Posture…aaah yes. I remember on Tuesday stream you said to me…don’t cross my ankles when I play. Every time I practice, I think of this wonderful but great advice. Immediately I uncross my legs at the ankle. Thank you Sangah for all your excellent tips. They have helped me grow in my beginning piano journey for lifetime of joy and doing it right. I love them. Also, thank you for always motivating us “to do our best.” Whooo hoooo! 👍🏼😊❤️👏🙌

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I also would add that most free pianos you're going to see are going to be spinets, which has a different kind of action than regular uprights and isn't going to have good touch, even compared to a keyboard with weighted keys. They're generally just an all around inferior piano, even disregarding cost.

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The timing of this video could not have more perfect. I am looking for a keyboard and plan to go to a music store this morning as soon as the store opens

Hi. I bought an 88 key weighted keyboard. I love it. But I also recommend one that has touch response. In other words the harder you strike the key, the louder the volume of the key. It feels much like a piano.

Started with a unweighted 88k Yamaha. Sounded find enough, got me through RCM 1. But then got a Nord Grand Digital. Much better Digital Piano. I still use it to practice at nights and when there are people in the house and I don't want to "perform". But after RCM 2 and practicing multiple hours a day, the Nord Grand, even with the Kawaii action, wasn't the same as playing on a real acoustic. So I bit the bullet and got a Boston 178 (Built by Kawaii). It sounds so much better and the control on the actions is so much better as well. It will last my a lifetime or at least till I'm good enough to appreciate the difference on a more luxury style piano.

Great content. Just got mom a Yamaha digital YDP Arius 144 with console ,Great space for her small corner. No tuning required. She loves it and able to get back to her piano playing after so many, many years of absence !

I totally agree. I began 10 years ago with a digital piano. Practicing 90 minutes everyday. I finally decided to buy an acoustic, a used one. A specialist made the evaluation. The piano was 35 years of age, but was used for about 2 years. So, my « old » piano, was in fact almost new. I only had to tune it 2 times before it was perfect for me. I paid my piano 500.00$. An upright Heintzman. Now i tune it twice a year. My progression increased pretty fast with it. Last thing. The piano bench, me i like the wooden bench. I feel more confortable to move left-right. But this is my personnal feeling. Thanks Sangah for all of your work.

I started with a Casio keyboard when I first started piano lessons. Then upgraded to a Casio digital piano. After many years of not playing, started piano lessons again in 2020. Turned my piano on, and it sounded as perfect as the day I bought it. Digital all the way for me now.

Thanks for information coach 😊 . now becoming for sure to choose acoustic piano, surely sound and the weightness keys. "The Beginner Pianist " 🤩🎹🎶

I started with a MIDI controller keyboard and virtual instruments in a PC. Then upgraded to a digital piano which is very nice, on a table-style piano stand. Once I can actually play to my satisfaction I hope to 'reward' myself with an acoustic piano. Thanks for getting to the heart of the question, without unnecessary details. Great presentation, for sure!

👍🏻🎹 Personally acoustic for beginners especially if you’re keen on learning classical etc. If you’re learning just for fun then digital piano 🎹🎶🎵😊

Wow! Beautiful studio. Gorgeous actually! You’re awesome piano coach Sangah! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍🏼👍🏼👏👏👏👏👏

Not a piano player, but I still liked and learned from this. I often tell people who ask about a "beginner" guitar to choose an acoustic because the strings will be softer, allowing you to learn notes, scales and chords much easier. That is, to avoid what John Lennon screamed once on a song - "I got blisters on my fingers!"

3:28 Great point! That's actually the main reason I bought my keyboard. I wanted to practice anytime but we only had an acoustic (in the living room) so I couldn't play when other people in the house were watching a movie or sleeping. Plus, I wanted to repeatedly practice scales and drills without disturbing or annoying others.

