piano keyboard pedal

piano keyboard pedal
Buying a piano/keyboard. help?

Im looking to start playing piano. I have about a 200$ budget, so acoustic is out of the question. I'd really prefer a 88 key. I heard weighted keys and a pedal are also musts. Other than that i don't know much.

Any suggestions on what to get?

Im not too sure about how much pianos/keyboards cost in america, but going by english prices ($200=£140) im not sure you will be able to get what you would like. If you don't want an acoustic piano then you want either a digital piano or a keyboard:

Digital pianos are very nearly (if not always?) 88 weighted keys, and will have 2, normally 3 pedals, but in england the most basic digital pianos start at around £200 ($290), and if you want a decent one then i'd say you need a budget of at least £450-£500 ($650-$700), though i would recommend at least £1000 ($1450) but I see this is a bit out of your budget.

Keyboards are meant to be used to play keyboard on (chords in the left hand, tune in the right, backing rhythm) so you rarely get a keyboard with weighted keys; this however makes it cheaper. You can get 88 key keyboards, but it might be easier to find a slightly smaller keyboard for your money. As for pedals, you can normally plug in at least 1 pedal to a keyboard, which if you are just starting you only really need a sustain pedal. I just had a quick look around on google and you can get a good keyboard for just within your budget. If you do get a keyboard then make sure you get one with touch response and the option to plug in a pedal jack.

Personally I recommend a digital piano as they are well worth it, though i started on a keyboard which took me up to and including grade 4 (5 years), all of which I did well on and I dont think I had a disadvantage having practised on a keyboard. My keyboard had 76 (not weighted) keys, but had a sustain pedal and touch response. I think keyboards are fine if you are just starting as they are a cheaper option and a good alternative to acoustic/digital pianos, so based on your budget I would recommend a keyboard.

I hope I've helped you with your decision, feel free to message me for my IM if you want to ask me anything about pianos/keyboards/learning piano

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