous trainning it is difficult to take advantage of it. In summary, my opinion is that piano lessons are a requisite and the YES is a complement.
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The functions on the keyboard do NOT particularly help with learning. They're more like little 'games' - not logical instruction. Still, the keyboard is a great one to learn on, because of the rich sound, assuming some one has a decent learning dvd set.
836336
As an adult with a musical background, I have not used the Yamaha Education Suite. However, I would highly recommend the Yamaha YPG-535 keyboard as a beginner's tool (if the student will stick with it, as it is a little costly). There are many features to help a beginner learn such as the built in metronome, the play along features, and the recording option. Best wishes to you in your final decision.
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My son's teacher said that it depends on a child... If a child has a good skill, then even a bad instrument will sound well. This one has a good sound and look to it. I bought a red and gold one for my 4th grader last year. He loves it.
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Yes. It really just requires some minimal assembly. After that, just turn on the power and start playing. It doesn't have a lot of the features that you would typically find on a keyboard. It it more like playing an acoustic piano. You don't even need to learn how to change to the different instruments if you don't want to. I'd highly recommend it for someone wanting to learn to play the piano without all the bells and whistles of an electronic keyboard.
282564
Yes it would be great for a novice of his age. It is a great learning tool for the drum also. I find myself needing a a real drum set after only a few months,
1413791
I wouldn't feel qualified to answer that because I don't know your child. I'd recommend that you speak with you child's teacher who is familiar with your child's abilities and needs. If you are a home schooler, you could certainly order the software, teach yourself to use it (which is fun and useful anyway), then just try it with your child. If he has no speech or hearing impairment, I would predict that he would pick it up just fine if he's interested.
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Hard to answer that question without more info on which online course you are taking, but I must say that this keyboard is MAGIC with it's own programmed lessons inside of it. Particularly useful is the way you can follow the lighted keys for either hand separately, and listen to how the piece is supposed to sound like whenever you want... when I was a kid I had eight very long years of private one-on-one piano lessons that yielded little more than screaming crying arguments with my parents on a regular basis. This keyboard took all that painful stuff away, and made the learning experience truly fun and even addictive! Naturally it takes a lot of time to learn, but when you want to do it because it's fun, learning it is a true pleasure. That said, perhaps you should amend your question with more information on the course that you have an eye on so others can more accurately tell you if this keyboard will be helpful for that specific course.
117556
Ditto on the other answers! The wonderful possibilities of training the students to gain skills of recognizing different sequences in sound. Playing the instrument can also be a reward in certain classrooms.
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Hi, this was a gift for my grand kid who is on the 3rd grade, her mom says that this is a great program and challenging for her daughter. Therefore I could not give you more info. My grand kid is advance in learning, so based on my daughter's response I think is a good buy. This is just my opinion. I hope this helps.
1221124
Its decent for a starter kit and they would use it for awhile. Personally there are cheaper sets for somebody just starting out, but if they'll play it this is a great kit!
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I think so. A plus of this digital piano is that as you play you see the notes apear on the LCD window and you can buy teaching software to teach yourself. Changing the piano sound to other instruments is fun. This piano won't have the exact feel (in pressing the keys) that pianos costing several thousand dollars have, but I think that is unimportant.
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No there are no sections in the book. The songs are classics to be listened to like you would a player piano, and it has the accompanying sheet music to wow and impress your friends on what you could play on this but probably never will lol.I didn't spend too much time looking thru the book, but IMHO the least challenging pieces off the top of my head are Moonlight Sonata and Fur Elise, and they are the original pieces, not modified for the beginner. There are no 'beginner' pieces. These are all fancy-schmancy pieces that people recognize but you need to be experienced to actually play.Hope that helps! No there are no sections in the book. The songs are classics to be listened to like you would a player piano, and it has the accompanying sheet music to wow and impress your friends on what you could play on this but probably never will lol.I didn't spend too much time looking thru the book, but IMHO the least challenging pieces off the top of my head are Moonlight Sonata and Fur Elise, and they are the original pieces, not modified for the beginner. There are no 'beginner' pieces. These are all fancy-schmancy pieces that people recognize but you need to be experienced to... » Read More No there are no sections in the book. The songs are classics to be listened to like you would a player piano, and it has the accompanying sheet music to wow and impress your friends on what you could play on this but probably never will lol.I didn't spend too much time looking thru the book, but IMHO the least challenging pieces off the top of my head are Moonlight Sonata and Fur Elise, and they are the original pieces, not modified for the beginner. There are no 'beginner' pieces. These are all fancy-schmancy pieces that people recognize but you need to be experienced to actually play.Hope that helps! « Show Less
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250 different "sounds" or instruments, but it excels at the piano sound. I am not crazy about the others. It has 128 notes of polyphony, which is good, but somewhere around 200 would be ideal for advanced players if you don't want some sustained notes to drop out during complex pieces. As far as key noise, there is a little, but not noticeable unless you have on headphones, and others are just listening to "key noise". Not really a problem. Overall I give it a 7 of 10, but if I were to do it again, would probably spend more on a more advanced keyboard without all the superfluous bells and whistles. 250 different "sounds" or instruments, but it excels at the piano sound. I am not crazy about the others. It has 128 notes of polyphony, which is good, but somewhere around 200 would be ideal for advanced players if you don't want some sustained notes to drop out during complex pieces. As far as key noise, there is a little, but not noticeable unless you have on headphones, and others are just listening to "key noise". Not really a problem. Overall I give it a 7 of 10, but if I were to do it again, would probably spend more on a more advanced keyboard without all the... » Read More 250 different "sounds" or instruments, but it excels at the piano sound. I am not crazy about the others. It has 128 notes of polyphony, which is good, but somewhere around 200 would be ideal for advanced players if you don't want some sustained notes to drop out during complex pieces. As far as key noise, there is a little, but not noticeable unless you have on headphones, and others are just listening to "key noise". Not really a problem. Overall I give it a 7 of 10, but if I were to do it again, would probably spend more on a more advanced keyboard without all the superfluous bells and whistles. « Show Less
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We bought this for my granddaughter and her mom replies that she is just learning basics in this version and would probably learn more with higher levels. I hope that is helpful.
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First of all, (unfortunately) I am not a musician. I got this piano for my son's lessons. To my untrained ear, it sounds terrific. When he's played for others (including professional musicians), they have all commented on the quality of the sound that's being produced. We have been very happy with this purchase, good luck with yours.
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Indeed this instrument is appropriate for high school students. It is a great instrument to start with as you won't regret the costs if the student decides to drop music in the near future. IT should be noted that playing the flute takes some time to master.
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Nancy, my grand child is only a year Old. I bought it in hopes of her enjoying Music time and eventually learning piano. I can teach her since I know how to play myself. But it's just for her entertainment!
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It will be fine. We got it for a 7 year old. Just keep in mind that attention span for lessons starts at about 7-8 years for guitar, piano and othe technical instruments. But introducing the instruments younger is a smart idea.