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[Conure]

Hey all,

I've got a friend who has let me borrow her keyboard whilst she is away for a year. It's quite big and I think it's pretty decent, and I've always been a fan of piano music. Is the keyboard easily transfered to piano, and as such a good place to learn?

Also, are there any internet resources which can teach me to play, as I know absolutely nothing at the moment!

Hope you can help

Cheers

Conure

 

[jpscoey]

Is the keyboard easily transfered to piano, and as such a good place to learn?

What keyboard do you have? - ie: make & model.

How many keys... & are they weighted, or synth-type springy ones?


If you're more specific, you'll have a better chance of some advice.

 

[Conure]

Sorry I should have said! It's a Yamaha YPT210

 

[Skipp]

Hi and welcome...

And just for the info - the YPT210 is not big at all!
It's actually one of the smallest/light weighted keyboards on the market.

That being said - you can easily conclude that it really has no resemblance to the real piano. It has only 61 keys (compared to 88 on a grand piano), and the keys on
the PSR are just plain plastic - they are not weighted.

Good for a start though - and for carrying around. Lugging a stage piano around can hurt your back since they often have 20+ kg

 

[Conure]

thanks skipp can you recommend anywhere online to learn some basics?

 

[Skipp]

Sure I can - Google

Hehe, kidding. Here are some sites:

http://www.gopiano.com/

http://www.zebrakeys.com/lessons/preparation/pianolayout/?id=1

http://www.bestpianolessons.com/

You can find almost anything if you know what are you looking for.
For example - if you need information on the fingering for minor scales, just type that into google.

Good luck