[BlueJayWay]

I want to learn piano but don't have to money for one...So I figuered I'd get a keyboard instead. What kind of keyboard should I get that sounds like a piano and has the same number of keys, etc etc. Also, anyone know how much one of these might cost?

[Planetdriver]

Make sure that if you want to learn Piano but can't get the real one, you get a keyboard with 88 keys and weighted action. I have a 61 key keyboard that plays more like a synth, and the teacher says that playing the two aren't the same. Some private teachers also don't teach you unless you have something that plays akin to a real piano.

[dogpoo]

Yeah, 88 keys, weighted, with a sustain pedal. As much like a piano as you can get.

Maybe consider an electric piano. They play much better, and sound much more like the real thing. Though again, it's not going to feel or sound the same.

Or, if you have the means, a much better option is a Yamaha clavinova. It's a range of digital pianos that play pretty well, and have recording options as well as other keyboard sounds if you want such. The pedals, if I remember right, are much better than the normal sustain pedal you get with keyboards and a number of electric pianos.

[BlueJayWay]

Can anyone give a price range with one that has nice piano sound, 88 keys, etc.

[stewy baby]

Can anyone give a price range with one that has nice piano sound, 88 keys, etc.

quit being lazy and just google it. or go down to the music store and have a look

[BlueJayWay]

The music store around here doesn't have any, so I turned to GTU...And since laziness is appearantly no longer accepted here I'll have to figuer it out on my own.

[Little Wing]

Check your newspaper classifieds. Every week that I look in mine, someone is selling an old piano for really cheap. All you need is an upright piano, you don't need to get a 7 foot steinway. I started on one of the biggest pieces of junk you would ever see, and after playing for 4 years, I decided that piano was for me, and I upgraded. You should be able to get a halfway decent upright piano for about 500 dollars. If you do this, it wouldn't be a bad idea to get a piano technician to look at first. Remember, it doesn't need to be in perfect condition. However, if you still want to go the electric route, you'd still be looking in the 500-1000 range for a weighted 88 key keyboard. Fighting through my laziness, I managed to look this one up for you.

http://www.musicians...iano?sku=702280

Good luck.

[jumping_jack_splash]

i have a second hand piano, some people who own them got given them from parents or whatever, and cant play and see them as a waste of space in their homes, so what happened with mine was i just had to pay for the mving of it, and i toko it off their hands, that may be worth looking into

[saturnine]

Check Craigslist. People are selling piano's on there for cheap, sometimes free if you can get it out of their house. So yes, check Craigslist, its a wonderful thing.

[ninjato]

http://www.musicians...ome_studio.html

[builtmyownbass]

Yeah, 88 keys, weighted, with a sustain pedal. As much like a piano as you can get.

Maybe consider an electric piano. They play much better, and sound much more like the real thing. Though again, it's not going to feel or sound the same.

Or, if you have the means, a much better option is a Yamaha clavinova. It's a range of digital pianos that play pretty well, and have recording options as well as other keyboard sounds if you want such. The pedals, if I remember right, are much better than the normal sustain pedal you get with keyboards and a number of electric pianos.

I have one of them - they are truly excellent!

We had no room for a real piano, so we got one of these. Basically what it is, is an electric piano that feels exactly the same as a real piano - and even sounds like one. Plus, (depending on how much you want to spend on the various models) you get things like layered midi recording, different instruments, large LCD displays, and all other possibilities. They hardly take up any space at all, and they play as real as a real grand piano. Definetaly worth it. They range from a few hundred, to a few thousend dollars - (depending on what you need it for and what you want it to do)

[musicchicken]

You can look through the Privia series of CASIO. I've one, and it's very good. The keys bring you the true sense of a classic piano. And the price is not too much.Check this out!

[xenonon]

Check this website ::

Weblink : www.grand-pianos.org

[ninjato]

I have the ROLAND EP7 It's an older model but a favorite amongst electric piano geeks.

[jenniferdurst]

A full 88 key keyboard would be ideal, but they can be pretty expensive if you're getting into a decent brand. I suggest if you're just starting out that you get yourself a 60 key Yamaha. Their default piano setting sounds good and they're fairly inexpensive (I'm actually looking into getting one of these myself seeing as I don't have a place for a full keyboard in my apt). Just learning to play you're not going to need the full keyboard for whatever it is you're doing. Unfortunately they'll be crappy plastic keys that will be clanky, though.

[RafaDavidson]

I think it is better to learn start with a more basic model, with 61 keys, I have no idea of value, here in Brazil ranges from $ 400.00 to $ 13.000,00, which would be between 250 and 7,000 US dollars.

[fenderguitarfreak]

I have an older Yamaha keyboard which is pretty cool I guess. I mean, I like it.
I honestly don't know how many keys it is so yeah...sorry. But yeah, from what I've heard from other people, Yamahas are the way to go if you're looking for a keyboard.