9 Dos & Don’ts of buying a Musical Keyboard

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 9 Dos Donts of buying a Musical Keyboard
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Do you feel something within you lights up when
your fingers stroke the ivory keys of a keyboard?
Or do you get goose bumps when listening to the
grand acoustics of a piano? If yes, then you
mustve noticed that from Mozarts compositions
and Sebastian Bachs Brandenburg concertos to the
musical pieces of Sir Elton John, Freddy Mercury,
Stevie Wonder, and even more contemporary ones
like Vanessa Carlton Adnan Sami, some of the
most celebrated artists have been pianists. So
if youre an aspiring pianist whose out for a
piano purchase you might need to know that the
Greats are born once in a century not everyone
first began with the grand piano, so start with
the musical keyboard then graduate to the piano
next. Our team at the Jhankaar Music Shop has
shared some pros of a musical keyboard and the 9
Dos Donts of buying a musical keyboard to help
you make the right choice.
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Pros of a Musical keyboard Great for beginners
to learn Requires lesser investment than an
acoustic or digital piano Delivers the quality,
sound, and feel of a grand piano Occupies
lesser space, making it easy to carry around
Requires lesser maintenance than a grand
piano 9 Dos donts of buying a musical
keyboard 1. Get the right number of keysThis is
the basic most essential of all, words like
unique keyboard with 61 keys may sound
interesting as an idea but the reality is
otherwise. It is key (pun intended) that your
keyboard has 88 keys and 7 octaves, as that gives
you a strong basic foundation of playing with
staff notations for any genre of music.Get your
first and best electric keyboard from Jhankaars
range of 100 original, quality instruments.
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2. Choose the optimum size keysMini versions may
seem cute, but will not benefit your learning and
playing. If youre really serious about your
craft you will definitely choose a musical
keyboard with black keys measuring 13.7 mm
white keys measuring 23.5 mm in length. This
helps you memorize the finger spacing scaling
which enables you to comfortably play on any form
of the piano. 3. Prefer weighted keysHeavy
weighted keys which comfortably spring back up
like a grand pianos keys are a feature youll
find only in premium quality musical keyboards.
We strongly suggest you choose weighted keys as
they help improve finger strength technique.
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4. Buy an adjustable stand For the convenience
of playing like a pro, you need to have a strong,
adjustable keyboard stand. If youre thinking,
How will I know the ideal height of a keyboard
stand?
The answers simple, it needs to be steady
comfortably adjustable to your arm height. An
ideal playing height would be when your arms at a
90-degree angle to the ground or a bit sloping.
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5. Buy accessories If youre shopping for a
musical keyboard, its always wise to add these
essential accessories to your shopping list. A
cover, pair of headphones, sustain pedal, and a
stool. Get all your electric keyboard accessories
under one roof at the Jhankaar Music Shop.
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6. Learn staff notation Without staff notation,
its next to impossible to learn the keyboard.
Learning piano theory may sound complicated, but
has benefits in composition improvisation in
the long run. Maybe you might even end up making
it your career! If youre looking for Piano
classes in Mumbai or Keyboard Classes In Mira
Bhayandar, Jhankaar Music School is where you
will learn staff notations in the most effective
way with modern teaching methods, audio-video
sessions more. 7. Get a synthesizer, but
later Before you ask, whats a synthesizer?
let us tell you that a Synthesizer/synth is an
electronic music instrument that successfully
produces sounds of natural effects as well as
other instruments. If you see yourself as a
budding composer a synthesizer is a must buy for
you.
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Donts 1. Opt for Touch sensitive keys As the
name suggests electronic keyboards with touch
sensitive keys emit sounds based on the intensity
of the keys being pressed. So a soft touch would
create a soft sound a force-filled press will
resonate a louder, heavier sound. Though it
sounds fancy, thats not how an acoustic piano
would sound. So avoid buying a keyboard with
touch sensitive as it can mislead your
understanding of the actual sounds a piano should
produce. In case your electric keyboard does come
with this feature, theres always an option to
turn it off.
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2. Cut on the budget Music is like food for
your soul, so why compromise on its quality? If
you skimp on the budget, youll soon be buying a
new one in a years time. Instead, invest in a
quality instrument now and itll promise you
longevity for years and tons of great playing
experiences memories. We hope these pointers
help you find your calling in music. If youre in
search of a leading music school in Mumbai, visit
Jhankaar and transform your musical journey into
a success story.