I want to start learning how to play the piano and i was wondering what i can use to start. I can't get a piano due to the fact that i have no room in my house for it. So i was thinking of getting a small keyboard, is this is a good idea, and is it similar to playing on an actual piano?
2006-10-12 17:53:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Keyboard is great way to start if you are a beginner...however you should get a big one..
The touch and the sound wouldn't be the same..
But if you really want to learn but have no space keyboard would be best for to learn the keys and the fingering.
Also if you are learning for the bascis..try the books bestein and gradually build up to czerny and burgmiller
and good luck...
2006-10-12 18:05:00 · answer #1 · answered by vicizav_v 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a perfect idea. My older brother bought a cheap Casio keyboard about ten years ago and about five years ago I decided that I wanted to learn how to play piano. So of course I used his keyboard to play around at first and then i got a little more serious and bought a book and started teaching myself piano. Obviously, this keyboard does not have the "touch and feel" of a real piano, and it doesn't sound like a real piano either, and it only has 61 keys. But, I was able to get a good foundation and I now want to get a real piano, or at least a good digital piano.
Okay, so to better answer your question, I highly recommend you get a small keyboard first rather thank getting a real piano because you might end up realizing that you don't like the piano at all. Despite what others might say, a keyboard is very similar to a real piano. Once you learn on the keyboard, the switch to the piano might be a bit hard at first because you have to press harder on the keys, but other than that you'll be able to start where you left off on the keyboard.
I recommend searching on ebay or something for a cheap keyboard.
2006-10-12 18:02:14 · answer #2 · answered by wizehuman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it will at least get you started. You can get a digital piano, or a keyboard that's not very large. For example I have an Alesis QS8 88-key full weighted keyboard. It's not an actual acoustic piano. It takes up very little room. I think if you have enough room for any keyboard, you have enough room for this keyboard.
What's cool about electronic keyboards is that you can use software programs to learn to read music. That's what I'm doing.
I'm using Etude software. See the link. It's great, but takes lots of practice. You can also use smaller or cheaper keybaords to just learn the basics, but you need to learn on a full keyboard. A small cheap keyboard is better than no keyboard at all, because you can learn scales chords etc.
2006-10-12 17:59:53 · answer #3 · answered by The Bible (gives Hope) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good way of doing that is to practice your finger skills. Try to excercise every finger (go up and down, tap the table over and over again) so you will practice your finger, and you will play better when you have a really piano to play on.
2006-10-12 17:55:47 · answer #4 · answered by Andrew L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use the Think System as developed by Professor Henry Hill
2006-10-12 17:56:11 · answer #5 · answered by scourgeoftheleft 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
that's perfectly fine...that's what i do...but you have to keep in mind that piano keys are heavier than keyboard keys
2006-10-12 17:55:48 · answer #6 · answered by ♥chiodosluv♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