Hi, the moment my kids start to figure out how to use the metronome, the adjustment weight slid off and got lost in the piano. What to do now?
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I hope you are able to find the adjustable weight. Even if the weight didn't come off, though, I'm not sure if it's the best metronome. Here's the review I wrote about it in Amazon. There are two problems with this metronome. 1. It isn't loud enough to be heard clearly over the sound of the piano and its volume can't be adjusted. 2. The back-and-forth movement of the arm doesn't give a good visual clue of when the metronome will make its sound; the click comes a little before the arm reaches the end of its travel in each direction. I ended up buying a Seiko SQ50-V Quartz Metronome with adjustable volume, a light that coincides with the metronome click and a wheel that quickly and easily adjusts the metronome tempo.
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I'm looking for an electric one...like my music teacher has & has had for many years.
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I bought some extra tension strings to tune it E-A-D-G-B-e. It didnt work well. It would match the intonation but sounded sloppy. So I re-tuned it A-D-G-C-E-a.
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Click on the button on the top right side. You can toggle back and forth between 2 settings, (adjustments). This really helped us when we figured it out.
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We have had no problem whatsoever from our piano. I would say contact Casio's directly and ask them.
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The keys are weighted. They don't feel exactly like a grand piano, but their is definitely a difference felt when going from the lower end to the higher end.
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Hmm... Ours wasn't stiff but it takes kids a bit to get used to it. It's hard at first then once you get in the rhythm its great. We did buy ours about 5 years ago so it's possible they changed the way it's made. Sorry not much help.
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I personally did not have this particular problem with my children. Now that I am thinking about it, perhaps it was because I always had the piano catty cornered where they could still access all the features but a wall or a piece of furniture was behind 2 out of 3 sides thereby making it hard for the child to pitch backwards and taking the piano with it. The side with the piano keys always seemed stable. Hope this helps.
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As others have said, the keys are full size. They're plastic and feel more like a low-end portable organ than a piano-- i.e., they aren't weighted or semi-weighted, and feel a little "springy" as you're playing. I'm used to playing this type of keyboard, so it doesn't bother me, but people who are more used to a piano keyboard may need to adjust to them a bit. There are 4 touch sensitivity settings, so you can set it to three levels of touch sensitivity (low, medium, or high) or turn the touch sensitivity off entirely (the fourth setting).
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OMG, YES!!!! That's what I worried about, because really, until you actually play it you just don't know, and I've played some really crappy keyboards. Ick. I use a clavinova at my church, which is tres expensive, and I like my Casio better than it! OK, I'll stop now. But YES!
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The keys are weighted. I haven't played too many actual pianos, but from the little I have played, it feels about the same. The pedal is just okay, it gets the job done, but you have to find a way to keep it from moving around.
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Hello - I believe the piano just sits on the top. I couldn't find a way to fix it to the tand.
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While I do not have a Decibel Meter / Sound Level Reader to determine if the sound can be turned up greater then 90 decibels. To my adult ears I have to turn it down from the Max level to have it be comfortable to listen to. Here is what you do. You listen to the music. Set the level to a resonable level and then duck tape the thumb roller so that your child has to take the tape off before they can mess with the volume control. Problem solved. You might want to check to make sure that they are not pealing the tape off. Oh by the way a BAFX Products (TM) - Decibel Meter / Sound Level Reader - W/ Battery! costs $ 19.49 on Amazon and then you can check all of your kids toys. Hope this helped. While I do not have a Decibel Meter / Sound Level Reader to determine if the sound can be turned up greater then 90 decibels. To my adult ears I have to turn it down from the Max level to have it be comfortable to listen to. Here is what you do. You listen to the music. Set the level to a resonable level and then duck tape the thumb roller so that your child has to take the tape off before they can mess with the volume control. Problem solved. You might want to check to make sure that they are not pealing the tape off. Oh by the way a BAFX Products (TM) - Decibel Meter / Sound Level Reader... » Read More While I do not have a Decibel Meter / Sound Level Reader to determine if the sound can be turned up greater then 90 decibels. To my adult ears I have to turn it down from the Max level to have it be comfortable to listen to. Here is what you do. You listen to the music. Set the level to a resonable level and then duck tape the thumb roller so that your child has to take the tape off before they can mess with the volume control. Problem solved. You might want to check to make sure that they are not pealing the tape off. Oh by the way a BAFX Products (TM) - Decibel Meter / Sound Level Reader - W/ Battery! costs $ 19.49 on Amazon and then you can check all of your kids toys. Hope this helped. « Show Less
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I believe you're correct you just line it up. Unfortunately, I have not used a metronome in over 20 years. I bought this as a gift to my aunt; she's taking violin lessons; but her instructor does not want her using the Metronome for another two weeks!
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The metronome has quite a prominent sound, designed to be heard while practicing a musical instrument. The toddler will definitely hear this device. Good Luck
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It's actually funny...I don't really know. I never did figure it out. When my son turned 4 months am started banging the toy he changed the tune. I tried banging it myself, nothing but the same music came on. I hand the toy back and he bangs it and the music changed. I'd ask him but he doesn't talk yet...Sorry I'm no help. My sons keeping it a secret. He's 1 now, hopefully someone else can help.
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I just received my piano and am returning it. It sounds like an out of tune acoustic piano. Heard from Kawai and they haven't heard of that problem before. But to answer your question, in regards to the warranty that comes with it, it states you would have to send it back to them and pay the shipping. So if you are worried about a problem look at the warranty you are thinking of and check to see if you would have to send it back at your expense or if they would send someone out.
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Ours has been fine but hasn't been used too much. I'd call Yamaha and/or an instrument repair shop to see about fixing what likely is a minor internal electrical issue (loose wire, burnt chip, cheap stuff). It has the most genuine and beautiful piano action I, and my mom's best friend concert pianist of 50 years, ever have experienced on an electric. It's the action from a real acoustic Yamaha piano that uses electric amplification. About as pure as it gets. Take it in and fix it - cost depending of course - it's too fine an instrument to trash.Good luck,Steve