My first was an inexpensive keyboard controller to learn midi music. I have since purchased Akai Professional keyboard and still use it today. . 😎❤🎹🎵🎶🎺🎸🖥

My first digital piano was a Yamaha 61 key half weighted keyboard. That was 35 yrs ago…but then 10 yrs later after I want to start learning again, I upgraded to Yamaha weighted hammer action keys stage piano P-120 in Cherry color. It sounded super awesome and really well made in Japan. Beautiful piano, too! Bought Yamaha Arius line 10 yrs later. Again very nice still made in Japan YDP-160. Played it 3-4 months but I had my son and didn’t touch it for over 11 years collecting dust. Sold it on Craigslist in April 2020. Now, my son is older, I have more time to dedicate to practicing again. I went to the store and played on several piano and settled again on a Yamaha. It’s a YDP-164 and pretty nice & looks similar to the Clavinova line. After 2 yrs consistently playing & practicing with this one now, I feel I would like to upgrade the top hammer action, the wood hammer keys of the higher line Clavinova. I tested them out at the piano music store every few months to see which one suit me better. I really appreciate your advice Sangah and opening up for discussions on this wonderful topic of piano. It is a fine instrument. Have a beautiful day everyone! Thank you for coming here to support Sangah and get involved in this enjoyable music topic. PS. I have a portable Casio red hot P-1000 in my office for lunch time practice. 😉 And a lighter portable awesome fun Roland Go-Keys, too! 👍🏼❤️

Sweet Sangah, this was so awesome and informative. I loved it and thank you dear for sharing this with us ❤️ 💕. Love always John ❤️ 💖 💕 ♥️

I already made the mistake of getting a keyboard with the unweighted keys. 😞 I love your wonderful advice videos. I think I found you when I was searching for how to mic a piano, then I clicked on your Beatles covers and stayed!

I used a YAMAHA P125 at school, it’s really great!!’ Now I am using a YAMAHA MOTIF XF8, it’s keyboard action is more realistic and I use it playing live.🤓 Really like your Piano Videos!!!

This is great advice Sangah. I made the mistake of buying a restored antique upright player piano. At the time I had a three story house and could practice to my heart's desire. Now I live in a one story home and while it makes a beautiful piece of furniture, I almost never play it because it's in the living room. I bought a Casio to tinker around with from time to time but I wish now I had gone with a digital to begin with. You're the best 💕

Great information!!!

Many years ago I learned piano on an upright acoustic. For the last 12 or so years for many reasons have gone to higher end digitals with weighted keys and stands with 3 pedal bars. I've tried 3 highly touted brands and never get the feel and pleasure I did when using an acoustic.

I start with weighted key,thought it feels like acoustic,Turns out very hard to control the pressing pressure for a beginner like me.. So i keep it ,And get a digital piano. 😅

Great information 👍🏻 Thank you Sangah. Have a marvelous mid-week everyone.😊👊🏻💯🎹

I’m a late beginner in my 60s, chose weighted keys and appreciate the benefit, particularly building finger strength. Love your videos!

Sangah, thank you so much for this video. I’ve been grappling with this very question (digital or acoustic) for some time. Due to your inspirational influence, I’ve decided to take piano seriously and was weighing the options. It’s not so clear-cut. With the acoustic, it’s really a piece of furniture, requires maintenance, needs tuning, is heavy, and is influenced by weather (like the desert Southwest where I’m from). However, the harmonics, resonances, and true sound of an acoustic piano are difficult to replicate. On the other hand, with digital pianos, technology is advancing in leaps and bounds. As digital signal processing gets better and better, digital pianos are getting closer and closer to the real sound of an acoustic. After all, with a digital piano, it’s essentially a recording of a high end acoustic. But there are advantages: they’re lighter and more flexible, you can get an entire orchestra in a box, there’s so many sound options, you can wear headphones, and you get a real piano experience. Ah, the choices. Price wise, you can buy a used, quality acoustic or high end digital like the Kawai for about the same price; of course, it really depends on what you want. So thank you for this video - it was timely and helped me answer some questions I was struggling with. You just tipped the meter towards digital for me. Of course, the important thing is that with your inspiration and influence, we are all sitting on a bench in front of an instrument, whether it’s plugged in to produce sound or notes are resonating in a cabinet made of wood. Awesome video Sangah - you’re wonderful! ♥️

Thanks!

