Comments on: What are the criteria of a good piano keyboard for a beginner? http://www.beginnerpiano.net/beginner-piano/what-are-the-criteria-of-a-good-piano-keyboard-for-a-beginner Piano for beginners Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:53:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Nik C http://www.beginnerpiano.net/beginner-piano/what-are-the-criteria-of-a-good-piano-keyboard-for-a-beginner/comment-page-1#comment-209 Nik C Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:55:59 +0000 http://www.beginnerpiano.net/beginner-piano/what-are-the-criteria-of-a-good-piano-keyboard-for-a-beginner#comment-209 If you know you will stick with the piano then fork out a few hundred pounds for a decent looking one. Or if you are not sure then buy a £60-150 synthesizer that sounds like a piano. Because you got all the cool demos and voices. But for a serious pianist you need one with a music stand (which most come with), at least a sustain pedal (or one that you can add a pedal to later if needed), and weighted keys. Which may be difficult at the start but I had one with weighted keys and because I was used to that my technique was all wrong and it was difficult for me to correct. So - Piano-sounding (not electric) 64+ keys if you plan to stick with it Weighted keys Sustain pedal compatible Nice looking Music stand If you go to a music store then they will recommend you one.<br><b>References : </b><br> If you know you will stick with the piano then fork out a few hundred pounds for a decent looking one.
Or if you are not sure then buy a £60-150 synthesizer that sounds like a piano. Because you got all the cool demos and voices.
But for a serious pianist you need one with a music stand (which most come with), at least a sustain pedal (or one that you can add a pedal to later if needed), and weighted keys. Which may be difficult at the start but I had one with weighted keys and because I was used to that my technique was all wrong and it was difficult for me to correct.
So -
Piano-sounding (not electric)
64+ keys if you plan to stick with it
Weighted keys
Sustain pedal compatible
Nice looking
Music stand

If you go to a music store then they will recommend you one.
References :

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