Casio PX-110 Privia Digital Piano

Casio PX-110 Privia Digital Piano

Casio PX-110 Privia Digital Piano

The Privia is the revolutionary digital piano that makes it possible for just about anyone to experience the joys of playing the piano. Stylish, compact, and priced for affordability, the Privia provides authentic piano sound and feel in your room or just about anywhere else. The new PX-110 also incorporates a Bass Reflex System that improves low frequency sounds.

Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard for authentic grand piano feel.

Lower notes play relatively heavier than higher notes, just like the keys on a grand piano. Selectable touch sensitivity even lets you configure the keyboard for a light touch that makes it possible for your fingers to really fly when they need to.

Stereo-sampled Tri-element ZPI Sound Source.

A Stereo-sampled Tri-element ZPI sound source includes separate waveforms for strong key pressure, medium key pressure and light key pressure, which accentuates the differences between the sounds produced by each. Multiple stereo-samples are also taken of tones produced by an acoustic grand, from the low range to the high range. Notes remain natural sounding and realistic from the moment a key is pressed until the note decays, providing you with sound quality that is virtually identical to that of an acoustic grand piano. 32-note polyphony helps to ensure you never lose notes due to damper pedal operation.

High-quality, versatile tone, with layer and split.

In addition to grand piano tones, the Privia also includes strings, pipe organ, and other tones. A Layer feature allows simultaneous play of two tones, and a Split feature lets you split the keyboard between two different tones.

Feature List

  • ZPI Sound Source with tri-element
  • 32-Note Polyphonic
  • 11 Tones
  • 20 Rhythms
  • MIDI In/Out
  • 8 Digital Effects, Brilliance, Pedal Effects and DSP
  • Layer and split
  • 60 Built-in Songs
  • 1 Song, 2-Track Song Memory

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Yamaha 88-Key Touch-Sensitive Piano-Style Light-Weight Keyboard – DGX505

DGX505 Yamaha 88-Key Touch-Sensitive Piano

Yamaha DGX505-AD DGX505 88-key Electronic Piano Keyboard – Includes AC Adapter, CD Software, Wood Stand, Sustain Pedal. Yamaha DGX505 is a piano-focused electronic keyboard with 88 piano-style keys, wooden stand and sustain pedal. Innovative features include notation display, USB for instant computer connectivity and a SmartMedia memory card slot for storing songs and styles (card optional). Features: large wave ROM with high quality stereo piano sample; backlit LCD (320 x 240) displays lyrics, chords and notation; Performance Assistant helps you play melody and chords like a pro; 6-track sequencer lets you record your own music; pitch bend wheel for more expressive playing of brass/guitar; split and layer; General MIDI port. Pitch bend wheel for more expressive playing of brass/guitar Yamaha XGlite/GM, 5 Sweet!, 3 Live!, 4 Cool!, Split & Layer voices Up to 494 Tones and combinations Up to 32 Note Polyphony Two 2-Way speakers built-in 6 Watt x 2 channels built-in amplification Has built-in USB port (and CD software) for easy connectivity with a PC computer Includes AC adapter / Portable use requires 6 D batteries (not included) Unit Dimensions – 54.2 x 19.1 x 31.7; 46.3 lbs

  • 88 piano-style keys with Touch-Response
  • Wooden stand and sustain pedal included
  • 8MB Wave ROM features extra high quality stereo piano sample
  • Built-in 6-track sequencer – record your own music (up to 10,000 note capacity (may vary according to use)
  • Interactive Lessons – Your Tempo mode helps you learn to play

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How to Use the Entire Piano Keyboard

By Edward Weiss

There are 88 keys on the piano keyboard. Most pianists use about 1/3 of this number most of the time. Why?

Well, if you’re playing sheet music, the answer lies in how the composer used the piano. If you’re creating your own music, the answer lies in experimenting with the possibilities.

Now, most of my own music is played near the middle of the keyboard. It’s not planned that way but this is the area of the piano I naturally gravitate towards when sitting down to play. Of course, I do and have used most notes available on the piano and it would be a shame not to. But I allow the music to tell me where it wants to go. If I sit down with a predetermined agenda to play high notes, then I am not listening to my intuition.

Although I have to admit that in Lesson 5: “Winter Scene” I wanted to create a crisp wintry sound so I started further up the keyboard with the left hand and played higher register notes in my right. But most times, I will let my intuition guide me and 9 times out of 10 begin at the middle of the keyboard.

There is nothing wrong or uncreative about this at all. In fact, it doesn’t really matter where you begin because once started, the heart and mind work together as one bringing you the ideal music. It is the only true music that could come out of you because you listen to what your heart wants to play. If you play a few bass notes to begin with fine. Want to start at the high end of the piano, OK.

The key here is authenticity. Some compositions and improvisations sound contrived because they were – that is they were thought up. There really is nothing wrong per se with this approach – as long as you let the music guide you. For example, you may decide you want to do as I did and create a certain mood piece. However, once you get the general idea for the music, let it guide you to where it wants to go – that is, listen, listen, listen for what is coming next. This approach never fails and will most always yield good results.

Edward Weiss is a pianist/composer and webmaster of Quiescence Music’s online piano lessons. He has been helping students learn how to play piano in the New Age style for over 14 years and works with students in private, in groups, and now over the internet. Visit www.quiescencemusic.com now and get a FREE piano lesson!

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