Good morning, Sangah, and good morning everyone. Have a great Wednesday! 😎❤❤👊

This was a really great video… as a very amateur piano player, I have an old digital keyboard that I’ve wanted to upgrade for awhile now. Sangah’s advice will be quite helpful! 👌👍🎹

Learned so much! Posture, weighted keys on digital & much more🎹❣️

When I learned to play piano , I started w acoustic since my mom was my piano teacher, and already have acoustic at home. My mother was piano teacher by profession. . So I didn’t even know what digital piano or have played it till our family moved to the US in ‘89. But having said that , Sangah is accurately right on picking up digital for even the intermediate pianist as well . You’re saving space, maintenance in tuning it (annually) for me.. my piano was given to me by one of my friends who moved out of state. Otherwise I would have purchased a consoled digital for myself as well ! Thanks Sangah for the awesome practical advice for getting piano 🎹

All you said was inspiringly true , it is just so touching to hear someone sharing the same views and principles in music.thank you, you are full of such possitivity.

What a great video idea. An acoustic piano is on my bucket list, but I need to be in the right kind of place to have one. I've had digital pianos since I started learning almost 30 years ago ( October 1993), starting with a very small Casio with very small keys, graduating eventually to 88-note, weighted, hammer action; my current, and longest lasting model is the Yamaha P90, which I've had for 15 years. The P90 has such a gorgeous sound through the headphones, and was not too pricey at the time (£600 UK Sterling, sort of entry level stage piano - 88 note, with weighted keys. I need a replacement since it has developed problems with the L/R audio channels and I can only use it as a midi keyboard nowadays. Great advice on the 'cons' of an acoustic piano.

Thanks Sangah. Martin from the Emerald Isle 👍☘️

Bought a Kawai ca 49 for my 8 year old…. He is loving it

Thank you dear Sangah for your extensive explanation. It s all completely clear for me. I know yet what to do having the ideal piano.

Started on a Gulbranson console piano in the living room. By 11, moved to a more permanent home and piano went to the finished basement. Yes, privacy surely helped me!

I'm relieved to discover what you recommend, because that's exactly what I bought for my friend's daughters who want to learn piano. They don't have room for an acoustic so I decided on digital (plus they can play silently with headphones) but I really thought it was essential to have the same feeling as an acoustic for both dynamics and finger strength. So, I ended up buying them a weighted keyboard...not a very expensive one, but good for two young girls who have never played before.

That is great to hear 👌 I love to listen to these explanations 👍😊

I always go for a keyboard instead of a piano. I play a lot of synths and frequently use the mod wheel for various sounds and most digital pianos do not include one as well as sliders and knobs for instrument and DAW control. I like the ability to be able to connect to a computer too which acoustic piano's are not capable of doing.

First keyboard I had when I actually got serious about learning was Yamaha DGX-235 (from 2005, maybe), which had unweighted keys. I agree that weighted is important, but I still learned a lot on it. Then DGX-660, weighted, but I find the keybed far noisier than I like. So now I have a Casio Celviano hybrid. Very heavy and needs a moving crew go get into the house, but an excellent instrument in my opinion. I considered acoustic but decided the dangers of humidity, and need for tuning, made the hybrid a better choice.

September everyone buying pianos so no surprise this vid came out 😁

4:05 The reason your playing didn't bother others is because your playing was so good

Love your explanations videos. You have such a wonderful voice. Love listening to you. Excellent series Sangah. Thank you so much. Your knowledge is very important and helpful. 👍🏼👏❤️🙌

You are Wonderful, dear Sangah ! Interesting explnations for those who practise piano... I like to watch you.... Have a great Wednesday, with peace and Joy in your soul, dear Sangah and all dear friends from Sangah Force ! 🙏🤗❤️🕊️🍁🌻🌞✌️🥰

