How to Purchase Digital Piano Keyboards

As a professional musician and keyboardist, I am always looking for the latest and greatest digital piano keyboard. I enjoy tinkering in music stores and department stores and I am always amazed at the increasing quality and technology found in both professional keyboards and children's toys.

If you are in the market for a children's toy, or a good little keyboard to tinker around on, I highly recommend the Casio's and First Act keyboards found in Target and at www.target.com. They range in price from $25.00 for a child's toy to around $400.00 for a great hobbyist digital piano keyboard. The children's toys come with cute pictures, flashing lights, and some built in tunes. The hobbyist keyboards by Casio have some really nice sounds, touch sensitivity, and some fun demos to enjoy. The technology in these keyboards is ever evolving and they often come with some nice percs, such as keyboard stands, headphones, and potentially a metronome. This is a good way to go if you have a child interested in taking piano lessons but you aren't ready to commit to the purchase of an expensive, acoustic piano just yet. You can find similar keyboards at www.walmart.com or in your local Wal-Mart Supercenter.

If you have a budding virtuoso or are a professional musician, you'll want to look for a more high-end type of keyboard. Www.musiciansfriend.com has great prices and regular sales. Their keyboards range from several hundred to several thousand dollars a piece. If the digital piano keyboard is for home use only, you may want to invest in a larger keyboard, such as a Roland with 76 or 88 weighted keys. Musicians' Friend has lots of options for free shipping from their online store.