Keyboard playing app
Discussion
My gf used to play piano and wants to get back into it. I am going to buy her a full sized Midi keyboard as a present, but is there a way to connect the keybaord to some sort of app that allows you to go through tutuorials etc.? Can they connect via MIDI?
I was planning to buy an older keyboard but good quality - second hand, as opposed to some new cheap s
te off Amazon. (Which is what she would do cos she cant plan for st)
Hence the MIDI question. Any recommendations?
I was planning to buy an older keyboard but good quality - second hand, as opposed to some new cheap s
te off Amazon. (Which is what she would do cos she cant plan for st)Hence the MIDI question. Any recommendations?
Not an expert, but I'd expect that most keyboards can connect to a computer these days. You'll find some keyboards with the old-fashioned round midi connections, but many will use midi over usb so you just need to connect the computer and the keyboard with a usb cable and install a driver on the pc.
There's an online tutorial system called Playground Sessions that looks promising.
For someone who has learned to play on a real piano, you may find that they don't like the unweighted keys of a keyboard. You can also look at digital pianos. Some models have weighted keys that feel like more like a real piano, but they will be more expensive than a keyboard.
There's an online tutorial system called Playground Sessions that looks promising.
For someone who has learned to play on a real piano, you may find that they don't like the unweighted keys of a keyboard. You can also look at digital pianos. Some models have weighted keys that feel like more like a real piano, but they will be more expensive than a keyboard.
As you say, lots like simplypiano, skoove, etc can just listen to what’s being played using the device mic and work from that.
Most modern digital pianos have a USB port for midi, many do Bluetooth midi. If you’re looking at older then it may be the old round plug midi and you can get a USB adaptor for those. Worth doing for quiet practice on headphones.
A weighted keys digital piano is what you want rather than an unweighted keyboard if they’re used to playing a piano. Prices of secondhand have gone mad over lockdown - may see some hasty purchases get sold over the summer. Else it’s remarkable how good a digital piano you can get for a few hundred quid upwards now - check reviews of Casio CDP-S100 or Roland FP10.
Most modern digital pianos have a USB port for midi, many do Bluetooth midi. If you’re looking at older then it may be the old round plug midi and you can get a USB adaptor for those. Worth doing for quiet practice on headphones.
A weighted keys digital piano is what you want rather than an unweighted keyboard if they’re used to playing a piano. Prices of secondhand have gone mad over lockdown - may see some hasty purchases get sold over the summer. Else it’s remarkable how good a digital piano you can get for a few hundred quid upwards now - check reviews of Casio CDP-S100 or Roland FP10.
Yeah it was the FP10 im looking at on Ebay. I want to get her something second hand (Value) good brand (Casio or Yamaha etc) and reasonably comprehensive (Weighted and full 88 key)
But nothing too excessive like a proper synth etc.
Will think about it later today, thanks for all your help
But nothing too excessive like a proper synth etc.
Will think about it later today, thanks for all your help
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