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I want to get something for my kids to start learning how to play piano/keyboard. Could anyone tell me any advice? I want to spend below the average but I want a very good average. LOL.
In Yamaha. Thanks
my first was a casio. was not impressed
second is a yamaha from costso. spent 130 5 years ago. i’m happy with it. has touch sensitivity which the casio did not have. would tell you what model but i lent it out for the weekend.
A Yamaha has much nicer sound than a Casio. There is no reason to get a beginner an expensive keyboard. If you have long term ambitions, perhaps try to get something that has the ability for some custom beats.
I stick to the original keyboard on my dell!
kidding, I think yamaha are the most popular, it must be for a reason,
how do they compare to korg or ketron?
Whoa!! Korg and Ketron are vastly more expensive than an entry level Yamaha. I would suggest learning on a real piano. Barring that, a semi-weighted board with at least 5 octaves. Built in speakers are great too but not a necessity as you can always use headphones (a good idea if your a beginner). Don’t base your desicion on sound quality or accuracy. When the student is far along you can always upgrade to a higher quality instrument. Try the NP-31 from Yamaha. It runs close to $300. Try not to get mixed up with the One-man-band machines. They are a different animal.
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