well, i wanna learn to play the keyboard at least, then maybe advance to an actual piano.
so if anyone could suggest a keyboard brand/model for a beginner? it will be greatly appreciated..
i'm looking for something within a budget, something cheap, but not cheap quality, but nothing too expensive coz i'm only aiming to learn how to play, not play for a band or an audience...yet
also, if anyone could give some learning tips?... i'm not planning on hiring a teacher or taking classes just yet. i'm still trying to see if i can teach myself using books or internet, any cheap way to learn.

thank you in advance

hey im self taught lol its soo cool, umm i learnt on a genie organ lol i think their extinct lol. but a good cheap gr8 quality keyboard for learning is a yamaha. my one has all types of songs with all different levels and uses styles and fancy things but if u just wanna learn it has an affective way of teaching you and u can write ur own musin with it too if u have midi cords lol. umm tips... i think the best thing to do while learning is get a note pad bar thing it looks like this
c d e f g a b c d e
l l l l l l l
--l--l-- --l--l--l-- --l--l-- and so on. it fits over the top of your keyboard or piano notes and has the keys above. then get some speed music i think its like 12 bux for a book of about 20 peices, its big notation with the key inside the notation. its begginers learners musicbut if you get good at it with a yamaha, you can asdd a style or melody to it, i perform country western music using the speed play music and styles. it sounds proffesional almost like a whole band. so its music that will stay with you for ever. the speed music i have is dated back to about 1965 and most of the songs have been refurbished and played today but u would prob buy new release music ones. if u need any help with learning like fingering or anything drop me an e-mail. my addy is maunababah@hotmail.com and ill send u an e-mail with an extensive guide on how i learn't. oh p.s. it took me about 3 days of practise, about 1 n a half hours a day. i had learn't everything with keys fingering and what not and just played music from there to gain skill in reading and decoding

Well I started teaching myself the piano (I now have lessons), and I can recommend Yamaha keyboards....they're great quality, have good extra features and aren't too expensive. I think mine was about £100 or something.

As for tips on teaching yourself, I'd recommend learning first the names of all the keys and there positions on both bass clef as well as treble.
Then I'd say to get yourself a theory book or some sort and just take a read of it - it really helps when it comes to reading music, if that's what you want to do too.
One other thing I'd suggest...if you want to be able to improvise, and make up your own songs, I say you learn some scales and arpeggios....I'm yet to discover the bonuses of them, but I know pianists who say it's really important to learn scales and arpeggios!!

Good luck, if you need any other adivce or anything, then give me a shout

Love Laura
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roland is what you need,it`s better than yamaha,it`s little more expensive,but this is your keyboard.roland E16 or roland E15

thanks guys!!!

i'll keep those in mind!!!!!!!

I'm 12 I'm just about to take my grade 2 exam. I firstly learnt to play on a CASIO CTK-591 .Now a Casio digital piano.

hi my name is Blaise iam just about to take my grade 1 exam. i have been playing 1 year nearly now i learnt on a yamaha psr-310. In my opinion Yamaha are the best make.
Hope this helps. Good Luck
Blaise

hey i no this is late but i have to rebut that guy wid ta roland. Rolands are gr8, i want the roland phantom x6 they look awesome but i think for learning just basic piano on a keyboar du need a yamaha, casio and roland are moe professional keyboard brands. i say yamaha are god cause i learnt and now busk with the same yamaha they are multipurposeful andm it dont matter wat ur level is unlike thje roland or casio which require new ones as you get more experienced, oh n if u no where to get a roland phantom x6 for a fairly cheap price acan u plz tell me

I am in same position as yours. I started my self-learning lessons 2 weeks back. I bought a Yamaha P-70. Cheapest in price but good KeyBoard action. It is going really well for me. I am using Alfred's adult All-in-one Theory-Technic-Practice course book which I recommend strongly for you. You can also take a look at Bastien's adult course book. All the best for your Piano Journey.

I'm using a Rolands e 70

pick em up cheap on ebay.

plays like an organ and hapsicord etc

Hi,
I did not look at the date last time. Sorry. How are you progressing? Are you learning yourself? Please share your experiences.