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Starting piano lessons? Using a keyboard is a fun and effective way to learn piano. Many piano players opt to buy a digital keyboard over an acoustic piano for convenience, space, affordablility, and easy transport. When buying a new keyboard, there are several important factors to consider.

• Sounds- Some keyboards offer 100's of different sounds such as organ, clavinet, wurlitzer, and even drum grooves to play over. Think carefully whether or not you will actually use these sounds. If you are a classical pianist you will probably only have the need for a very good piano sound. 
• Action- Action is how the weight of the keys feel when you press them down. Some keyboards have keys that are "weighted" and others do not. If the keyboard does not have weighted keys, the keys will press down with very little resistance, which will not feel like the sensation of playing a real piano. Keyboards that are "touch resitant" are not weighted but will recognize when you are playing in different velocities.
• Size- A full size piano has 88 keys. Keyboard typically come with 88 keys, 73 keys, or 61 keys. Any of these sizes are fine for a beginner, once you get smaller than 61 keys it starts to become hard to play with both hands on the keyboard. For more advanced classical music it is helpful to have a full size keyboard. 
• Polyphony- Polyphony refers to the number of notes a kyeboard can play at the same time. Some low cost toy keybaords can only play one at a time. Greater polyphony allows smoother and more natural transition between notes. Digital pianos usually come with polyphony of 32, 64, 98, and 128. Click here to read more on polyphony.
• Speakers- Some keyboards feature built-in speakers and others can only make sound by plugging into a separate set of speakers. You will get better sounds by plugging your keyboard into high quality speakers but it is more convenient and affordable to use the built-in speakers. Almost all keyboards with built-in speakers have the option of plugging into alternative speakers.

 

1. Yamaha PSR-E333

 

This is a great beginner's keyboard, featuring 484 instrument sounds. Jammin' With You is now pleased to offer this models to our students at a discount price.

 

Size: 61 keys                    

Polyphony: 32 note

Built-in Speakers: Yes

Action: Touch sensitive

Price: $170-$250

 

 

 

2. Casio WK-225

This is a great keyboard to learn piano on while having access to many of the technology featutes of a full-featured digital keyboard. This Casio features 600 sounds to choose from and a 6 track recorder.

 

 

Size: 76 keys                    

Polyphony: 48 note

Built-in Speakers: Yes

Action: Touch-sensitive

Price: $179-$230

 

 

 

 

 

3. Casio Privia PX130

This keyboard gives you the most bang for your buck. It is a superior keyboard for it's price point and is suitable for a performance setting. Many musicians prefer this keybaord over more expensive models because of it's light weight at just under 25 lbs.

 

Size: 88 keys              

Polyphony: 128 note

Built-in Speakers: Yes

Action: Weighted

Price: $499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Yamaha CP40 Stage 88

This keyboard has excellent action that comes very close to the touch of a real piano. The CP40 has a superb piano sound and is a great choice for someone only looking for great acoustic piano sounds. This product lacks in competitive organ, clavinet, wurlitzer sounds. 

 

     

 

Size: 88 keys
Polyphony: 64 note

Built-in Speakers: No

Action: Weighted

Price: $999

 

 

 

 

 

5. Nord Stage 3 88

The Nord Stage is the Ferrari of performance keyboards. The Nord Stage is well worth the money for anyone looking for a library of excellent sounds. The Nord is ideal for playing funk, soul, R&B, and electronic music with its wealth of very quality instrument sounds such as electric piano, organ, and Wurlitzer. Note that this product comes in smaller sizes.

 

 

Size: 88 keys

Polyphony: full

Built-in Speakers: No

Action: weighted

Price: $4,199

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Play these Billboard Hits on piano, guitar, and ukulele today! Read the chord descriptions below and get playing! 

