Piano Keyboards
Piano keyboards: Some important facts
The branded piano keyboards are very costly and due to this reason many people
fail to fulfill the dream of learning piano. The best solution for getting rid
of this problem is by purchasing a cheap digital keyboard. The range of a good
piano Keyboards starts from hundred dollars to few thousands of dollars. It is
noteworthy that with the price increase the functioning of the keyboards also
increases. So it becomes very difficult to select a keyboard for a beginner.
There are some facts mentioned below which will definitely help you in selecting
the appropriate keyboard for starting learning the piano.
1. Total number of keys in the piano: The number of keys available in the
keyboard is very important to check before purchasing the keyboard. A sound
piano consists of 88 keys, but in the case of the keyboards the minimum number
of keys can be 25. So it is up to you that how many keys in a keyboard you are
willing to purchase. The progress level of every human being is different, some
learn very quickly and other may take much time. For a beginner it is better to
purchase a keyboard consisting of at least 61 keys.
2. Different keys; weighted and non-weighted key: It is a fact that the
keyboards and acoustic pianos are totally different to each other. When you
press the keys of keyboard you will not feel the sensation of power in an
electric keyboard as compared to an acoustic piano. For beginners it is better
to use the non-weighted keys because it is easy to play and learn. There are
keyboards available with weighed keys. These type of keyboards are preferred to
people who are interested in playing or composing serious music in piano.
3. Touching sensor: Learning piano is all about playing with the keys on the
piano. So it is very important to purchase a key board which is good at touch
sensor. While playing an acoustic piano when you press any keys forcefully the
sound becomes larger and when you press the key in a softer manner the sounds
become softer. It can be felt same in some keyboards not in all. So if you are
willing to learn the piano efficiently and effectively then go for keyboards
with touch sensitivity instead of keyboards in which there is no touch
sensitivity.
4. The in-built Speakers: Keyboards with in-built speakers are available in the
market. There are several keyboards available in which there are no speakers
in-built for hearing sound you to connect the keyboard with an amplifier. It is
better to prefer keyboards in which speakers are in built. The main advantage of
selecting the keyboards with inbuilt speakers is that it reduces the expenses of
amplifier and speakers.
Other than this you can also start learning with digital piano. The digital
piano is also a type of keyboard which gives the real effect of an acoustic
piano to some extent. Now learning piano becomes easy and exciting with the help
of piano keyboards.