| Learning how to play the keyboard has several | | | | of the following: |
| advantages over learning how to play the | | | | |
| piano. Although you might think learning one | | | | Pop |
| is as simple as the other, the keyboard as an | | | | |
| instrument is superior in many ways. | | | | Dance |
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| With a piano, you only have one type of | | | | Rock |
| instrument that you can play...the piano | | | | |
| itself. Electronic keyboards allow you to | | | | Jazz |
| mimic the sounds of dozens of different | | | | |
| instruments. Some more expensive models can | | | | Latin |
| mimic the sounds of hundreds of instruments | | | | |
| and allow your to lay tracks...right on the | | | | Hip-hop |
| keyboard! | | | | |
| | | | More advanced keyboard models may have more |
| When you learn how to play the keyboard, you | | | | choices. |
| are learning all of those instruments without | | | | |
| having to take additional lessons. Sounds can | | | | Learning play the keyboard is perfect for |
| include: | | | | beginning music students. There are keyboard |
| | | | models that will show you each note that |
| Many types of pianos (grand piano, | | | | needs to be played next. It is an easy method |
| electronic, etc.) | | | | of learning that guides students into a |
| | | | better understanding of music. |
| Percussion instruments | | | | |
| | | | Playing with a keyboard is also more portable |
| Organs of all kinds (even harmonica!) | | | | than playing a piano. A keyboard, if it is |
| | | | small enough, can go anywhere with you. This |
| Stringed instruments (violin, viola, cello, | | | | makes it easy to practice in different |
| contrabass) | | | | environments. Keyboards are easy to find. |
| | | | While pianos can cost thousands of dollars, |
| Brass instruments (trumpet, tuba, trombone) | | | | you can find a keyboard for as low as in the |
| | | | classified ads. |
| All of the Woodwinds (clarinet, flute, | | | | |
| saxophone) | | | | There are more complex keyboards that cost |
| | | | much, much more. But for a small investment |
| Sitar | | | | you can decide if playing the keyboard is |
| | | | really right for you. In the future, you can |
| Banjo | | | | upgrade your keyboard choice to a more |
| | | | featured model. |
| Bag Pipe | | | | |
| | | | Learning play the keyboard is one of the |
| The piano sounds that come from a keyboard | | | | easiest and most fun ways to get into music. |
| can include grand piano, electric piano, | | | | There are plenty of songs available for the |
| honky-tonk and many, many more! There may | | | | keyboard, and with practice there is no limit |
| even be special effects available like bird | | | | to what you can play! You can experiment a |
| noises, telephone rings and other novelty | | | | lot with the keyboard; and even create your |
| sounds. | | | | own one-man band, complete with drums, piano, |
| | | | horns, string instruments and possibly even |
| When you learn how to play the keyboard, | | | | your own voice. Who knows? You may even |
| you'll also get to choose from a variety of | | | | produce a demo that you could send to a music |
| background sounds that can accompany your | | | | executive. The possibilities can be endless! |
| main melody. You can normally choose from one | | | | |