Is this for advanced pianists who spend hours practicing?
995584
Hi, I have no idea. I am not a pianist. It is comfortable for the time that I have spent practicing the piano.
995585
My wife is the pianist and she spends a good amount of time on the bench and has never complained that it is uncomfortable or it is not suitable for her practice sessions. I'm sure she would have told me if she was having any problems with the bench. To the contrary, she often comments on what a good bench it is.
995586
I only practice for an hour and a half a day, at most, and my band pianist plays for about three hours, when he comes over to practice. We find it comfortable, but the honest answer to this question is, "I don't know."
224932
Yes, that is correct -- the keys light up to show you which note to play for each song in the piano's recorded library. When you push "play" for any of the 110 included songs, each key will light up in turn to guide your fingers. Other information including the number of the finger on each of your hands that you should use to play each key also will appear in the small screen in the middle. In addition, you can slow the pace of the tune down using the "tempo" button if you want to learn it very slowly. The progressive "lesson" buttons also can help with that.
2167035
I am not sure. One would need a full size piano to compare it to, I think. And I do not have one. Sorry. This is a gift for my great-granddaughter.
880878
This keyboard is really small. It is really more for just playing around with versus trying to actually learn to play. You can play some songs on it though.
1770330
I have never had a conventional piano, but I LOVE being able to adjust the volume when my kids are practicing which for us is a huge advantage over a conventional piano. Sometimes it seems louder and other times softer depending all on the volume. It also never has to be tuned. Hope this helps.
1930186
Yes, as it has sampled classical pieces and is user-friendly. It also has a headphone jack to minimize noise and a damping pedal for a more genuine piano experience.
1588449
Yes. You may be able to find one cheaper, but this is a good piano for practice if you don't want to spend the money required to buy an actual acoustic piano. It has 88 keys and sounds terrific for a digital piano. I'm in the same boat as you - haven't used the electronic features at all; I just turn it on and play. It also has a headphone jack which is nice for playing when you don't want to disturb the rest of the house.
2019208
I bought this for my wife who has always dreamed of playing and is in fact self teaching currently. I was quite impressed with her chord progressions the other day. I'm actually a guitar player but to me the action of the piano keys feels just like a piano with ivory keys. Hope this helps.
1401533
I have music disks that have piano music on them and there are enough songs on each one, that it will play about 40 to 45 mins. each disk which is nice for parties. I do this quite often when entertaining. Everyone is impressed by this. It looks beautiful and sounds great for the price.
1681262
Yes! It's a difficult keyboard. I feel like I have to really bang away at times!
1741184
Yes, it can. I have never done this but it is in the instructions. This is a great piano for a beginner or even someone that can't afford a real piano I am a Music Education Major and piano teacher. Now have I found some notes or things I do not like, yes, certainly it is not as good as three times as much money but neither is it so bad that I can' t use it for what I wish to do. What I do not like is that I am having some vision problems which will be corrected someday by operation not bad enough yet. And the stuff written above the keys are so faint to me and small I cannot fully see it so I have lite it well and marked it with masking tape the sections I use the most while playing no problem for anyone else. Any way for the portable mostly piano sound I want it is a wonderful price point. But if you are a pro and expecting more of it than what it is you will be unhappy. I am not. I use it with beginning students and they are happy and parents are too. I would prefer a grand piano but no room and certainly no money for such even a used one. It will do what you are seeking but I have never tried it. Have fun with it.
788520
No, the keys don't go up and down automatically. The demos (or one of the classical pieces) are not mere audio recordings, though. During play, the stored data does actually play the instrument, though there is no physical movements. From what I've seen, to get a digital player piano, you'll have to append a zero to the price, then double it. I absolutely love the CE220, though. The action and the sound are incredible. For example, string resonance (playing a note causes other specific notes to sound quietly in "sympathy"). I'm not aware of any other digital piano in this price range with thus capability. It adds great richness and realism to the piano voices. Also, the degree of string resonance is adjustable!
546340
Not really - no. Get a strobe tuner (Petersen StroboPlus _may_ work.) Best bet, hire an experienced piano tuner. For a real wooden piano, several _DAYS_ over the course of a week, or WEEKS, can be required (esp. if the piano has been moved, esp. moved to a different climate or room temperature) -- in order to have the piano adjust to its new home and have the wood stop expanding or contracting, shifting, etc. Patience is required for achieving a well "seated" tuning. (Bad news is, they're always gradually going back out of tune, so it's an ongoing battle. Be glad you don't play a banjo.) Not really - no. Get a strobe tuner (Petersen StroboPlus _may_ work.) Best bet, hire an experienced piano tuner. For a real wooden piano, several _DAYS_ over the course of a week, or WEEKS, can be required (esp. if the piano has been moved, esp. moved to a different climate or room temperature) -- in order to have the piano adjust to its new home and have the wood stop expanding or contracting, shifting, etc. Patience is required for achieving a well "seated" tuning. (Bad news is, they're always gradually going back out of tune, so it's an ongoing battle. Be glad you don't play a... » Read More Not really - no. Get a strobe tuner (Petersen StroboPlus _may_ work.) Best bet, hire an experienced piano tuner. For a real wooden piano, several _DAYS_ over the course of a week, or WEEKS, can be required (esp. if the piano has been moved, esp. moved to a different climate or room temperature) -- in order to have the piano adjust to its new home and have the wood stop expanding or contracting, shifting, etc. Patience is required for achieving a well "seated" tuning. (Bad news is, they're always gradually going back out of tune, so it's an ongoing battle. Be glad you don't play a banjo.) « Show Less
706532
Download everything, but that is not the best piano course out there. There is no music to play, only suggestions, which for a beginner can be confusing, but besides that it COULD BE an excellent way of learning to play the piano.
795872
That's what I bought it for. So far have only used sheet music on it so can't answer how much weight it can handle. The depth depends on how your digital piano is sloped with the controls. I would buy it and just see how it fits.
259744
That's strange, from what I've read it has a heavy touch. I have the piano (but I'm not a pianist) and I'd say the touch is heavy. Either way, if you're concerned I'd recommend going to a local music shop and comparing the available models.
617310
I really don't know. As the mother of a cellist, I can't imagine why you would need this if you weren't an advanced student.