I started studying piano in elementary with my dad acquaintance. I got my first keyboard from his recommendation. It's a very long time ago, maybe he didn't know there was a weighted keyboard. My first keyboard was a Yamaha PSR S910, I recently discovered it's more of a synth than a piano. I use that for a very long time, until middle school I went to another city, living with my aunt and there's an actual upright piano there. I am a shy person and I am very hesitant in playing the piano even though my uncle encouraged me to just play and don't be shy. It's in the living room and very loud and heavy for me because I'm used to the lighted keyboard I trained back in elementary but there are some occasional moments where I get in mood and no one's in the house and I just play the piano. Obviously it's my interest that has gotten down throughout the years, but recently I want to play the piano again. Purchased a Kawai ES-920. It's weighted with hammer action and I've been with it for a year.

Great video! So much useful information and so well explained. You are just an amazing piano teacher Sangah🎹👍Thank you Sangah!❤

Having been the kid with the piano in the living room growing up, I totally agree. Had an electric keyboard been an option, away from family scrutiny, I would probably have continued to try to play. Now I'm nearing 50, I'm going to put a keyboard on my Christmas list and give it another go. Thanks for the inspiration and always wonderful music! :)

Thanks Sangah for helping out people with your piano buying advice. I agree with your valuable comments.

Great advice much appreciated. I've attempted to play both acoustic and digital. Though acoustics tend to have better sound quality I like digital because of the many options most have. One feature that many digital pianos also have is a headphone jack so you can practice most anywhere and not disturb others. Thank you Sangah.

Wednesday’s wonder! Thank you Sangah for this. Still have my 18-yr old digital piano, but still a beginner. Noice to see Nina’s keytar and I see you too, Bubuji 4:05😊💕

I have a yamaha clavinova. It s Very very good

I only played acoustic piano growing up. We had a huge upright that was horribly out of tune. Now I have a nice acoustic that I tune regularly. It's only been two years since I got a digital piano, one with a very nice action. When I first got it, it was all I wanted to play. The action was perfectly even, the sounds were beautiful. It was a joy to play (and still is) But after a few weeks and months of playing it, I started to feel its limitations. As expressive as I could be on the digital keyboard, I couldn't express like I could on a real acoustic piano. Interestingly, I also found that my finger strength started to suffer a little bit. Now I play the digital only when I want different sounds or am going to record something. That said, I much prefer playing on a decent digital keyboard to a completely worn out acoustic like the one I grew up with. These days, digital keyboards can take you a long ways. All that to say, Sangha is spot on with her advice. Start with a digital if you're not in a family that already has an acoustic piano.

As a beginner, I had an old upright piano and I played for many years, then I had to get a tuner. I now have a digital piano and I prefer it at lot better.

Having weighted keys on keyboard is really helpful. I have a roland rd600nx, the keys are great and the sounds are pretty good. No hammer lift sound, but the concert piano is amazing

Very interesting video and valuable suggestions, thank you Sangah! Once you understand that you love the piano and you play it, it's nice to buy an acoustic one: the house becomes more beautiful and you give those who stay after us a friend for life. At least that happened to me and - besides life of course - it was the best gift my father gave me ❤️🎹

I don't remember what I used as a beginner ... it is soooo long ago 😄

You are spot on. I spent years wasting my time on keyboards all with non weighted keys. Then I woke up and bought my Yamaha P515 this piano is perfect for anyone. Weighted keys, (88 of them) a beautiful sustain pedal. But as you said, the most important feature WEIGHTED KEYS- 88 OF THEM.

I vote for Acoustic that can hold a tuning. I am old school, 🎹 "71" but Sangah is correct. 🚂

I have an Alesis Recital 88-key digital piano with weighted keys. It's good enough for me!

