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Originally Posted by Eff-1
anyone here know anything about digital pianos? I want to get one for my son who is about to turn 4 and seems really into music.
my wife has a bit of piano playing experience.
she insists we get something with "weighted keys" and i'm wondering if that's necessary for a 4 year old who has never played or taken lessons before. Do I need an 88 or can I get a 61 or something.
I wanna get something cheap. Used is what i'm thinking.
Thanks
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Depends on what you are trying to achieve. For general piano playing, especially if you are going to do the RCM levels, an upright or, if budget allows and sometimes an used can come up for cheap, a baby-grand, is what I'd suggest because as a player, one'd need to know the intensity that you'd play for any advanced techniques.
Keyboard is something more suitable if kid is into composition. Especially today when everything is digitalized. You actually want something that can connect directly to a PC.
Digital piano sits somewhere in between. I like Nord personally. They play great and it's kinda the industry standard for live-gigs. Sounds great and bullet proof built.
If your kid is just starting, I have an entry level Casio that has been sitting in the storage forever. PM me and you can have it. It's nothing to write home about, but something for my kid to first start playing about 10yrs back.