1. Shape of You - Ed Sheeran (4 chords!)

Shape of You moves between the chords G, Am, Em, C. Each chord gets 1 bar (2 half notes).*

Notes in Dm chord: D-F-A
Notes in Gm chord: G-Bb-D
Notes in Bb chord: Bb-D-F
Notes in C chord: C-E-G

Shape of You is in the meter of 2/2, meaning each bar gets 2 half notes. Once you are comfortable playing the chords, you can add the riff in the chorus. The riff alternates between the notes D-F-D, and repeats for the whole chorus.
*The chords are transposed up one half step from the original key, for easier playing.

 

2. Attention - Charlie Puth (4 chords!)

Attention moves between the chords Dm, C, Am, Bb. Each chord gets 4 beats.  

Notes in Dm chord: D-F-A
Notes in C chord: C-E-G
Notes in Am chord: A-C-E
Notes in Bb chord: Bb-D-F

Attention uses an eighth note bass pattern, arpeggiating the notes of the chord. If you're playing piano, try incorporating the bass pattern in your left hand after you feel comfortable playing the chords.

3. Now Or Never - Halsey (4 chords!)

"Now or Never" moves between the chords C, Em, C, and Am. Each chord gets 4 beats. *

Notes in D chord: C-E-G
Notes in F#m chord: E-G-B
Notes in E chord: D-F#-A
Notes in Bm chord: A-C-E

 

Throughout Now Or Never, Halsey uses an effects pedal on her voice to manipulate her tone into an "other-world" sound. A popular vocal effects pedal for vocalists is a TC Helicon.
*Chords are transposed down one whole step from the original key, for easier playing.

 

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Jammin' With You! offers Group Classes and In-Home Music Lessons with the best music instructors in the Greater Boston, MA, South Shore, MA, and Brooklyn, NY. If you’d like more music, more song, and more fun in your student’s education, drop us a line about music lessons for you or your child. 

Rock On! 

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 Jammin' With You is proud to now be offering voice lessons, piano lessons, guitar lessons, drum lessons, and flute lessons in the towns of Norwell, Cohasset, Weymouth, and Hingham in South Shore. JWY! has an all star list of new South Shore teachers, and it's time to introduce them. This week we get to know vocal teacher Allyson Lynch! 

JWY!: How did you get started in music?

AL: I’ve been singing my whole life. My mom jokes that I learned to sing before I learned to talk. Growing up I was involved in music class and drama club, and got hardcore into it in high school. My South Shore 

highschool had an amazing music program and that's where I decided I wanted to go to music school. I went to college at the Hartt School of Music, where I studied classical voice.

JWY!: What is your favorite show that you've been a part of?

AL: One of my favorite shows was when I played Jo March in Little Women. It's a powerful part, and was very meaningful to me at the point in my life when I played the part. I talk more about this role in my article How Theater Changed My Life. 

JWY!: Can you talk more about being a "crossover singer"?             

AL: I started out as musical theater singing, using very belting singing. As my voice matured and I sang more in chorus, I realized how much easier it was on my voice to sing classically. In my senior year of high school, I changed mind to study classical voice. Because I am still a young singer, the majority of professional work has been musical theater. As I get older I will take on more classical singing roles. 

Having experience with musical theater and classical singing is very helpful in relating to my students. It has helped me connect with students, and find path to using excellent classical technique technique and applying it to popular styles.

JWY!: How do you approach vocal lessons with beginners?

AL: Many of my students are young singers under the age of 13. When I have a new singer, I ask a lot of questions, to figure  out where they are and what their goals are. We study the difference between everyday breathing and low full breathing, body and vocal warm-ups, basic ear training, and solfege. As students advance, I introduce more complex warm-ups and difficult repertoire. 

My lesson approach sets students up to be good auditioners. Many of my high school students are involved in multiple auditions throughout the year, and I want them be as successful as they can in every aspect of auditioning. 

JWY!: What made you want to become a teacher?

AL: I was a performance major in college, I got engaged senior year of college, and my very first job was a teaching job 4-7 yr olds. I love working with singers individually on their voices and helping them get where the want to be and learns songs they love. Teaching has been the most amazing experience to connect students one on on and help them to reach their goals.

Sign-Up for lessons with Allyson Lynch here!

 

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