| Are you considering a 76 key portable grand | | | | portable, so you will still have the option of carrying |
| keyboard for learning to play the piano? If you are not, | | | | your instrument around; you can use it to play in a |
| then probably you are not aware that instruments with | | | | band or to jam with your musical friends. |
| 76 keys are also available in the market. But the fact is | | | | 3. Music keyboard features or plain piano sounds |
| they are available, and can be a good option and also | | | | Here you get various options, depending on whether |
| an affordable alternative compared to an 88 key | | | | you are looking for a music keyboard or a digital piano. |
| piano-keyboard. | | | | If you know how to play electronic-keyboards, then |
| But before you do so you need to ask yourself a few | | | | you would want all the digital-keyboard related |
| more questions as to what else do you want in your | | | | features in your 76-key keyboard. You can |
| 76 key portable grand keyboard. This is because you | | | | accordingly choose a model that has all these |
| have the option of choosing a model that has | | | | features. But if you want only good piano sounds, |
| integrated digital-keyboard features or a model that | | | | good key action, and do not care much about the |
| has only the basic set of sounds and an authentic key | | | | styles, effects and different voices, you have the |
| action. | | | | option of choose a model that suits these |
| In general, a keyboard-instrument with 76 keys will give | | | | requirements. |
| you the following advantages. | | | | 4. You can get hammer action keys |
| 1. You can play compositions for the piano | | | | If you are very particular about the piano sounds and |
| This instrument will let you play almost all the popular | | | | want a keyboard that has authentic piano keys, you |
| compositions, including some great classical pieces. | | | | will get an appropriate 76 key portable grand |
| There are very few compositions that need 88 keys | | | | keyboard. You get models that have graded hammer |
| and those are really meant for advanced players. If | | | | action keys that emulate the keys on a grand piano; |
| you do not belong there yet, a piano-keyboard with 76 | | | | these are harder to play in the lower registers and |
| keys will be a good option to learn to play the piano | | | | lighter to play in the higher octaves. |
| for a few years. | | | | Conclusion: There are a lot of manufacturers in the |
| 2. Cheaper and portable compared to 88 keys | | | | market who make 76 key piano keyboards - the |
| Since you get lesser number of keys, you can expect | | | | more popular ones being Yamaha, Casio, Roland and |
| to pay a lesser price for your 76 key portable grand | | | | Korg. So if you want to learn to play piano and also |
| keyboard, compared to a digital-piano with 88 keys. | | | | want a portable and cheaper option, then go in for a |
| Even weight-wise it will be lighter and much more | | | | 76 key portable grand keyboard. |