zzzxtreme,
thanks for your valuable feedback...
will definate give CK music a visit in the near future.

how about other sifu of keyboard here ?
any diff view ?

This post has been edited by wfhan: Jun 24 2009, 01:16 PM

for 3.5 yo, you probably want to send your child to yamaha music school to join the JMC, which i recommend it over any other young children courses. due to the way JMC conducted the lesson, you'll need a keyboard to have rhythm to play around, and other sound for more fun. even if you insist a digital piano, 3.5 yo is too early to play on a weighted keyboard. i suggest a decent 61 keys keyboard that have rhythm backings (drum rhythms etc). i recommend yamaha over casio because of the speaker quality, probably around RM1000 you can get a very nice yamaha keyboard.

that's how i started, i played on an old yamaha electone since 4 years old before my father bought me yamaha piano at age of 7. since electones are pretty expensive and overkill for a total beginner which the path isn't even certain yet, that's why i recommend 61 keys keyboard over electones. after completed the basic courses, then only decide whether to buy an electone or a piano which depends on what your daughter wanted to play.

little ice,

thanks for your valuable feeback !...
yes, me & my wife intent to send her to JMC programme of Yamaha.
For your recommendation of yamaha 61 keys keyboard, which model & location can i survey ?
(CK music website doesn't list yamaha under their product page, i guess their don't carry yamaha equip.)

btw, my sister's child is having a portable yamaha (not sure is a electone or kb, nor the model, but it sure has rhythm backings),
so when my child visited them, she is very happy and interest in getting her lil' finger on the keys, hence, i want to develop
her interest in piano....

This post has been edited by wfhan: Jun 24 2009, 01:37 PM

you're welcome!

since you're sending your daughter to yamaha, why not just pay a visit to the yamaha store and have a look? anyway i wish i could provide more detailed recommendation of the keyboard model, as i didn't survey entry level~intermediate level keyboards for long long time. i'll post a few of my findings once i visit yamaha tomorrow. meanwhile i'll let others to recommend.

you might want to ask what's your sister's child playing on, and ask what's the price too, best to have your daughter to play on it just to see if she (or you) like the sound of it. oh and if you want to join yamaha, i recommend you to join retail branches than franchise branches if you can choose. there're only a few retails branches which is subang perade /kelana jaya/pelangi square/the curve.

little ice,

ok, will visit their retail branch to see what is available and
what the potential teacher propose......

will pm u if i got any more q's to ask..

wfhan,

i tried the PSR-E413 today, with a price tag of RM1300 (if i see it correctly, but you can always ask for discount), is a very very good keyboard. it's as good as even if your child grown up the keyboard is still highly useable, the sound is quite good, the feel of the key is solid (beat casio keybaords i tried, including some more expensive ones), and lots of functions for a RM1000+ keyboard.

i've tried casio keyboard with more keys at 76keys, but at around RM1800~RM2000, it only pay for extra keys and maybe more tracks to record, but certainly the yamaha keyboard did impress me with the price it offer.

or, if you want to save even more, just for a 3.5yo child to learn, there're other yamaha keyboards priced around RM800~RM900 but less functions. however considering it's not a huge difference in price, i find the PSR-E413 is more worth it in the long run.

all in all, i'd suggest stay away from the really entry level keybaord (still priced at around RM700 which is not cheap), it doesn't offer a touch sensitive keys where you hit soft it'll sound soft, hit hard it'll sound loud, it'll be just the same volume no matter how you hit the keys.

official page for this keyboard.
http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/Conten...661&CTID=205100

This post has been edited by little ice: Jun 26 2009, 12:04 AM

Hi guys n gals, need ur advice on purchasing eletronic piano.
I already stopped playing piano after come to kl study and work, it would be 10 years ago after my abrsm grade 8.
My budget is as low as possible. I always prefer those accustic type, but very hard if u rent room in kl. The price also not cheap compare my time.
My aim is to have those "feel". Keyboard is no no for me bcoz u can't control the sound and the forte piano feel.
I not very sure which one, but I think those who play piano should understand the 'feel' when hiting the keys.

well, i would recommend the yamaha P140 anytime, sadly it's discontinued, even if it's still available, you're expecting RM5500 price tag - it worth the feel of the keys and the sound for the price alone, not like many clavinovas they have less feel but maybe more sound/functions + imitating real piano pedals. you have to buy another pedal for P140, however, i still miss the feel of the P140.

other than that, just go out and try to decide yourself. casio digital pianos generally cheaper, piano touch is pretty good but the sound not so good.

Hi all,

I'm interested in learning keyboard.

Any place where i can pick up keyboard in johor bahru?

Most of the places i called only offer organ.

Thank you.

Any good Piano recommendation for beginner? doesn't have to be very good..

if it doesn't need to be very good, might as well get a digital piano around RM2k~3k, casio are good.

i don't recommend anthing lower than, be it acoustic or digital piano, assuming if you want to learn "piano" but not "keyboard".

here's a very basic question.

as a beginner... how many keys should i get? Cz there are 88, 76, 61....

which would be suitable for beginners?

88-key is beneficial

ya thats what i have in mind but... it seems all are above 2k..... lolz any budget 88 key?

also which would be a better choice? Yamaha, Korg or Casio... for beginner.

i think casio CDP-100 could be had for RM1900 or less
it's full size weighted (slightly light touch though), 88 keys

so it depends on your budget. if you can stretch a bit, I recommend Korg SP250, RM2700 or less (after discount).

a Korg SP250 originally retails for US$800 overseas, a Yamaha P70 about $600, but in Malaysia, P70 sells for RM2500 and above. so SP250 is the best value budget digital piano

I have a weighted key synthesizer already, come to think of it, I only use the acoustic piano sound 99% of the time, and the sample kinda bad to my ears. If I were to upgrade, do you think I should opt for acoustic or and stage piano instead?

acoustic piano if you don't play after midnight.

the expressiveness is just so different

but a cheap acoustic is ugly. for the same price u can get a very nice sexy looking digital

what model is that? might be interested if u decide to sell

then start to learn how to use the sounds. you need:

1. midi cable/converter (yamaha/edirol), if your keyboard can connect to PC using USB, skip this.
2. asio4all driver (freeware) http://www.asio4all.com
3. reaper (shareware multitrack midi/audio recorder) http://www.reaper.fm

then you're ready to learn about midi sequencing. as mentioned, if your keyboard is newer model and have USB connector, you don't need to spend any money at all and you can start to learn about midi.

so far i tried my relative old piano at his house which i think sound the most pleasant too me, although new yamaha upright model sounds very good too, but the price is too exp, however my relative prefer to let it dust at his house than selling it, many people like piano as decoration huh = ="

xD, i thought a keyboard should be handy at the time i need it

mine is a rather old model, have to buy midi connectors if were to play midi, my soundcard is kinda audiophile than for musician, so maybe have to buy midi --> usb, something like that. not sure if i wanna play about midi