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[Sovek]

Ok, Im just now taking up piano, but the only time I can practice is at church and thats not for very long. I keep searching for a keyboard but all I find is 60+ keys and what im searching for is 88 keys, and they are all up above $200, I want something that is used, for about $100-$150. anyone know where I can find one that cheap?

[Sovek]

oh yeah I tried ebay, first place I looked $1,000+, and for now a 61 key would work.... for now key word, Im looking around right now though

[daffodildreams]

Piano is a very expensive thing to take up! I learnt the organ, only not the standard way of learning the organ which means when faced with actual organ music I don't have a clue how to play one!



Yeah.. playing the piano is really really expensive. The lessons and the equipment and everything.



Any reason why you want to learn the piano? There are cheaper and easier instruments out there.

[Sovek]

one of my adult church freinds gave me a learn by yourself piano book, wich costs about $10 but the piano is easier to learn, sides that its able to play alot more notes than my favorite, the Clarinet



$180 for a piano aint bad but with normal you have to worry about it being out of tune, something breaking in wich it costs money for someone to come and fix it. Keyboard you just set it down, plug it in and start playing.

[emotionalcutie]

Originally posted by Sovek@Jun 18 2004, 01:38 PM

one of my adult church freinds gave me a learn by yourself piano book, wich costs about $10 but the piano is easier to learn, sides that its able to play alot more notes than my favorite, the Clarinet



$180 for a piano aint bad but with normal you have to worry about it being out of tune, something breaking in wich it costs money for someone to come and fix it. Keyboard you just set it down, plug it in and start playing.

Wow I've never heard of a piano being that cheap.

[Shwynsh]

Cool.. I think its cool that you're learning piano.. i've been playing for 9 years and I have to say practicing sucks but once you know how its a lot of fun..



I think you should save your money- try to get as much as you can to get an 88-key that you can afford- even if its 180$, because 88- key is worth it.. its probably pretty annoying playing on a short piano...



Maybe do a search for discount electric pianos or whatever they're called- theres got to be something, but i think the more expensive the more quality unfortunately

[Sovek]

Id prefer to have a Yamaha keyboard though (touch sensitive) and the only 88 key keyboard is the DXG 500 wich runs about $500-$700 well out of my price range, and my parents are in shape to chip in, my dads hours have been cut badly soo no help from them. Sides Im learning to play the piano so I can play hymns on it, I have no plans on playing in a concert.

[Halo_n_Horns]

ebay if that doesnt work, check local newspaper ads...or put one in urself saying exactly what your looking for!

[Toy Soldier]

Could you trying like using one at school for the time being whilst you're saving up your money? Or use a mates?



I learnt how to play the keyboard when i was younger. When I went to Bedford they made me play the keyboard. It may the same instrument, just the keyboard being an electronic keyboard, but I preferred playing the keyboard to the piano. Im just wierd. Good luck anyways.