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My GF got a nice Casio keyboard and I want to get back into piano (I played for 5 years as a kid). I want to try out jazz piano, are there any recommended books/lessons on the subject?
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Jan 26, 2018 06:27
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Looking for an electronic keyboard (61 keys+) for composing/music production. I'll probably hook it up to my laptop for MIDI. I don't intend on playing full songs on it or even gigging but I'd like something that feels pleasant enough to play for at most $400 (which is too cheap for weighted keys). I will probably store it when not in use so something that isn't too heavy. Honestly I'm tempted by the starter digital pianos (88 keys, weighted), but those only come with a handful of piano voices and are too expensive/heavy for me right now. I don't feel like I'll need fancy auto-accompaniment features though, but they might come in useful? The shortlist: Yamaha PSR-E373 (looks like it has everything I need) Casio CT-S400 (seems to be the nicest in terms of sounds and playing experience, but has less features) Casio CTX-700 (seems like the Casio equivalent of the PSR-E373) There seem to be newer or higher-end models for the ones I listed (PSR-E473, CT-S500, CTX-800) so I'm considering those as well. I've mostly played on an old Weinstein upright as a child so I'll probably be spoiled on the real deal, but I do have the itch again to play/make music...
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Apr 17, 2023 02:38
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Where do you get your sheet music? I'm sure most classical/well-known pieces are sold in scorebooks, but even when I was a kid I used a clearbook and my teacher would hand me out copies to put in them. Musescore seems to have a large library of them, could you just download and print those on letter bond paper?
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Jul 24, 2023 04:10
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Just to add: I want to play a lot of game music, which might be expensive to get the legit way, so transcribed pieces is fine.
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Jul 24, 2023 05:46
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PhoenixFlaccus posted:Anyone use an ipad or tablet for sheet music? I assume there are apps designed for it. Would you recommend it? That's the first thing I considered actually because I don't have a printer at home and dislike having to scrounge for scores on the internet but also I don't have a tablet and would have to splurge for a decent one so back to clearbooks and printed scores it is I'd imagine anything less than 10" is a no-go
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Jul 26, 2023 07:47
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sorry for the double post, but what would you look for a keyboard bag/case? Due to space concerns I will need to stash mine (it's a Yamaha PSR-E373) when not in use, and it will have to be vertical, so I am looking to get something with good padding on the sides. Still concerned I might break the keyboard storing it that way, though. We don't have a lot of choices in this country but at least we have Gator cases, though they seem to be a tier above in terms of pricing. Any recommendations? I don't see myself gigging or even taking it outside (maybe once a quarter at best) so there's that.
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Jul 27, 2023 00:32
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Kuule hain nussivan posted:Can someone help a beginner? I'm hoping to add piano/keyboards to my list of instruments I know, but can't really play. Goal is to be able to bang out some country tunes and have fun. Will something simple, like a Casio LK-S250 do me just fine, or is there benefit to getting something fully weighted, like a Roland FX-10? Go to a music store and try them out. Maybe fully-weighted is overkill, or maybe you'll find you need it anyway. Beginner digital pianos will only have a handful of tones as compared to arranger keyboards, too. If piano is what you really want then get a digital piano, as you won't have to retrain yourself on fully-weighted keys if you decide to upgrade.
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Jan 5, 2024 04:51
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