new piano

[piano]

i just bought new piono,
DGX 205-YAMAHA
i want to know

iam fresh starter ,is this ok or should i return and get something else ?
need advice
i never used it before but very desparate to learn it
thank you very much

[xvimbi]

i just bought new piono,
DGX 205-YAMAHA
i want to know

iam fresh starter ,is this ok or should i return and get something else ?
need advice
i never used it before but very desparate to learn it
thank you very much

It might be OK for a start, but be aware that this type of gadget is extremely limited. As you progress and become more interested in piano playing, you will realize very quickly that you need a different type of instrument. The only danger I can see is that you may be disappointed by the capabilities of your keyboard and abandon piano playing without ever having touched and heard the real thing and gotten an impression of what can be done with it.

A good beginner's instrument would be a reasonable digital piano, but they cost about $1,500 upwards. As long as you are not sure whether you are going to stick with piano playing, your choice is probably OK. I would however recommend to try to play whatever you learn on your instrument on a real acoustic piano, e.g. in colleges, at a friend's house or simply in a piano store.

I hope you'll stick with it. Making music is fantastic.

And: start saving now!

[donjuan]

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yeeeeeahh.....its too much of a toy to be any use for actually learning to play.  However, if it will help you get motivated and interested in music, by all means, enjoy it!  But I think you will outgrow it as soon as you start to earn pieces of music.
donjuan

[piano]

thank a lot for reply!
now a want to know
how do i start it now?
i hv self motivation but need sources of information,from where do i collect it ?
i would appreciate reply

[donjuan]

well, for a new student the best thing would be to find a good teacher (that approves of you practicing on a low end digital), but since we all know that is unlikely, maybe buy a theory book to help you to learn to read and understand music, and a book of chords in diagrams to help you start playing right away, and a fake book of pop stuff so you can have some fun experimenting with what you learned from the theory and chord book. 

Once you know how the piano works by reading the theory book, you are now open to do anything- maybe you are motivated to buy a better instrument, or listen to classical music and track down the sheetmusic for your favorites.  What you do from here is completely up to you!  Of course, the best choice is to get a decent piano and a competent teacher..

donjuan

[ChristmasCarol]

I recommend the Yamaha P60 for $700 bucks.  The action is good and the sound quality is good.  Also it only weighs 35 pounds.  I have two piano students who are doing well on it.  The low end Yamaha keyboards, in my opinion, do not "sing".  The whole excitement of a piano is in the percussive as well as tonal aspects of it. 

[MrRonsMusic]

Yes, you need to at least purchase a weighted-action digital keyboard/piano.  You see, you need to start developing your finger muscles!

If your budget is limited, I would strongly suggest Yamaha's P60 series.  It will cost about $750.00.

To your success,

Mr. Ron
https://www.mrronsmusic.com

[Doreamon]

Hi,
If you are a beginner of learning to play the piano, i don't suggestu use a keyboard  to start when I m a beginner I use a keyborad, like the once u bought had those cool function the keyboard is too soft , the feel is different hanpiano, when i go to my teacher's studio to had my piano lesson , the feel is 100% differnce than  a real piano , compare with those electronic piano, so i end up had to go to the piano studio to had my piano practice, until i got my piano, so i recommanded u to return u keyboard, but if u dont' care the keyboard is too soft that will effect ur finger method or wrong way to practice it than go for it, but be honest i won't try it, coz i had a bad experience after i use the keyboard than when i go for a piano i had to correct my bad keyboard habbits,  :- so good luck to u i hope my experience can help u

[caro]

thank a lot for reply!
now a want to know
how do i start it now?
i hv self motivation but need sources of information,from where do i collect it ?
i would appreciate reply

go to conservatory in ur town. There are plenty of students willing for job. So u can easily get a teacher. And they should be good normally. Just check it out.
Cheers
Caro

[musik_man]

When I started playing piano, I did it on a non-touch sensitve 61-key keyboard.  It took me about 6 months of playing on that before I could convince my parents to get me an upright, so it is possible to make a bit of progress on something like yours, especially at the beginner level.  The two things that'll hurt you the most are the lack of keys and difference in touch.  The lack of keys really will just give you a smaller set of pieces that you can learn; however, it'll become harder to find pieces that fit in 76-keys as you progress.  The other one, touch, won't be as bad for you as it was for me (as you have some touch-sensitivity on that.)  But when you start on a real piano, expect to have very poor control over dynamics.  It took me a long time to get my control over dynamics up to snuff after playing on a keyboard.

[xRhapsodyx]

Don't be put off. I got Grades 1 - 4 distinction on a non weighted keyboard so it's not ideal but you can do some work on it.