Beginner keyboard - no fancy synths

Hi,

I love playing piano pieces on my guitar. So I figured, why not learn them on the instrument they were meant for?

I am looking for a keyboard around the £80-£150 range. I don't need one with any effects buttons. Eventually I want to play stuff like Arvo Part - Spiegel Im Spiegel and Frédéric Chopin - Prelude in E-Minor. So I don't need something that plays a backing track.

I will also be learning in front of my PC. Would a MIDI keyboard be the most suitable choice for me? They seem to be cheaper as well.

Cheers

MIDI controller might be the way to go, or perhaps something in the Piagerro series.

The Y-man

With this budget, I can recommend you M-Audio KEYSTATION 61ES.

Thanks Y man and Victor.

I ordered the 88 key version, the M-Audio Keystation 88 ES. It cost me £128, well within my budget.

Cool. Let us know how you go!

The Y-man

I received the keyboard yesterday.

It has all the notes written on it which I find quite handy. Was a bit difficult to get working at first, till I realised you have to select the keyboard in the options of whatever software you use.

Keyboard seems a lot quicker to learn than guitar. I'm not saying its easy, but so far I have learnt a few chords, the 12 bar blues and the first 25 seconds of moonlight sonata. In the same amount of time learning the guitar I could play the smoke on the water riff on one string.

I have been using Synthesia. It's just like guitar hero for the piano. Though I will be making a concerted effort to learn to read music next week.

Playing keyboard is really addictive!

Onya Zepp!

The Y-man

Hej, hej Y_Man

you wrote:

I'm in northern Europe, does that mean the following:

1. A term used by Aussie's to express a job well done.
2. Aussie slang for "Thanks" or any other gratitude

goldi5210

It's Australian for "Good On You".

Good on you > Good'On'Ya > Onya



The Y-man

I was wondering that as well. Onya for asking Goldi

What does Hej mean?