Monday, August 22, 2011

Buying A Digital Keyboard? Read This First

By Andrew Strauss Laeddis


Commitment to training, talent and a top notch instrument makes a great pianist. A pianist no matter how talented or how trained he is, will still produce unimpressive tunes if he plays on a substandard piano.

Some do not pursue a piano training simply because they think that pianos are expensive. 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. Digital pianos are good for beginners because they contain less knobs and buttons which can overwhelm a tutee. Intermediate users will find arrangers more adapted to their skill level, and they can use the automatic accompaniment to simulate playing with a band. Those who perform onstage will require the richer tones of a digital stage piano. It typically has fewer functions as an arranger, but offer a more professional keyboard sound. Advanced piano players can tinker around with workstations and synthesizers. More work can be done on these systems such as sequencing, recording or editing music as well as manipulating 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. Tutees will find the voice fingering guide on the CTK-2100 very helpful during practices. Using AHL audio technology, these keyboards provide almost the same sweet tunes produced by a real grand piano.




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