Were your kids able to actually learn true finger placement on the keys? Were they able to learn to read music on a Staff &amp; know which key it is?
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Nancy, my grand child is only a year Old. I bought it in hopes of her enjoying Music time and eventually learning piano. I can teach her since I know how to play myself. But it's just for her entertainment!
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I think it is. It has the keyboard like an adult keyboard. There is alot of different ways to use it too. More for play for a 7 year old. For actual school learning - I would get an adult one.
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Yes, all keys work and you can play more than one key at a time...I was playing chop sticks from the movie big (tom hanks) and it sounded great!
506602
Yes. I haven't figured out the controls though, but the kids just tune to whatever.
1931976
To nagappa...I'd like to ask if the layout of the keys of a Bilingual keyboard any different from the American standard keyboard? Basically, what I'm really trying to say is--do they have the exact layout? Please, let me know. Thank you.
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It came with the piano; a book to identify all the options (lots of different tunes automatically played, you can change the instrument sound, etc - lots of buttons); power cord; USB cord to connect to your computer & a disk that can download into a PC or MAC. This was a Christmas gift for my 5 year old. We have not hooked it up the computer yet, but she loves playing with it all the time. It has a standard microphone jack as well - she plugs in her mic and performs for the whole family. Her voice is amplified through the built in speakers on the keyboard. Very reasonable price & we are enjoying playing with it now & look forward to growing into it more with web lessons. It came with the piano; a book to identify all the options (lots of different tunes automatically played, you can change the instrument sound, etc - lots of buttons); power cord; USB cord to connect to your computer & a disk that can download into a PC or MAC. This was a Christmas gift for my 5 year old. We have not hooked it up the computer yet, but she loves playing with it all the time. It has a standard microphone jack as well - she plugs in her mic and performs for the whole family. Her voice is amplified through the built in speakers on the keyboard. Very... » Read More It came with the piano; a book to identify all the options (lots of different tunes automatically played, you can change the instrument sound, etc - lots of buttons); power cord; USB cord to connect to your computer & a disk that can download into a PC or MAC. This was a Christmas gift for my 5 year old. We have not hooked it up the computer yet, but she loves playing with it all the time. It has a standard microphone jack as well - she plugs in her mic and performs for the whole family. Her voice is amplified through the built in speakers on the keyboard. Very reasonable price & we are enjoying playing with it now & look forward to growing into it more with web lessons. « Show Less
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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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Hi, there is a button and it has to be magic becuase I just ask my 6yr old and 8yr old to change it back to piano and they do..... Go figure.
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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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periwinkles:I may be mistaken, but I believe the previous post you referred to was speaking of a piano keyboard being drawn, not a QWERTY keyboard. I have the pen, and think the piano is more of a demo/gimmick than anything useful. Sorry.
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Yes. It does teach numbers and punctuation after the basic a-z keys are learned. This is an awesome program. My boys who are 9 and 10 are typing more than 30 words per minute now.
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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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My son is only 2. He only bang on it a few times. I don't like playing on it myself because the keys feel strange and sound weird.
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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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Yes, the keyboard is very sensitive, very nice for small kids's musical early training!
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Yes! My 6-year-old is currently learning on this guitar. The neck width is narrower, making it easier for smaller hands to grab chords.
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The "keyboard" is kid safe/friendly. It is one full plastic cover that you can feel the raised buttons underneath without worrying about buttons getting popped off, food getting in between keys, etc. The piano keys are individual piano keys and the slider at the top is an individual key. Our toddler has not been able to do anything destructive to it.