if i am getting this for a 13yr old for christmas --- she plays keyboard and piano. Will she like this and what else do I need to order with it?
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I purchased it for my son in law who is a musician and claims this is the best for the money. I didn't purchase anything else to go with it and received no complaints.
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It completely depends on what she wants to do with it. To me, there are not enough keys to make it any sort of adequate substitute for a full piano, using two hands. It's generally intended to be slung around the shoulder and played with the right hand only. It's not self amplified, so it needs to be connected to some sort of powered speaker, unless you use it exclusively with headphones. That being said, I think the sounds and the physical keyboard touch are nice. If it were me, I might look for something like a Yamaha YPG 235 instead. More keys, self amplified, meant to be played with two hands, many sounds, accompaniment features. My own opinion only! It completely depends on what she wants to do with it. To me, there are not enough keys to make it any sort of adequate substitute for a full piano, using two hands. It's generally intended to be slung around the shoulder and played with the right hand only. It's not self amplified, so it needs to be connected to some sort of powered speaker, unless you use it exclusively with headphones. That being said, I think the sounds and the physical keyboard touch are nice. If it were me, I might look for something like a Yamaha YPG 235 instead. More keys, self amplified, meant to be played with two... » Read More It completely depends on what she wants to do with it. To me, there are not enough keys to make it any sort of adequate substitute for a full piano, using two hands. It's generally intended to be slung around the shoulder and played with the right hand only. It's not self amplified, so it needs to be connected to some sort of powered speaker, unless you use it exclusively with headphones. That being said, I think the sounds and the physical keyboard touch are nice. If it were me, I might look for something like a Yamaha YPG 235 instead. More keys, self amplified, meant to be played with two hands, many sounds, accompaniment features. My own opinion only! « Show Less
990152
It completely depends on what she wants to do with it. To me, there are not enough keys to make it any sort of adequate substitute for a full piano, using two hands. It's generally intended to be slung around the shoulder and played with the right hand only. It's not self amplified, so it needs to be connected to some sort of powered speaker, unless you use it exclusively with headphones. That being said, I think the sounds and the physical keyboard touch are nice. If it were me, I might look for something like a Yamaha YPG 235 instead. More keys, self amplified, meant to be played with two hands, many sounds, accompaniment features. My own opinion only!
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This piano is probably too small for an 8 year old, but it has so many features that it might be alright for an 8 year old, especially if that child loves music. (Might have to sit on the floor to play it) I brought this for a 2 year old, who was really too young for this type piano because he has yet to comprehend all the feature that this piano has but he will grow into it.C
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.
378008
Wish I could help you but I ordered it for my daughter and she currently lives with her mother.But what I can tell you is that when I put It together and had a keyboard on it,I was very pleased with the sturdy support.I'm not sure about what your looking for but I'd say its a good buy.
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If your 7 year old is interested in music I'm sure they would like it. My 6 year old niece likes to play with it. The older they are the more they would understand the different instruments make different sounds and could create more complex music. If you decide to purchase this toy, I would look at Target. I found it there considerably cheaper.
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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.
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yeah its a complete midi keyboard, so you plug it in to a computer with the cord that comes with it. You can get a solid piano synth program for free, and i love the fact that it's a midi since i use a program called playground sessions which acts as a virtual piano teacher
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I would guess this would be just right for a beginner. My 13 year old daughter does just fine with it. I would suggest going to a local music store to purchase different reeds, however. The reeds that come with it are not great, and sometimes don't work well.
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Its great for beginners! I purchased it a few months ago. I got new strings for it though and the sound improved immensely. On youtube "the online piano tutor"(she does violin too) has a really good review on it. :-)
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I am really happy with the keyboard. I recommend getting the pedal. I've been playing a keyboard for quite a while and enjoy this one very much. Hope you will too.
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you can play SIMPLE songs on this piano. Therefore, if you buy books that have songs such as Mary Had A LIttle Lamb etc. These would be songs that you would only play with the right hand (the melody) but not the left hand as there aren't enough keys. I have bought two for my two year old grandson who loves it so much he wore the first one out (after about 8 months of literally continuous use!). If you have a child that is learning to read music, you may want to buy a more extensive, but cheap keyboard.
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Not sure about the first question because we midi through the keyboard. Second question, 1, we are a duo and we both have one. I would recommend it. Nice clean sound and not computerized.
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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.
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We purchased the tablet for Christmas 2013 when she was still one. At first she enjoyed the sounds, music, piano, songs, etc. Now she is two and has figured out how to navigate to the different "programs" and make other apps work. She is more familiar and has continued learning from it, and still enjoys playing with it. The more she plays, the more she (and we) learn what it can do. I believe it was a great investment and will be a great learning-by-playing tool until she is at least school age which is around six years old. I hope my answer helps.
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My daughter is 8. She loves the lighted keyboard. I think the younger one will like it even more. One key at a time will light up and wait for them to press it as the background music plays along. Lots of fun.
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This is not a good way to start to learn piano. A toy xylophone would be much better. The xylophone has the same 2:3 black key structure as a piano and you can play several notes at once. She would also have the physical satisfaction of learning how to hit the keys in order to change the quality of the sound. If you are going to get an electric keyboard, get one with several octaves.Chose her teacher carefully - look into the teacher's experience in teaching children, how long her students stay with her, ability to sense what the child is wanting to know, not just give lessons from a book. Try Suzuki method.
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Scott, $250 is a low price for this piano. I paid around $500 and I am still very happy for what I have. This is one of the best investments I have made. I am a professional violinist and I can speak with no dought of the quality of this product. Let me know if you have any other questions.