Is a 61 key keyboard worth the money?

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I really want to buy a keyboard. I took piano in school last year but this year my schedule doesnt have room for piano. I miss playing it and I want to get one of my own so that I dont completely lose all the progress I`ve made and forget how to play it. 

I am a musician, but only have knowledge of string instruments. It seems like the only keyboards for a reasonable price that are for sale anywhere are 61 keys. Seeing that a real piano has 88 keys, is a 61 key just a toy? Im thinking that once I progress more in my piano book, I will have to use the high and low keys that wont be there on a 61 key piano. Would a 74 key piano be a bit better?

I am a high school student, and dont make that much money. I`m certainly not going to go out and purchase a 600 dollar 88 key keyboard!

PlayPianoTips · Accepted Answer

I would avoid 61 keys as you will outgrown that in a couple months. Casio has a pretty good 76 key keyboard:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Casio+-+76-Key+Full-Size+Keyboard/8885655.p?id=1211455041798&skuId=8885655&st=Casio%20keyboar&contract_desc=null

I own one and like it.

Anonymous · Answer

If you already play something, you're soon going to outgrow a 61-key keyboard. So my advice would be to buy a keyboard with more keys (such as one with 76). I had a 61-key keyboard for almost a year (but learning on my own) and sometimes I felt sad that there where pieces I wanted to play which required more keys. But the best advice I could give you is to buy at least a keyboard or electronic piano with weighted keys (the Casio PX-120 it's a pretty decent digital piano for it's price and it's about $500, I believe). If you can't, for whatever reason, then you should buy a 76-key keyboard so you'll not outgrow it too quickly (also make sure that is 'touch sensitive'!). :)

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Is a 61 key keyboard worth the money?

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