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looking to learn how to play piano but not sure of what piano to start with.

any recommendations?
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I have the same question
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A Keytar


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Get yourself a nice cheap Yamaha keyboard
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any models Bananana posted...

Get yourself a nice cheap Yamaha keyboard

any models in particular worth checking out or doesn't really matter?
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If you actually want to learn to play piano don't get a cheap keyboard. The keys need to have weight to them.
If you just want to play the keyboard go ahead.
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LordFarquad1312 posted...

If you actually want to learn to play piano don't get a cheap keyboard. The keys need to have weight to them.
If you just want to play the keyboard go ahead.

Agree with this. As a newb I found a $200ish keyboard adequate for the beginner songs, but it was a tad difficult once you rather quickly (within a few month's practice) approach songs needing more than 61 keys (you can transpose the octave but it can get a bit tricky).
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LordFarquad1312 posted...

If you actually want to learn to play piano don't get a cheap keyboard. The keys need to have weight to them.
If you just want to play the keyboard go ahead.

what should i be looking to get if that were the case? and would it be worth my while to start with a keyboard and then move on to something else or skip the keyboard outright?
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really depends on what you want to do/learn
if you're looking to become more of a "band member" with other people, not playing classical piano, then definitely go for the cheap keyboard. the cool thing about cheap keyboards are the versatility and the lack of a huge investment, so if you end up not liking it or caring about it, it's not a huge hit.

if you're looking for more traditional, classic piano, it's going to be expensive. getting a smaller electric piano with weighted keys is the way to go for a beginner. regardless, it's going to be more of an investment, so make sure you actually want to devote time to this so it's not a waste.

finding a place that will let you play on a grand is always a cool thing, but unless you're serious or know someone, people probably won't let you just jump on any ol' random one. and if you're really serious about it, lessons are always the way to go with musical instruments. even if you take lessons for only a couple of months, that's a much better start than trying to wing it on your own, always.
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lord_wazoo posted...

LordFarquad1312 posted...

If you actually want to learn to play piano don't get a cheap keyboard. The keys need to have weight to them.
If you just want to play the keyboard go ahead.

what should i be looking to get if that were the case? and would it be worth my while to start with a keyboard and then move on to something else or skip the keyboard outright?

"keyboard" is a vague term. what do you mean by it in this context?

but regardless, go for 88 weighted keys.
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lord_wazoo posted...

LordFarquad1312 posted...

If you actually want to learn to play piano don't get a cheap keyboard. The keys need to have weight to them.
If you just want to play the keyboard go ahead.

what should i be looking to get if that were the case? and would it be worth my while to start with a keyboard and then move on to something else or skip the keyboard outright?

Full seven octaves is a must. Weighted keys would be good too, so you get used to your fingers doing the job asap.
Really depends on how much time and money you're willing to commit. If nothing else, you can sort of get the fundamentals on a decent Yamaha keyboard.
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Fantom G8
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If you want the cheapest piano, go to Craigslist and look for an upright piano; you'll find them for literally free, but you have to haul it. It will probably be out of tune so add another $100 to get it tuned.

If you want a decent but more "portable" piano, I suggest getting a cheaper-end digital piano, such as the Kawai CE220 or the Yamaha YDP181. These are realistic pianos but are light and small enough that it'll be easy to relocate.

Now if you want to go with a good upright piano (<$15,000), look at Kawai, Yamaha and Baldwin. If you want to go with a baby grand or a full grand piano, I suggest Yamaha, Steinway, Bosendorfer, and Stuart & Sons (though their pianos are "unique"). Some of these will cost over $200,000, and are concert-quality.

*EDIT* This post is based on my classical piano training, FYI. So don't follow this if you want to play electronic type music or something... If that's the case, you can just go buy a cheap <$1000 digital piano with pedals and you'll be fine.
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for what it's worth, I will confirm that these people are both giving good advice:

LordFarquad1312 posted...

IdiotMachine posted...
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Yamaha P45 or the P71 (Amazon exclusive) are pretty good beginner pianos. They're 88 weighted keys.