In the world of digital pianos, Kurzweils don’t seem to get nearly as much recognition among the general population of musicians as, say, Yamaha, Roland or Casio, and yet the company has been producing high-quality instruments for many years. In this article we look at the current offerings from Kurzweil, […]
Monthly Archives: March 2023
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Students of the piano, particularly those who have had some more formal training or lessons at some point, will likely be familiar with the concept of musical scales. They may well have been drilled to practice these at every opportunity, to the point of boredom and fatigue. So why exactly […]
In 2006 Yamaha launched its first DGX (digital grand) in the ‘600’ series. Previously, as early as 2002, Yamaha introduced the DGX line with the DGX-200, followed by other models including models in the DGX-300 and DGX-500 line. They also brought out YPG models which had similar specifications to an […]
Edit: Updated October 2023 to incorporate new models. Yamaha introduced the first two models in its more compact and portable P Series of digital pianos in 1994, and now nearly thirty years on there have been twenty-four models in the entire line, with eight currently on sale and sixteen discontinued. […]
Today we are blessed with a plethora of software, apps and keyboards with built-in music theory/practice features, but back in the 1980s that wasn’t the case. Yamaha built a range of mini ‘toy’ keyboards, primarily aimed at children but usable by any budding musicians, called the HandySound Yamaha decided to […]
Yamaha has introduced its new line of CK stage keyboards, currently comprising of the CK61 and CK88 models. Claiming to combine the sounds and organ/synths of the Yamaha CP and YC stage pianos in one unit, it has a “totally new sonic palette” and an “intuitive interface”. Highlights include a […]
Structure A one octave A# harmonic minor scale is made up from the eight notes A#, B#, C#, D#, E#, F#, G## (A) and A#. This can be extended across the keyboard as required for two, three or four octave scales. Here are the notes of one octave depicted on […]
Structure A one octave D harmonic minor scale is made up from the eight notes D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C# and D. This can be extended across the keyboard as required for two, three or four octave scales. Here are the notes of one octave depicted on a […]
With the introduction of Roland’s latest portable digital piano in the FP range, the FP-E50, we take a look at the feature set of the entire current range and compare their specifications. Quick Highlights Don’t want to read lots of specs and comparison tables? Here are the quick takeaways for […]
Roland has introduced its new line of GP digital grand pianos, offering a grand piano experience even to those pianists with limited home or studio space. Initially launching with four models: Each successive numbered model is physically larger and has more premium features than the previous one, while the GP-9M […]
NAMM 2023 ran from Thursday 13th to Sunday 16th April. We’re still updating all the major piano, keyboard and synth-related news on this site and will post highlights and links on this page: Manufacturers Scroll to read all or select: BlackBT BlackBT announces its new SusEx wireless pedal, suggesting it’s […]
