I want to learn piano, but can't afford a real one? is it the same with the keyboard?

Question

Next year I want to learn how to play the piano but I live in an apartment on the second floor so even if I had that kind of money, I can't exactly buy a piano and take it up there. Can I take piano lessons but practice on a keyboard instead? If so what kind of keyboard should I get and what are the differences between a piano and a keyboard(Besides one being electric and the other one not)? Please provide the best details and advice possible. Thanks

Answer 1

You could buy a fully weighted 88 note keyboard. It has the same feel as an acoustic piano, sounds almost the same, and you can use headphones so your neighbors won't call the cops.
I suggest you get something like the Yamaha P-70 (~$600) or the Yamaha YPG-625 (~$800). Check both of these out on the Yamaha website. Korg also makes some godd models. Just remember, you want the "weighted keys" so that you get the right "feel" in the keys, and a full 88 notes like an acoustic piano. The sound pretty much depends on your personal tastes, just find one that sounds as much like a real piano as possible.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Yes, a keyboard can be just as effective for practicing. And the great thing is that you don't have to spend a ton of cash to get one that sounds great. If you look around on ebay, check out the Yamaha DXG-500. It's a few years old, so the price has gone down a lot, and for something that isn't top of the line, it sounds amazing!

Answer 4

A keyboard is fine. You just won't get the soft and hard songs a piano is able to get since a keyboard lacks a pedal. Yamaha are the best keyboard, IMO--very user friendly and give great sound.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_piano

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano

Answer 5

Yep, it's the same. You can't afford a keyboard either. :-(