this may sound corny but i saw sum that light up to help guide you to play some of the songs? is this a good learning tool? or just sum flashy way to sell you a electric piano
I remember seeing that model when I first looked for a cheap beginner keyboard. I really hated the light functionality on it. It just screamed tacky.
I had a "learning" function on my first keyboard similar to what the light-up keyboard does. All I can say is they are useless. They are overly complicated and they will slow you down terribly.
My distaste for gimmicy keyboards aside, any low end keyboard will do. Some points to consider:
- Number of keys. Full-sized keyboards are 88-keys. Make sure you have at LEAST 61 keys. The more the marrier.
- Touch sensitivity. On keyboards less than 500$, touch sensetivity isn't anything like a real piano, but it will at least keep it in the back of your mind that piano requires finess.
- Key action. This is how the keyboard "feels". For low-end keyboards, this isn't really an option, but if you go higher in price, nicer keyboards will feel and respond more like the real thing.
Good luck with your purchase =-)