Hi Guys,
My 9 years old buy asking me for piano, he never play piano before.
Any suggestion where to get a new cheap piano? And what to look for this new piano? Thanks
Piano for 9 Years Old Kid
joannatan on 16/12/2016 - 23:51
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any recommended shop mate?
how about this piano? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/CASIO-CDP130-SILVER-FINISH-WITH-W…
is it good enough mate?
You might want to go with the Yamaha NP12 or the Np32
the NP12 is 61 key non-weighted
the Np32 is 76 key, graded touch keysboth more suitable for first time players.
cheers. Thanks Mate
n00b question.. what's the difference between keyboard and piano..?
Get an 88 key keyboard and more importantly put him in lessons. Private tuition is best if you actually want him to be good and work his way up to an Elmus diploma.
He is good with recorder, just all the sudden he asked me today for piano.
My brother was put through intensive private tuition in learning the piano and has an Elmus diploma. Now he's in university and earns $50,000 a year tax free plus a $10,000 a year scholarship from university because he private tutors our friends and neighbour's kids.
The returns are great and it's a life skill that teaches discipline, independence and diligence.
i gave an upright piano away about 3 years ago, through freecycle
If you want a reasonably good keyboard, check this one out at JB HiFi currently on sale for $498 ($100 off):
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/musical-instruments/korg/korg-sp-1…My 10yo daughter has a full size piano at home but every time we go to JB HiFi she races over to this particular keyboard and rattles off one of her favourite classical masterpieces sometimes much to the amazement of onlookers. The Korg keyboard sounds great, much better than any others on display.
Thanks heap mate. I will bring my son to jbhifi store tomorrow. cheers
I play on a casio privia. It's pretty good, and quite tough. I've also played on a number of uprights and while there's a slight difference in the feel, consider the advantages of a digital piano…
- It will never need tuning or servicing.. A free / dirt cheap piano on gumtree will likely need a lot of work to bring into tune and smooth operation, and playing on an out of tune piano sucks, and playing one with jammed keys sucks even more. Or you could get lucky and get a gem.
- They take less space.. (but you will need to put it near a power point)
- They are super easy to move around. You don't have to pay a specialist piano removal company.
- They have volume controls and headphone jacks..
The only thing with going too cheap is while you're not risking much cash, if it's not fun and natural to play, he won't play it. Also keep in mind that a "keyboard" and piano are quite different. I don't strictly speaking agree with getting something less than 88 keys - you'll miss them if you want to hit some big notes.. Admittedly a 9yo will probably won't be doing that though lol.
i m really blank with mucic :)
but he might got some talent on music, started learn how to use recorder on year 2 and he has done all the recorder level on his class this year.
my sister in law bought for him small guitar, and he is able to play it as well.I like that your child is enthusiastically learning different instruments. Transposing music from keyboard to guitar and back is a tough skill.
Don't have an iOS device.
The app is worth checking out though.
Mario on another device is a very big deal.
I think you're in the wrong thread, bud.
+1 on the electronic keyboard. Pianos are big, cumbersome and need a lot of maintenance. The electronic keyboards usually come with a whole range of additional noises so he can have fun working with those as well as the standard notes.
Noises? Lol, for a learner yes.. But I believe they call them voices on the box ;)
yeah, but they normally call them voices on "X-Factor", "<insert country> has talent", etc as well.
Keyboards (for example the Korg SP170 from JB Hi-Fi) are good to get kids started however if he is considering taking lessons, going through exams etc they might not be that useful. According to AMEB FAQ:
AMEB does not recommend any particular brand or model of piano. However we do specify the following for digital pianos to be used in exams:
- Keyboard size – 88 notes
- Action – weighted and touch sensitive
- Pedals – fixed, and functioning as for acoustic pianos
A keyboard won't have a fixed pedals. Moreover:
If your child plans to go on to Level 2 (Grades 5 to 8; Certificate of Performance) or Level 3 (Diplomas) in classical piano, access to an acoustic piano is recommended.
My kids used an old Yamaha Clavinova up to grade 4, and were forced by the piano teacher to buy an acoustic piano afterwards.
See this is snobbery by your teacher (and the establishment - lol) IMO.. I've never played an acoustic that I didn't have to take a few moments to get the feel for. They all feel and sound different.
But then again I learned organ as a kid, and the difference between each instrument can be intimidating..
Well. There's a difference between learning and getting through exams. Somehow my kids want to get through exams, so I'll just have to equip them with whatever is required.
Get a 2nd hand keyboard first.
See how your child goes with it.
Upgrade later.I tested the Roland LX-17 which is supposed to have good weighted keys and they do not even come close to an acoustic piano. The features where very good, weight of the piano was light easy to move tick all the boxes but at the end I bought a Yamaha U1PEQ.
Which piano did you ended up getting?
For a starter piano, I'd probably buy a electronic keyboard. Cheap, easy to move and store, never needs tuning or maintenance.
Features to look for:
the nice to have features:
* 88 keys — only necessary if the kid wants to play classical piano