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