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How to buy an electric piano keyboard (part 2)

In this article I will discuss what the keyboard features you should expect for your money.

The real key is what you have to look next. Key words that make up the keyboard. Most keyboards in price range with 61 full size keys the keyboard, some of the lowest prices perhaps 49 full size keys, as a beginner this is not a problem because even with 49-note keyboard you will not have to play all the keys.

Make sure however, that the keys are full size and half size. Even if you have small children who want to play. There is absolutely no advantage in the election of half the size of the keys more full size keys. keys are approximately the same size the same size keys like piano keys and are also known as standard keys.

Also some keyboards have a touch-sensitive keyboard, " this means more difficult to press the keys the louder the sound this is a great feature and can create expressive music however, for young children may not be able to press the keys enough to produce a respectable sound. Therefore, it would be advisable to check the sensitivity "touch" can be turned off or adjust.

Then, the sounds and rhythms. Keyboards in this price must be at least 128 sounds. These sounds are known as MIDI "General" adjusted sound. Most new keyboards made today of any price will include a "General MIDI sound set and so has become very easy and cheap for manufacturers to include these sounds.

The rhythm section must contain a minimum of 20 different rhythms and keyboards in this price range contain much more. Normally when you use the rhythm section or drum machine, as it sometimes is called that is used in conjunction with a chord of "Auto" feature. This means that when you play a chord left hand, the computer recognizes the interior of the string being played and adds a bass line and maybe a rhythm guitar and possibly a horn section, resulting in a high-quality sound and makes the whole learning / gaming experience much more interesting.

The chord of "Auto" function is called by different names in different keyboards, such as "According fingers" or "magic line." There are also a feature sometimes called "chord finger" or "easy line."

This feature is completely useless if you want learn to play the keyboard correctly, but is included in most if not all keyboards and is a big selling point used by the sales staff to create a legitimate initial interest in the keyboard. You can use this feature to show your family and friends what a great player he is and simply switch back to the chord of "Auto" learn to play the keyboard correctly.

Finally make sure the sound you're hearing is coming from the keyboards own loudspeakers. The keyboards are sometimes connected to amplifiers, which can make then sound better. Make sure you know what it sounds like the keyboard of its own speakers before taking him home.

In the third part I will discuss the features of the keyboard can be useful and still stay within your budget.

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