How are the lessons on this keyboard? Do they teach a beginner well? Do you have to know how to read music?
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I have not taken any of the lessons myself but I understand that it teaches you to read music.
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Sarah, this keyboard does have an impressive grand piano sound, in fact Yamaha's is widely regarded as the best in simulations for the grand piano. There are also many other options of course, but you will not be disappointed with this keyboard, it is truly an entry level, studio quality instrument. I can't recommend it enough, and when you consider the price, you just can't beat it. I would highly recommend this product to anyone considering a keyboard.
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Yes. They are perfect if you want your child to learn on piano sized keys. My children take lessons from a piano teacher on this.
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Yes. I Play Advanced Music And The Keyboard Does Well. I Am Very Happy With It.
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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.
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Yes, it is excellent! Lighted keys only enhance the learning experience. The sound however, is much better with headphones, especially the bass.
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This is a great piano, for sure, but it may be a bit more than what you need if you are looking for an instrument on which to learn. I would suggest starting with a slightly less expensive "starter" keyboard, one with touch sensitivity, and then "graduating" to this instrument a bit later once you know that you are a budding pianist! :) Hope that helps!
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The keys action is very different to a "real" piano. It takes a while to master it for expression. Depending on your use it might work.I use it for practice only. If you need to practice and them play a "real" piano afterward I would not advise it. The sounds are great if you use headphones.
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I think its more for ages 12 and up because of its advanced features. What I mean is that you could make serious music tracks with this keyboard. If this was a monophonic keyboard than yes it would be for a 4 year old. The keyboard is polyphonic and has many of the same features as a keyboard played by professionals or even church keyboard players. Then again, like someone else answered... it depends on how serious the child might be about music. Overall, this keyboard doesn't have to be a toy unless you want it to be!
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Yes. It is a very good keyboard. It has lovely sounds, the feel of the keys is similar to a Grand Piano, it is lightweight, and I greatly enjoy it. I have almost played it every single day since I bought it in September for multiple hours. I love it. <3
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The reason I bought the keyboard was to be able to practice in privacy. I use the headphones, of course, and to me, the sound is great. I also bought the pedal. It was not difficult to make the transition and some pieces are easier to play because the touch is a little lighter.
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For a former piano player, the tension is pretty nice. Lots of presence in the key stokes. But for beginners it may be a little too hard to press.
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This melodica like all of them are certainly easier for someone with piano or keyboard experience. But, for the price, it would be fine, even for someone with limited piano experience or ability. Hope this helps
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If you are just talking about playing the melody, very few songs use more than one-and-a-half octaves, so that would be fine. Full piano accompaniments will be more problematic, although you should be able to, for example, ignore some of the bass notes while learning. If you are talking about beginning piano pieces, the early ones will fit within the range of this keyboard.
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Eric, Thanks for a well thought out review. It's nice to hear from someone with playing experience who has lived with one of these keyboards over time.I have to ask, what did you think of the Korg? How did it compare with the other two?
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Good evening Mick;I was not concerned about a media key on the keyboard and pretty much knew that when I bought it. My keyboars did not have any paper work with it or instructions. The keyboard serves my needs just fine with my big fingers and the touch is very good. I also noted that none of the keys are assignable in other words there are no spares to assign a medial function to. I am sorry but that is what I have found out about it but still like it
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It is good for a beginner. But in the first lesson, the teacher said the new flute need fix, 3 months later some of the keys got loose, and I had to spend 30 bugs to have a local shop fix it. I paid no attention it was good or not good for using, now 1 more year past, the new teacher said it should be fixed again. I bought a new for my child from other brand.