How do I know what keyboard is good for a beginner piano player?
[2009-12-08 19:25:41]

Q: We have no room for a piano...she asked for a keyboard for Christmas. HOW do I know what to buy....certain amount of keys would be optimum I'm guessing...

I've been reading reviews on Amazon & Casio has good ratings. She's 11 by the

A: I had a casio when I was younger and I liked it. just read reviews on them and pick which one has the best reviews in your price range, people don't lie about if the product is good or not unless they are being stupid and hate that specific brand (ie

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Could you recommend an effective Keyboard/piano book for begginers?
[2009-05-24 12:31:34]
Sherwood - Mike Leibovich - ©Jason Wilder

I just bought a keyboard and now I need a book.
I was thinking of buying the Fastrack book - It cost less then 10 dollars and the reviews are positive. I've played guitar for years and know my theory, but I'm brand new to keys.
any suggestions?


I like "Standard Of Excellence" Or Piano Adventures

Electronic Keyboard Piano: The Fifty Greatest Jazz Piano Players ...

This book may familarize the jazz piano enthusiast with some players they didn't previously know but a better book in that regard would be Robert Doershuk's "88: The Giants of Jazz Piano. As you wade through the rest of the picks you realize that the closer a pianist comes to duplicating Oscar's style the higher he is rated (Gene Harris rates 12 if I recall). Now I have plenty of Monty Alexander and Benny Green recordings and enjoy their playing, but they are hardly the sort of original pianists that would merit their rubbing shoulders with these giants. He ranks the number 1-4 top jazz pianists of all time as Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Bud Powell and Art Tatum....

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Kawai Piano Prices: On Stage Classic Single-X Keyboard Stand Review

The rubber "grips" on the stand are adjustable to the width of the keyboard resting on it. Initially, it appears that the stand is too wide and the Privia would be resting on the metal bars which would cause the keyboard to be unsecure and slide. The stand is sturdy enough for home use although I can see if you really bang the keys hard on your keyboard it can cause the stand to wobble a bit.

Electronic Keyboard Piano: Toccatas, Fantasias, Passacaglia and ...

With this volume we get some of the most striking, popular and yet profound of J. S. Bach's organ music:the 4 Toccata and Fugue pairs, the g-minor Fantasia and Fugue, the great c-minor Passacaglia and Fugue, and a number of other...

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Which roll up piano keyboard is the best?
[2010-01-17 12:04:52]

There seem to be many different models, some with 49 keys, others with 66 keys. Some seem to only be able to play 4 notes simultaneously, etc. etc. Does anybody have any experience with these products and can give an extensive review?

Other - Electronics »

Need help with keyboard/digital piano sustain pedals?
[2006-12-11 18:05:49]

I currently own a Yamaha FC5 sustain pedal for my keyboard, but it has not been working very well, so I am looking to buy a new one. I have been reaserching the FC4 model, and it looks like a good pedal, but after reading reviews, I am not too sure. If


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Alfred's Group Piano for Adults Student Book
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Alfred's Group Piano for Adults Student Book

Unit 1 Review of Keyboard Basics l Objectives Upon completion of this unit the student will be able to: 1. Play major, minor, augmented and diminished ...

Five centuries of keyboard music, an historical survey of music for harpsichord and piano
463 pages
Five centuries of keyboard music, an historical survey of music for harpsichord and piano

"Mozart's Piano Music." Music Review, Vol. 5, 1944. Kochel, Ludwig Ritter von. Chronologisch-thematisches Verzeichnis samtlicher Tonwerke Wolfgang Amade ...

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