Is it reasonable to expect that I can develop reasonable proficiency at piano/keyboard with 30 minutes to an hour of practice each day for a few months? [more inside]
posted by DMan on Sep 25, 2009 - 12 answers

What is the instrument heard at 0:46 in Aimee Mann's "The Moth"? [more inside]
posted by inoculatedcities on Apr 10, 2009 - 5 answers

Help me find this tiny electronic pocket piano from my youth. [more inside]
posted by Baby_Balrog on Dec 9, 2008 - 9 answers

I need a music composition aide—what's the smallest and/or cheapest piano keyboard I can buy? [more inside]
posted by spamguy on Oct 18, 2008 - 5 answers

(Posting for a friend): I just bought a keyboard, and I would like to learn a little piano-playing. Is there any free or cheap software that can hand-hold me through it? Are there any websites that offer beginning piano lessons?
posted by prefpara on Sep 29, 2008 - 2 answers

Where would I look/advertise to find a improvisational keyboard player for an improv group in the Los Angeles area? [more inside]
posted by Shecky on Jan 21, 2008 - 2 answers

Help me find a keyboard/synth with these specifications. [more inside]
posted by inoculatedcities on Nov 28, 2007 - 9 answers

Please help me find my piano muse! [more inside]
posted by chara on Nov 17, 2007 - 10 answers

What are some good tips for choosing a used keyboard for an aspiring pianist? [more inside]
posted by mateuslee on Nov 5, 2007 - 6 answers

I'm looking for a portable keyboard with pretty realistic action. [more inside]
posted by booksandlibretti on Sep 9, 2007 - 9 answers

Have you ever seen a portable digital piano - not merely a controller - with graded hammer action but fewer than 88 keys? Some of the big music stores have told me that they don't know of any. (Counter-examples: The Studiologic VMK-161 Plus is a controller with 61-key hammer action, but it has no internal sounds. The Yamaha YPG-225/DGX-220 is a 76-key piano/synth but apparently doesn't have hammer action.) Thanks.
posted by Dave 9 on Aug 27, 2007 - 9 answers

What's the best digital keyboard for $500? What about for $1k? I'm not a hard-core musician, but I enjoy sitting down at a piano and just screwing around. I took some lesions when I was a kid. I'd like to be able to hook it up to a computer and use it with training software, as well as for composition, but I'm assuming that's a pretty standard feature these days. [more inside]
posted by Paris Hilton on Aug 6, 2006 - 10 answers

I'm looking for musical keyboard suggestions... [more inside]
posted by dial-tone on Dec 20, 2005 - 2 answers

I've played guitar for 10+ years - I want to learn piano, for writing, performing, and to widen my musical understanding. A real piano doesn't jive with my life, what should I buy? [more inside]
posted by Jack Karaoke on Sep 25, 2005 - 14 answers

I would like to learn to play the piano. Is there any PC software out there worthwhile? Also which keyboard would you recommend?
posted by darkmatter on Jul 17, 2005 - 29 answers

For the next few months, I would like to learn to play on a keyboard. [more inside]
posted by daksya on Jul 6, 2005 - 8 answers

I'm looking to buy a music keyboard for up to £300. I basically want one that's as near to a proper piano as I can, but my needs are: 61 keys (preferably weighted), connectivity to a computer (therefore not much need for extra bells and whistles on the actual keyboard), touch sensitivity, option for pedal/sustain, and a really good array of spectacular sounds. Can anyone help with a make/model? I can't find anywhere that gives an unbiased view of buying a keyboard... [more inside]
posted by wibbler on Dec 26, 2003 - 9 answers