xlinknz Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 I'm looking at getting a learner keyboard for my 9 year old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 IMNSHO, the primary reason to get an 88 key keyboard for anyone starting out is that they are weighted like a real piano. There might be some 76-key keyboards that are, but not many, and I don't know of any 61-key keyboards that are, except maybe by Nord, which is more than you want for a beginner anyway. IOW, it's not the number of keys but the weighting that matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlinknz Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 Hi Joe Thank you for the reply My son's teacher recommended if possible a 88 note with weighted keyboard but we found that to get one with lots of tones [as he enjoys that ] e.g. a cdp-235 or px360 would cost twice as much. She said a 76 note is definitely better than a 61 note. My understanding is the WK keys themselves are better than the CTK too i.e. wider and better action although not weighted At this stage we are looking at a WK-240/245 until we know he sticks with music [a common dilemma for parents] and at that stage we would definitely consider a 88 note with weighted keyboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSteveVee Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Personally I would not worry about getting weighted or 88 key etc at such an early stage. I would look more for getting your boy something that he will have lots of fun with and enjoy, and also I would ensure that it would be easy to move about to take to his friends houses plus cheap enough that if he gets fed up with it or it gets a bit damaged it's not a huge loss. If he keeps playing and enjoying the keyboard, I would then look to something better for his more serious learning, but I would still keep the original one to take to mates play, as that's the most important part in the early stages, the fun factor. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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