Thanks for the video Sangah, I enjoy your music very much! My latest electric piano is a Yamaha something something and it sounds great through the headphones. It sounds a lot better to me than an acoustic piano without bothering with the bulk and the tuning. However I can't get it to sound all that great through speakers so that I could share my skills with other people every once in a while. I should just probably keep experimenting with speaker settings or whatever or call a technician or salesperson to see what they recommend. I was watching a Nord KZfaq channel video of Jazz pianists and they seemed to be able to produce a good sound. Just some thoughts, thanks again for your great music

I’ve got both ! Yamaha PSR SX900 keyboard/arranger for “fun” composing and entertainment, using as backup accompaniment for our quintet + Yamaha P515 for more serious piano 🎹 playing, 88 weighted wooden keys

When I was 9 years old my parents got an old second-hand acoustic upright for me to learn on. Later, as an adult I realised this was a big mistake. The keys were stiff and heavy. It was much more difficult to play than my teacher's modern instrument - also acoustic (they all were in those days). I gave up at Associated Board grade 2. Over the years I had a go playing my ex's Yamaha grand and later a Yamaha upright. Now I have a 25 year old Clavinova and am still not beyond grade 2. I am so thankful for the headphones so I don't inflict my efforts on the neighbours.

Sangah, that was really informative for all the musicians out there. Your explanations are very clear. Have a great day.

Very good advice Noona! As a beginner I started with a three manual electric organ (two keyboards and pedals). Now recently I got a hammer-action weighted digital thing. I was scared to order this from web shop without trying first (!) this as I have only used unweighted and semi-weighted keys before. But I love it! It is a bit strange to play organ and synth sounds but the piano playing I'm learning fast. See my channel for demo!

Nice! I have a digital piano with heavy keys and a bench. And I’m very happy!

Agree 100% with you Sangah; great advice. Our daughter started with a digital piano with weighted keys although her piano teacher kept saying she should have an acoustic piano…She still has it now that she moved to an apartment, easy to move and doesn’t take too much space as you rightly point out+ she can use the headphones and not bother the neighbours.

👍👍👍Very relevant advice thank you Sangah !!

Kawai Novus 5S. And I am very happy

I did it all...digital Yamaha Arius upright, Korg Kronos synth, Shigeru Kawai Grand Piano. Next one will be a Yamaha Trans-Acoustic. You can look it up, that's the real deal.

I agree with you 100%. The horror stories that I've heard from amature and pro bands (like the Grateful Dead players Pigpen (Hammond B3 organ) and Keith Godchaux (Piano usually Steinway) during the Euro 72 tour. Amazing how many of the great music halls they played didn't have a piano equipped, and next to none had a Hammond B3). When Rowland first started putting weighted keys in their keyboards, it originally felt awkward, but over the decades, they've gotten a lot better. I still like the sound of a really good acoustic piano by a really good artist, but it's not so good if the piano is out of tune. Nowadays with digital technologies, the acoustic sound is extremely close to a real acoustic. (Just a side note, but it still blows me away what digital technology has done with some of the original recordings of Sergei Rachmoninov performed by Sergei Rachmoninov). More jams please. My favorite of yours is the Guitar Boogie one.

Very nicely done. I am sure anyone that has a tendency towards learning piano just ate up all that information and enjoyed it tremendously. I am impressed. See and hear you Friday (hopfully). 🌹💜

Amazing information Sangah Noona,,, for now i'm practising with my old Yamaha Keyboard Psr, i love your video content tutorial and your perform played song. I hope soon i able playing my keyboard just like you. Thank you Sangah Noona. Love from Indonesia 🎹 🎸🎶

Great video! As a beginner, I'd like to thank you for this video and all the content in the channel! I just got it recommend from KZfaq and I'm enjoying every single post. The high quality of every detail and, of course, your personality, Sangah Noona, so nice and very professional while friendly. Anyway, congrats for you and everyone who you work with (including your brother, beautiful voice!) and thanks once again. I hope you keep publishing content, I've already selected the "bell" next to the subcribe button so I don't miss any updates. P.s.: I'm from Brazil and it's impresive and delightful to hear you playing Bossa Nova! P.p.s: About the subject of this video [LOL], I'm having piano classes since July [totally from scratch. no previous experience] and, now, I gonna buy an Yamaha P125 to myself for Christmas. Hopefully, I'll have great times with music with it.

