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hello graham,
i was wondering if you can help me answer a few
questions.
i am taking up piano lessons soon at a beginners
level.
i would like to buy a yamaha keyboard (as i cant
quite afford to buy an upright piano for the time-being)
i want to hopefully not spend more than £500-£600
on the keyboard.
can you tell me the difference between a electronic
keyboard and a digital piano? which one would you recommend?
i know the touch sensitivity keys is very
important, does low buget keyboards have this feature at a quality
level?
many thanks!

Reply/

Hi Sam

The differences between keyboards and digital pianos are:

1) Keyboards have much lighter weight keys than digital pianos

2) Keyboards usually have 61 keys versus 88 keys for pianos

3) Keyboards have hundreds of sound and buttons.

4) Keyboards have much smaller speakers which results in a thin sound

It is FAR better to go for a digital piano than a
keyboard. Especially if you are a beginner...

Your fingers need to get used to a fully-weighted
piano key right from your first lesson.

The best piano in the £500 to £600 price range is,
without doubt, the Classenti CDP1.

The Classenti CDP1 has a fully-weighted touch that
feels close to a real piano. It also has a good,
realistic piano sound.

The speaker power is 2 x 15 watts. This is almost
double that of other pianos in the same price range.

It also has the following positive attributes:

Slim line cabinet (takes up less space)
Headphone connections (for silent practice)
MIDI IN/OUT (connect to your computer)
Line IN/OUT (connect to external music devices)
Metronome
Record and play-back

It also comes with a 5 year warranty. This includes
all parts and labour. Pianos are repaired in your home.

You can read more about the Classenti CDP1 here:
http://www.ukpianos.co.uk/classenti-cdp1.html

Regards,
Graham Howard
UK Pianos

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I'm looking to buy a second hand keyboard for my 9 and 10 year old boys

Question/ Hello there 

I am emailing you from New Zealand.  I have a 9 and a 10 year old boy and I am wanting to get them started on Piano Lessons, so am presently looking to buy a second hand keyboard – or something that they can start on.  I have  found a CASIO CPS-50 Keyboard on trademe and I am wondering if this would be a suitable option for them to start on – seems to be a bigger keyboard than the Yamaha PSR175 that I am looking at too. Do you have any advice for me – please help!

Thanks in advance for any help that you may be able to give me on this.

Warmest wishes, Pam Hanretty

Answer/ Hi Pam

I am not sure which models are available in New Zealand but the Yamaha PSR175 is probably too basic to start with. You really need a keyboard with touch sensitive keys (this means that the harder you press on the key, the louder the sound). I recommend to buy the Yamaha PSR295 or PSR293.

Ideally you should consider buying a digital piano rather than an electronic keyboard. Digital pianos are designed to feel and sound like the real thing - of course they cost a lot more though.

Regards,
Graham Howard
UK Pianos

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Can you recommend a touch sensitive keyboard with the best 'touch' for piano?

Question/ Hello UK Pianos.

I bought a Roland EP760 from you 4 years ago on your advice (I had a new job as a peripatetic piano teacher) I have found it excellent, but would also like a smaller 61 key similar quality keyboard that's lighter and less cumbersome to take around schools. I have been unable to find any digital pianos that size, but wondered if you could recommend a touch sensitive keyboard with the best 'touch' for piano. Thank-you, Sally Bryant.

Answer/ Hi Sally. It is nice to hear from you again.

If you want a 61 key keyboard with touch sensitive keys,
and is light and easy to carry around, I recommend the Casio
LK93.

The Casio LK93 has a good weight of key - not as heavy
as a digital piano - but certainly one of the heaviest touches
out of the electronic keyboards I have tried.

This keyboard also has the keylighting function that can
be turned on, or off.

We have the LK93 on special offer at the moment (36% off).

Check it out here:
http://www.ukpianos.co.uk/casio-lk93.html

Regards,
Graham Howard
UK Pianos

P.S. You can come down to our shop in Enfield and give it
a try if you wish.

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