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Question/ Hello there

I am emailing you from

New Zealand

. I have a 9 and a 10 year old boy and I am wanting to get them started on Piano Lessons, so am presently looking to buy a second hand keyboard – or something that they can start on. I have found a CASIO CPS-50 Keyboard on trademe and I am wondering if this would be a suitable option for them to start on – seems to be a bigger keyboard than the Yamaha PSR175 that I am looking at too. Do you have any advice for me – please help!

Thanks in advance for any help that you may be able to give me on this.

Warmest wishes, Pam Hanretty

Answer/ Hi Pam

I am not sure which models are available in New Zealand but the Yamaha PSR175 is probably too basic to start with. You really need a keyboard with touch sensitive keys (this means that the harder you press on the key, the louder the sound). I recommend to buy the Yamaha PSR295 or PSR293.

Ideally you should consider buying a digital piano rather than an electronic keyboard. Digital pianos are designed to feel and sound like the real thing - of course they cost a lot more though.

Regards,
Graham Howard
UK Pianos

Question/ Hello UK Pianos.

I bought a Roland EP760 from you 4 years ago on your advice (I had a new job as a peripatetic piano teacher) I have found it excellent, but would also like a smaller 61 key similar quality keyboard that's lighter and less cumbersome to take around schools. I have been unable to find any digital pianos that size, but wondered if you could recommend a touch sensitive keyboard with the best 'touch' for piano. Thank-you, Sally Bryant.

Answer/ Hi Sally. It is nice to hear from you again.

If you want a 61 key keyboard with touch sensitive keys,
and is light and easy to carry around, I recommend the Casio
LK93.

The Casio LK93 has a good weight of key - not as heavy
as a digital piano - but certainly one of the heaviest touches
out of the electronic keyboards I have tried.

This keyboard also has the keylighting function that can
be turned on, or off.

We have the LK93 on special offer at the moment (36% off).

Check it out here:
http://www.ukpianos.co.uk/casio-lk93.html

Regards,
Graham Howard
UK Pianos

P.S. You can come down to our shop in Enfield and give it
a try if you wish.

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