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If you are a learner or you are going to get a keyboard for your offspring, then you don’t have to pay out a small fortune to get yourself a tremendous quality, heavily featured portable electronic keyboard. For a used beginner's midi keyboard, anything up to fifty pounds will be adequate and if you wish for a new electronic piano keyboard then one hundred pounds will do the job.
Before you buy your first keyboard, you should take the time to check out some features you will find useful as a beginner.
<b>Velocity Sensitive Keyboard</b>
Using a velocity sensitive keyboard means you can add expression to your playing. By adjusting the weight you apply to the keys will control whether the sound is loud or soft. Force down powerfully and the sound is loud, press lightly and the sound is soft.
<b>Full Size Keys</b>
Again, most modern midi keyboards nowadays have got full size piano keys. Some older portable electronic keyboards may have half size keys. These were introduced to aid young children with smaller fingers to play the midi keyboard more easily. This of course is rubbish and provides no useful aid to learning whatsoever and I recommend you avoid these types of keyboards.
<b>Stands For Keyboards</b>
If you purchase a secondhand piano keyboard, you might be lucky and get a keyboard stand with it. When buying a brand-new keyboard, stands are classed as an optional extra. Still, it's worth the additional expence to buy one and if you have children of different ages and sizes, the fact that it's adjustable comes in very handy.
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