I'm trying to learn how to play the keyboard. Where do I begin in choosing what to buy?

Here's what I want in my purchase:





- learning to play the keyboard to help me learn to play the piano


- to be able to put my own sounds and drum loops into it at the push of a button (things like harmonica, flute, guitar, etc.)





That's about it.





What should I buy? Suggestions? Thanks!

I'm trying to learn how to play the keyboard. Where do I begin in choosing what to buy?
You sure are asking for a lot, and haven't even started. Go to a music center, and see what they have within your price range. You could probably get a decent setup, along with a few books for around $300.
Reply:Weighted keys provide a good transition to piano. Pedals are good because they are part of playing piano (you only actually need the sustain pedal though). Practically all keyboards have a large range of alternative tones (voices if you will) and play along drum beats. Go to the more pricey section if you're looking for more than a toy. starting at around $700 to say $1800. Visit the website for more keyboard options. Usually the professional keyboards are renamed as digital pianos, due to their more obvious resemblance in tone and nature.
Reply:all electric keyboards has built in sounds but yamaha is good just go to target they got keyboards
Reply:I am really not sure of your question. If you want a good keyboard it's Yamaha all the way. And what do you mean learning to play the keyboard to help you learn to play the piano? Notes are notes. You must learn them to play either. Same goes for chords.
Reply:I would definitely go with something with weighted keys, because if you learn keyboard on non-weighted keys (the kind of keys found on most cheap synthesizers) your fingers won't develop the strength they need to be able to play heavier keys. Vice-versa is fine, though.





For a long time I had a Yamaha Clavinova. Mine, at least, was a 76-key keyboard (standard pianos have 88), and sounded very close to a real piano, but I could plug in headphones and practice any time of day.





It might be better, at first, to rent a keyboard; it's actually not that expensive. And if you decide you really want to pursue it, you can go for something more permanent.



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