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Group: rec.music.makers.piano · Group Profile
Author: PetePete Date: Feb 6, 2008 10:51
>Hi,
>
>I'd be grateful if someone could give me some advice on which
>electronic keyboard to buy my young daughter. She's 6 years old, and
>just starting private piano lessons (at her request). The lady that
>she's taught by has an acoustic baby grand piano in her house, which
>my daughter gets to play.
>
>So what I'd like is:
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>An electronic keyboard that is not too big, so that it is portable,
>but big enough to be practical for playing some of the pieces that she
>will be taught.
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>But cheap enough that it won't cost the bank, especially if she
>decides to give up.
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>And with not too many fancy buttons/modes/programs/electronics etc to
>distract her or confuse her. In other words, the simplest electronic
>keyboard that will still do a good job.
>
I think you should definitely be looking at weighted action keyboards
-- i.e. 'digital pianos' -- not plain touch-sensitive ones that would
feel quite different from the teacher's grand. And I guess Yamahas
are the standard...
However, if you'd rather keep the price somewhat below the $1500+
others have quoted (:-)), you might want to consider a Privia. (As I've
mentioned in some other posts recently!) I've had my PX-310 for a couple
of years and I'm very satisfied. I paid $600 for it at Guitar Center.
This model has the features I happen to want, but I've seen the lower
end models (same keyboard and sound engine) at GC for as low as $400.
One point that might be important is that it *is* fairly light (26 lbs).
Full 88 keys, with graded weighted hammer action, and it sounds like a
piano!.
Cheers,
-- Pete --
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