I started on mum's old piano...was ok apart from a brother that objected to my practice ( see other post). I have an electronic keyboard now...can practice when I like, saved a fortune in moving fees (moved 4 times in as many years). Got the keyboard when I was living on an 8m boat! 👍. Piano impossible! I still don't know how to use all the functions on it..🤔

Absolutely right!

Good explanation 👍👍

Great video Sangah! Yes, acoustic pianos are expensive. I just had my old upright tuned for the first time in about 20 years _ cost me $330 (about $220 USD). Yikes! Maybe I should sell it and get a digital (it would take up a lot less room in my bedroom!).

Wonderful advice and so well explained. I've started with a yamaha keyboard, unweighted keys and an X stand, which seems okay for that instrument. It's also very portable, offers a wide range of standard voices and can work as a MIDI controller. At the moment it serves my purposes very well, but I strongly suspect there's a Casio digital piano in my future!

...and BTW, just to be clear, She absolutely IS Sangah Noonah, and you had better believe it!

Your collection of stock photos and videos is so funny. 😂 And I would recommend 88 keys even for keyboards, not 61 or less.

Very wise advise. Great video.

Very good comments!

Thank you

I am a beginner and one thing I didn't noticed is the amount of keys on the piano. There are songs I can't play because I'm missing those down or high notes. You can replace them but it is not the same

not a stand but today we just need a sliding drawer built under the PC table so it saves all the space, and its perfect. Any carpenter will built it easily, i got it for my Komplete Kontrol A49 midi keyboard, it's semi-weighted keys. I am hoping to produce music and make recordings. PianoTeq is an amazing virtual piano, physical modeling, not sampled sounds of pianos. So you must try it. Im a beginner frm India. I also dont need the bench coz desk chair is working fine. Its doesn't automatically swivel and the armrest dont bother me.

A digital keyboard has lots of advantages, but it isn’t really a piano. It may be great in some cases, but if you’re serious about music, a real piano with hammers and strings is a must. It takes training to learn how to produce the many sounds that a piano can make, and you’ll never learn that on a keyboard.

Hi, I started with a digital piano and then upgraded to an acoustic upright later on. The hammer action fell is much better I think.

I'll recomend the digital Yamaha Clavinova series....from the CVP207 series ( around $1500 used) and up to the CVP809 series (around $12,500 brand new) or the boring CLP series

Good advice. I was thinking of buying acoustic piano and I don’t even know DO re mi 😅

Sangah : "Got save the queen" ? merci pour tout Sangah Noona !

BY the way, I love it that you are a pilot. I am an airline pilot who has taken up piano again.

I have a nice keyboard, a Kawai VCP1, but I will love a grand piano one day.

yes, an electric keyboard is best. I like to make beats/songs so I have one that lets me do that(Casio Wk-7600). I amnot that good to spend thousands on a synth with Weighted keys. But I want to upgrade to something more advanced that will allow me to make better music. Got any suggestions Sangah?

I really love that you are willing to teach us beginners piano lessons that you used ❤ I was really sold on the Yamaha DGX 670 ($850 USD) for the longest time because of the reviews given by Jeremy See. Most recently he has recommended the KORG Liano 88 key ($330 USD) for beginners. Maucoli Pianoman recommends the Yamaha P-515, but at $1600, it is a bit of a risk--what if I don't like something about it? Roland Customer No-Service was a huge turnoff for me. If a company won't stand behind its products, why should I buy them?

The question I would ask is: "touch" keyboard or "pressure" keyboard (my terminology because I don't know what they are called). With the TOUCH piano, as soon you touch a key you get a sound. Touch the next key and you get a sound of similar volume. With the PRESSURE keyboard, the loudness depends on how hard to play the key (how much pressure you apply) just like an acoustic piano, so you can get a soft sound by pressing softly or a loud sound by pressing hard. I bought a Yamaha with a TOUCH keyboard and I often regret it. I think I would enjoy a PRESSURE keyboard better. Any thoughts anyone?

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