Monday, August 22, 2011

What Is The Best Digital Keyboard For Beginners?

By Andrew Strauss Laeddis


Commitment to training, talent and a top notch instrument makes a great pianist. Even the greatest piano virtuoso will find it difficult to reproduce his award winning pieces on a piano that is below par to begin with.

Some individuals who would like to learn how to play the piano are immediately dissuaded by the prices, especially on acoustic ones. If you are a beginner, getting a good quality but less expensive digital keyboard would be a much better option.

 

There are five general types of digital keyboards. First of which are digital pianos, which are good for those who are still starting out, because they are simple and easy to use. Arrangers are loaded with features that allow you to be a one-man band, that is, it can provide you automatic drum, bass and chord accompaniment. Those who perform onstage will require the richer tones of a digital stage piano. While not as feature rich as an arranger, the sound it generates is much bolder. Workstations and synthesizers on the other hand are for more advanced piano players. These types allow you sequence, record, edit music as well as manipulate waveforms. Their professional extra features make them the most expensive among the five.

Among the many brands of digital pianos available these days, low-priced but feature-dense Casio pianos remain to be in demand. Their intuitive step-up learning systems make them popular choices among novices. These portable keyboards also have music challenge feature which gives an element of fun to the learning process. Tri-sensor scaled hammer-action keyboards which have an ivory feel similar to concert pianos are common features of pianos made by this company.

For beginners, getting the CTK-2100 is a wise decision. For less than $170 you already get a 61-key digital keyboard with a huge range of features and functions. The step-up learning program installed in every CTK-2100, assists tutees with fingering and notes. Using AHL audio technology, these keyboards provide almost the same sweet tunes produced by a real grand piano.




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