Saturday, November 13, 2010

Digital Piano - A Fantastic Gift

By Xavier Pignon

The versatility of keyboards and digital pianos is amazing.Digital pianos not only help you teach piano play, they allow you to create several layers of instrumental and vocal sound.Digital pianos and keyboards are preferred by a large majority of professional musicians owing to the endless possibilities they offer.These pianos are perfect gifts, as many people, even amateurs find them very entertaining.

A mind-boggling range of models is available.Models for digital pianos range from mini keyboards for amateurs, to fill sized professional instruments which can fill an auditorium with lively music.The sound output of keyboards has been improved tremendously by manufacturers such as Yamaha, Roland, Hammond and Casio.All musicians, irrespective of rock, punk, or classical use these digital pianos, thus making them a serious commodity in the music market.

Many kids dream of becoming the keyboard player in a band, so buying them their first keyboard could be the first step on the road to success.We have moved a long way from the 80's decade when the first portable keyboards were introduced by Casio with tiny sounds, and bands like Kraftwerk were experimenting with electronic music.Nowadays, keyboards have multi-track recording, sampling functions, vocal harmonisers, and can imitate almost any instrument as well as different voices.

A close predecessor of digital pianos is the Hammon organ, which still holds a significant fan following.The Hammond organ was invented in 1934 as an electric version of the church organ.Church organs are gigantic in shape, pumped by bellows and generate sound by pushing air through pipes.They were, and still are, very expensive and the Hammond organ was launched as a more affordable version, closely imitating pipe organ music.The Hammond's own distinctive sound was soon adopted by jazz, blues and rock musicians in the 1960s and 1970s.Other manufacturers, such as Roland, have since matched the quality of this instrument, but Hammond is still acknowledged as the classic.Hammond organs are still popular today and many are bought as home entertainment as well as being installed in churches.

However, more affordable gifts are smaller and portable keyboards.For good quality instruments from brands like Casio or Yamaha, the prices typically start at around 72.Accessories such as a stand and headphones are usually included, so the budding keyboard player can get plugged in, look the part, and start playing music immediately!Of course, you can spend a lot more on more sophisticated models with multiple functions and big speakers.Alternatively, a digital piano may be more appealing, and there are some beautiful instruments on the market.Stunning grand pianos, slimline models, and classic styles from Yamaha, Korg, Roland and Casio all sound just like the real thing, and prices start from around 360.

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