Some questions regarding keyboard?plz answer?

Question

1-name the model or brand of your 1st keyboard

2-what sholud be features of a keyboard for beginners..

3-name model or brand of an ideal keboard for beginners..

4-it's price(in american dollars)?

thanx in advance

Answer 1

1.yamaha psr 22 and a yamaha keytar(a synth that is like a guitar)

2.the red lights(lessons)-but even without them as long as you know how to play, the normal synths is just ok

3.yamaha or roland..casio is ok too

4.i don't know the exact price, maybe around $200 or $300 i'm not sure since i'm not from the states

Answer 2

if u are referrin to electronic keyboaards...

1-yamaha

2-it should have built-in lessons

3-i think yamaha is ok...

4-i'm not sure...sorry

i hope that helps :)

Answer 3

I take it you are looking for a good beginner keyboard.  This is a tougher question than it may seem like because there are many different types of keyboards.  I would roughly place them in four categories:

- Pianos and electric pianos: These types of instruments have a palette of sounds that isn't as broad as a synthesizer, but have weighted keys and thus offer a very rich and rewarding tactile experience.  

Pianos themselves are crazy expensive and require a lot of space, and so aren't normally ideal for a beginner.  (However, if you have access to someone else's piano that would be an ideal situation.)  A cheaper alternative is an electric piano such as the wonderful Fender Rhodes.  Ebay is showing them for around $600, though you'd also probably need some sort of amplification as most do not come with their own speakers.  You can sometimes find deals on both pianos and Rhodes via local schools, craigslist, etc.

- Organs: It is a matter of taste as to whether or not you would enjoy playing an organ.  The main difference between an organ and something like a piano is that the volume of a piano note is determined by how hard you push the key (known as "touch-sensitivity"), but organ keys are off/on.  

A great thing about organs is that they very commonly appear in classified ads and thrift stores by families offloading instruments that have been sitting unplayed for 40 years.  They very often don't know the true value of the instrument and only want to see it put to good use.  Prices and availability vary wildly, but if you are patient I'd estimate you won't need to spend more than a couple hundred bucks for a quality instrument.

- Synthesizers/samplers: These are purely electronic instruments.  Many have a certain degree of touch-sensitivity, but I've yet to play one that felt anywhere near as good as a piano.  Some are basically old computers that need to be programmed, others come pre-programmed with scores of sounds that supposedly sound like various instruments but rarely do.

The quality range of these is vast and the market is very complicated, but I can tell you that those cheap ($1-200) (like Yamaha or Casio) keyboards that are specifically targeted for beginners are a waste of time.  Yes, other solutions are more expensive, take more space, or whatever, but these little keyboards sound and feel bad, and instruments that sound bad are really discouraging to play.  I *strongly* recommend to anyone getting started in music to stay away from these pieces of junk.

- Midi Controllers/Computers: Half way decent modern computers can actually work as pretty good synthesizers.  With a special type of keyboard called a "MIDI Controller" (which does nothing but send signals to other devices) and software, your computer itself becomes a synthesizer.

If you have a decent computer and are good at adding new software and hardware to it, this can be a good option.  Controllers run anywhere from $50 to $1000 and of course the more expensive ones are nicer (better touch sensitivity, more keys, etc) but the cheap ones will do.  The sound quality itself depends on what software you use, and while there is a lot of rather expensive software there is also a good range of free stuff.

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A lot of information, huh?!  Here is a simple summary that reflects my own opinion:

- If you really want to play *piano*, there is no substitute.  Find a piano you can play somewhere--at school, a friend's house, wherever.  Pianos worth buying cost $1000s.

- If you like the sound of organs and have space for it, you can, with luck and patience, find good to great quality instruments in local classified ads.  Just make sure play it before buying and make sure all the keys work. ;)

- Don't bother with an electronic one--the ones that are worth playing are as expensive as pianos and even harder to identify, and the cheap ones will only discourage you from playing.

- If you are good with computers (be honest here) and are interested in sythesizers, samplers, and electronic music, it should be easy to find a MIDI Controller and software in your price range.  This route isn't necessarily the best for someone who wants to learn to "play piano" normally, but for rock or electronica musicians it can be fine.

Best of luck. :)

Answer 4

1- The cake is a lie.

2. Features should be, rocket launcher, rock it lawn chair, and toaster strudel dispenser.

3. Beginner model: AK47, When you absolutely positively have to kill every ************ in the room, accept no substitutes.

4. Its over NINE THOUSAND dollars.

Answer 5

yamaha idk the brand but it was very cheap. and it was old so id imagine theres better

touch sensor, medium - fully weighted keys. about 64. but i reccomend 88 keys

Yamaha, or casio

no clue what theyd go for now. i guess 150