Are there enough musical pieces that don't use more than two and a half octaves at a time, so that I can use it to learn to play, while traveling?
1265914
You could use it at a very beginner level or with only one hands part but Fur Elise can't even be played on it. I struggle playing many songs on my 49 key setup without transposing it.
1265915
If you are just talking about playing the melody, very few songs use more than one-and-a-half octaves, so that would be fine. Full piano accompaniments will be more problematic, although you should be able to, for example, ignore some of the bass notes while learning. If you are talking about beginning piano pieces, the early ones will fit within the range of this keyboard.
1425648
Not a good idea. The tuner doesn't respond to any of lowest 15 white and black keys below C2, which is two octaves below C4 (middle C).
2110372
It should be fine for her as it is quite small and sounds good for beginners! It will take some effort to tune it at the beginning though.
718238
Oh yeah, no problem. It's very nice. Hold down three keys with left hand at same time, the sound is beautiful and play melody with right hand simultaneously. Works great just like a real piano. Very portable, not like my baby grand.
1316299
I would recommend a tenor. I have slender fingers and the soprano is too small in scale for me.
200659
Of course, I use it on a ukulele, for sure you can use it on traveler guitar :)
2092347
250 different "sounds" or instruments, but it excels at the piano sound. I am not crazy about the others. It has 128 notes of polyphony, which is good, but somewhere around 200 would be ideal for advanced players if you don't want some sustained notes to drop out during complex pieces. As far as key noise, there is a little, but not noticeable unless you have on headphones, and others are just listening to "key noise". Not really a problem. Overall I give it a 7 of 10, but if I were to do it again, would probably spend more on a more advanced keyboard without all the superfluous bells and whistles.
221411
Yes, but only if the music is written in a sharp or flat. Example if music is written in f# all f's are f#. But sometimes it will change to natural f it will be a little difficult, unless you have the key and do it fast. As you know harpsicle is is key for "C" only. That's my two cents
673021
Yes! Our instruments are built with guitar amps in mind as they are the most plentiful and economical. Enjoy the music! Burns Theremins
788435
This starts on F below middle C also. I sometimes wish it was an octave lower, just because that is such a lovely sound. The bass melodicas are expensive!
885183
You will need a synthesiser / sound-module. Examples are anything from a Yamaha VL70m (pricey) to a Yamaha MU15 off ebay (cheap). Basically, anything with a MIDI input can be played with this device. As with all things, generally the more you spend, the better the sound.
353461
Yes, you can play more than 4 notes at a time. However, I do NOT recommend this product. My youngest got it as a "Santa Gift" and we needed to return it to "The North Pole". The sound quality is horrible, among other problems.
271640
I would not recommend this for a new musician who is just learning to play, but I would recommend it for anyone who wants to learn how to make their own sounds through synthesis.
1463843
Yes, or you can do two guitars, a keyboard, etc. I have done it with a guitar and a bass.
2140426
Definitely. But most of these units can be set to play over and over again, to play the same section again, or play randomly. You have to make sure none of these are set. I wore out two of these. Would love another.
2092348
250 different "sounds" or instruments, but it excels at the piano sound. I am not crazy about the others. It has 128 notes of polyphony, which is good, but somewhere around 200 would be ideal for advanced players if you don't want some sustained notes to drop out during complex pieces. As far as key noise, there is a little, but not noticeable unless you have on headphones, and others are just listening to "key noise". Not really a problem. Overall I give it a 7 of 10, but if I were to do it again, would probably spend more on a more advanced keyboard without all the superfluous bells and whistles. 250 different "sounds" or instruments, but it excels at the piano sound. I am not crazy about the others. It has 128 notes of polyphony, which is good, but somewhere around 200 would be ideal for advanced players if you don't want some sustained notes to drop out during complex pieces. As far as key noise, there is a little, but not noticeable unless you have on headphones, and others are just listening to "key noise". Not really a problem. Overall I give it a 7 of 10, but if I were to do it again, would probably spend more on a more advanced keyboard without all the... » Read More 250 different "sounds" or instruments, but it excels at the piano sound. I am not crazy about the others. It has 128 notes of polyphony, which is good, but somewhere around 200 would be ideal for advanced players if you don't want some sustained notes to drop out during complex pieces. As far as key noise, there is a little, but not noticeable unless you have on headphones, and others are just listening to "key noise". Not really a problem. Overall I give it a 7 of 10, but if I were to do it again, would probably spend more on a more advanced keyboard without all the superfluous bells and whistles. « Show Less
308202
That is my understanding, yes. But you could call a music store and ask the experts there.