Hello, I've been interested in learning piano, Wondering if this keyboard would be good for on line lessons? thank so much
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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.
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hello! well i do recommend this for beginners in synthezizers, this one is of ´the simple ones`, but attention! this is not a toy, is a very powerfull machine, with wich you can do a lot of things. so if you are looking for a simple keyboard this is not for you. instead if you want to experiment with sounds and start to understand synthtezizers, this is a good start. this instrument will fit very well beginners but also experts who know how to train this little monster!
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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 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. 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.... » Read More 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. « Show Less
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No I do not and I has been working fine, no problems at all. My daughter goes to piano classes and she plays it every day. I'm sorry for the late response!
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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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Eric, that sounds good. I am stuck on that same decision.I know nothing about this except for what I can find on the web. My wife is going to be picking up piano, so I don't want to loose $500 (like all other good husbands out there but i do want her to have the best that we can afford... just in case she becomes a rock star and I can retire early!. Can I connect them both to computers? And is that a good option to have? I read on the Casio one you can but not on the P95 one. Also what about the noise interference on the casio some people talk about, have you experienced that? my last question do people install an amplifier to this as a normal set up for homes or just to play in gigs?Thanks Eric, that sounds good. I am stuck on that same decision.I know nothing about this except for what I can find on the web. My wife is going to be picking up piano, so I don't want to loose $500 (like all other good husbands out there but i do want her to have the best that we can afford... just in case she becomes a rock star and I can retire early!. Can I connect them both to computers? And is that a good option to have? I read on the Casio one you can but not on the P95 one. Also what about the noise interference on the casio some people talk about, have you experienced... » Read More Eric, that sounds good. I am stuck on that same decision.I know nothing about this except for what I can find on the web. My wife is going to be picking up piano, so I don't want to loose $500 (like all other good husbands out there but i do want her to have the best that we can afford... just in case she becomes a rock star and I can retire early!. Can I connect them both to computers? And is that a good option to have? I read on the Casio one you can but not on the P95 one. Also what about the noise interference on the casio some people talk about, have you experienced that? my last question do people install an amplifier to this as a normal set up for homes or just to play in gigs?Thanks « Show Less
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It is awesome. Just hit the grand piano button and it sounds just like the best piano. I love mine.
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For the price it produces a wonderful "grand piano" sound. I would not use the word "toy like" at all, though if you want a digital piano with a bigger and better sound you will have to spend a MORE money. The more you spend on a digital piano, the better the sound. I would suggest you go to a "Guitar Store" or some place where they sell them, and try out digital pianos first. The digital piano I use most often was a Yamaha Clavinova and cost $3,000.
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Most people were very adamant on choosing a keyboard with weighted keys - to allow the child/player to learn what it feels like and get used to the feeling of a "real" piano. So I ended up spending a lot more (although I look at it as an investment - since 2 other younger kids may use it).I bought a Casio CDP-100 (cheapest "electric piano" keyboard you can buy that also has weighted keys - $400 new) for about $300 on eBay used.Other choices I seriously considered were the Yamaha P80/P85/P90 - more expensive (by $200+) but had a few more features (built-in metronome, sequencing for recording, etc) - but for a complete beginner, I decided to go cheaper and get a used Casio. Most people were very adamant on choosing a keyboard with weighted keys - to allow the child/player to learn what it feels like and get used to the feeling of a "real" piano. So I ended up spending a lot more (although I look at it as an investment - since 2 other younger kids may use it).I bought a Casio CDP-100 (cheapest "electric piano" keyboard you can buy that also has weighted keys - $400 new) for about $300 on eBay used.Other choices I seriously considered were the Yamaha P80/P85/P90 - more expensive (by $200+) but had a few more features... » Read More Most people were very adamant on choosing a keyboard with weighted keys - to allow the child/player to learn what it feels like and get used to the feeling of a "real" piano. So I ended up spending a lot more (although I look at it as an investment - since 2 other younger kids may use it).I bought a Casio CDP-100 (cheapest "electric piano" keyboard you can buy that also has weighted keys - $400 new) for about $300 on eBay used.Other choices I seriously considered were the Yamaha P80/P85/P90 - more expensive (by $200+) but had a few more features (built-in metronome, sequencing for recording, etc) - but for a complete beginner, I decided to go cheaper and get a used Casio. « Show Less
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The keyboard should work with the included USB cable. You may also want to consider buying a sustain pedal for more serious pianists.
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the px100 is great as far as keyboard touch goes, and if you are a beginner I'd say it's fine to learn on. I would prefer an upright with good touch, generally yamaha or steinway only, but if you are looking between this keyboard and a crummy upright, I'd go with the keyboard. 3.5mm regular headphone jack X2-13 years as a competitive pianist
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Hi, I bought the keyboard for my 7-year old daughter to practice and can only compare to a piano at her teacher's home. I would say that the keys seem the same width as the keys on a piano, but look a bit shorter in length. Hope this helps.
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I think that is the same size of a standard piano, I think that the big difference is not the size, but the lightweight. This is a very good entry level keyboard for learning. Regards
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This is hard to answer, so I will answer it in this manner. When I first began to play the Yamaha I felt the upright at my church and the Yamaha compared favorably. I could transition between the two more easily than the electronic piano at church. Are they exactly the same? No, but close. You must realize that my perception may be different from yours. Some electronic pianos have the ability to change the sensitivity of the key board. You must realize that this is an entry level instrument and I purchased it to play for my own amusement. It good quality for that purpose. You must decide what quality you want and the purpose of the instrument.
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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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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.