I really want to start learning how to play the piano. I already have a keyboard with 61 keys, i don’t know if i should buy a full sized piano, or even if it will make a difference…HELP!
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When first learning the piano is it okay to use a keyboard instead of an 88 key piano?
Posted on24 March 2010.
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1 It is OK for you to use a keyboard
2 make sure you have a proper keyboard stand. BUT key board stands tend to be higher then a normal piano. so please, PLEASE make sure when your sitting the keyboard 1-3 inches above your knee. THAT IS IMPORTANT keyboards are normally higher than a normal piano so you have to reach UP and when that happens your wrist gets tired and flops down making it impossible in the future to have good and position to play octaves trills and many other techniques. If you notice when your at a real piano the piano keyboard is a little above or at the same height as your waist. so your elbows should form a 85 degree angle. THIS IS IMPORTANT SO YOU GET USED TO A PIANO
3 the keyboard should have touch sense ( touch sense ~ when you hit the key hard the sound is loud when you it the key light the sound will come out light)
email me if you have any more questions
It doesn’t matter. Since you’re only starting, the songs you’re going to play will only use a small range of notes anyway. So you can later progress to a bigger and better full sized piano.
Good luck with your piano playing!!
Starting with a keyboard would be fine – what matters is that you START! However, do NOT expect to teach yourself – you will learn slowly, poorly, and become frustrated. Why do you think there are so many keyboards for sale, at Goodwill, or out in the trash? People QUIT – they realized that *some video* or *some CD* was not helping them one bit – they could flop around with one or two chords, and make a mess, but never learn how to make *music* correctly. Call a teacher – they will not look down at you and your 61-note keyboard! They will suggest that you move up to a BETTER keyboard – 76 or 88 notes, better action, a sustain pedal – when you are ready. There are NO short-cuts – those of us who are professional in the business would have FOUND them by now – otherwise, I wasted 8 years in conservatory, and 37 years as a teacher! I once saw an ad for a fitness club – and it said "I have found the Fountain of Youth – and it is made out of SWEAT." Same to be said for music. Good luck – as soon as you hear how good you get, and how FAST you get good with a teacher – you will know this was the right way to go!
I’m playing the piano now, and i use a piano. I can’t use a keyboard, the keys are too easy to push down for me. Anyways, a piano sounds nicer. But just keep your keyboard, use that, and when you get better, upgrade to a full-sized piano.
Good luck:)
I have taught piano lessons for 40 years. Here is my answer: go ahead and get a keyboard just be sure of two things: 1. be sure you have what is called full-sized keys. Sometimes the keyboards have mini-sized keys and that will throw you off when you switch over to a regular piano. 2. Be sure your keyboard has "weighted keys" or the package says "piano touch". I think the newer keyboards are all "piano touch" but it is something important to watch out for. These two items are very important because when you switch to a regular piano it will make a huge difference. Question for you would be are you learning to read both clefs or are you just reading chords for the left hand? That is another factor depending on what you want to do with your playing. Good Luck Hope this helps.
It doesn’t really matter as you are only beginning to learn piano. The are only three differences between a keyboard and a piano: the keys on a piano are a bit wider. They are also harder to press on a piano. Thirdly, a keyboard has less keys than a piano (duh). I recommend you to switch over to piano as you start playing more difficult pieces, especially if its for exams. Most keyboards have that piano setting, but some are really off-tune and it could impair your ability to hear the pitches of the notes, which will help you to play better.
For the very early beginners, a 61 key piano will do fine, but it does not posess any ablity to change its dynamic range, an aspect that is so important for deveoping finger control. The best thing to learn on, would be an actual 88 key piano. Try looking into used ones, on http://www.kijiji.com.
starting with a keyboard is perfectly fine. But you’ll naturally have to get a piano sooner or later so that you can properly progress
it does not take too long to learn good piano playing if you have a good piano lesson .;’