12/05/2011

African Gourd Thumb Piano, Kalimba Review

African Gourd Thumb Piano, Kalimba
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I use this item to change lessons in my classroom. We have also studied the math of the scales. It has an amusing quality that entertains.

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This Gourd Thumb Piano is from Ghana. It has many names Mbira, Sansa also called the walker's friend. This is because on journeys, it is taken along to make music. Tuning is done by shortening or legnthing the metal rods. This thumb piano also has metal buzzers. Designs vary.

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12/04/2011

Casio CTK-4000STAD 61 Key Piano Keyboard with Stand Review

Casio CTK-4000STAD 61 Key Piano Keyboard with Stand
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This electric piano is just the ticket to teach our youngest daughter how to play. It fits nicely right in the corner of our living room, and we bought a little stool which goes directly underneath it. It plays basic piano and so much more. It keeps the interest of our 10 year old, even after lessons, because it has percussion, and also music templates that she can either watch or play along with. I was happy I didn't order a separate metranone, because it has one built in! Those alone are nearly 100 dollars and this very nicely priced instrument came with it built in. It is very high quality too. Also, when we purchased it, we were SO late for the Christmas rush. But, we wrote and email and explained that and they got it to us in enough time for Xmas Eve. Fantastic!

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The Casio CTK-4000 is an affordable instrument with a 61 Key Piano Style Touch Sensitive Keyboard, 570 total onboard Tones, 180 Rhythms and Reverb plus Chorus Digital Effects. Packed with great features such as Casio's famous Step-up Lesson System, audio inputs for a MP3 player and a USB port for MIDI and PC transfer. All this makes CTK-4000 more realistic and expressive than ever before at this price range. All built-in tones, including piano and acoustic instrument tones, now sound better than ever before on the Casio CTK-4000 Piano-Style Keyboard. 48-tone maximum polyphony provides plenty of margins to minimize the chance of notes being dropped when tones are layered and when playing with Auto Accompaniment. Touch Response lets you add delicate nuances to notes by varying how much pressure you apply to keyboard keys. Use effects to add reverb for more depth and breadth in your music. Sample a sound and you can play it on the keyboard. You can create sound effects for a party or other events, or use sounds to compose music. You can sample a favorite phrase from a track on a digital audio player, a drum sound, a person's voice, the sound of a pet, or just about any other sound you want. You can add reverb, vibrato, and other effects to the sampled sound. You can sample a favorite musical phrase or drum sound, and use the same to replace some Auto Accompaniment drum sets. Connect a digital audio player, CD player, or other audio device and you can play along with music played through the keyboard's speakers. With the Step Up Lesson, pieces are divided into short, easy-to-master phrases, making it easy for just about anyone to learn to play. With the lesson function, you keep building up your collection of mastered phrases and soon you are able to play the entire song. 180 rhythms including 74 ethnic rhythms and 20 patterns for piano play 152 Song Bank tunes, including 50 Exercise phrases Song Expansion -

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Barcelona Full-Size 30 Key Piano Styled Accordion - Gray with Free Locking Case Review

Barcelona Full-Size 30 Key Piano Styled Accordion - Gray with Free Locking Case
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As a 32 bass piano accordion, this instrument has bass buttons for major, minor, and seventh chords on Eb, Bb, F, C, G, D, A, and E, making it possible to play most things you'd like to play as a beginner.
I'm not a trainer accordion player, but am a classically trained pianist who was interested in teaching myself the accordion. This instrument seems like it will suit me well for as long as I'm content just "messing around" on the accordion. If I were to play in public in any capacity whatsoever, I would get a better instrument (likely something Italian-made, costing a thousand dollars or more). But for jamming with friends at home, this one is perfect.
You can't beat the price. It's a great value for the money. Highly recommended as a first accordion.
Made in China.

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First, the accordion took over Europe before making its way into folk music from Europe to the Americas. Then, since 1993, during their MTV Unplugged performance, when Nirvana's Krist Novoselic used accordion while covering The Vaselines song Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam, our site has been jam-packed with aspiring accordion rockers. The Barcelona 3032 is our flagship piano-style accordion.It features 30 piano keys and 32 Bass/Chord Buttons, and for a limited time only, include a free Deluxe Hardshell Carrying Case, complete with lock and key!Stop what your doing, add this to your cart, and live the dream.

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12/03/2011

Yamaha PSR-E323 61-Key Entry-Level Portable Keyboard, ¹ Review

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Don't let the fact that this machine is an "entry-level keyboard" hinder you from purchasing it. It can be played and enjoyed by beginners and advanced players alike.
As stated in my previous reviews, I have owned many Yamaha and Casio keyboards in the past 25 years or so. This is the best portable I've owned yet and I can't wait to take it out on a gig in late August.
The piano sounds very much like the higher-end digital pianos for which Yamaha is known. Many of the voices and features on this board are ones found in my Yamaha DGX-500. The only minor complaint I have is that the volume level could have been increased a little. But one can compensate by using an amplifier or speaker if necessary.
I was quite impressed with the wonderfully orchestrated built-in songs. One can listen to them for pure enjoyment or learn to play them using the lessons built into the instrument. Personally, I don't use the lesson feature, but it's there for those who want it.
In summary, if you want an affordable, lightweight keyboard to tote around, this is definitely the one to buy. The sound quality is very good for a keyboard in this price range. You won't feel as if you're playing a toy when you perform, and there are really neat intros and endings to enhance your performances. They are the same ones found on the better Yamaha instruments. This is not always true with the Casio instruments.
Another thing, when I purchased this keyboard from Musician's Friend, since Amazon.com didn't have it as yet, I had to buy the adapter separately. This shouldn't be. There weren't even any batteries with it. How is one to play it after getting it out of the box? It would stand to reason that there should be at least one type of power supply included in the box. Fortunately, I knew enough to read the full description and bought the adapter along with the instrument and got them both delivered on the same day, thank goodness.
Buy this great keyboard. I know you'll be very happy with it.

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The Yamaha PSR-E323 is an entry-level keyboard with a lot to offer. First of all, the PSR-E323 has 61 full-size keys with Touch Response for the expressiveness of an acoustic piano. For the absolute beginner, this keyboard features the Yamaha Education Suite system with 5 lessons, including a "Keys to Success" function that helps you hone your skills. You also get over 100 songs to learn. The Yamaha PSR-E323 keyboard has Flash ROM for importing standard MIDI files. Now you can learn your favorite songs on the Internet.Once you've got the hang of the basics, the keybaord has a 2-track sequencer to record 5 of your own songs with up to 10,000 notes. Use 482 built-in voices, 106 rhythm styles (including 12 drum kits) to create your own masterpiece. The Yamaha PSR-E323 has 9 reverbs, 4 chorus, and 26 types of harmony for genuine creativity with your sound. The PSR-E323 can be powered by the optional Yamaha PA-130 AC adapter power supply (sku#336005) or six AA batteries (not included).

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12/02/2011

On Stage KDA7088G 88-note Electronic Keyboard Dust Cover Gray 40979 Review

On Stage KDA7088G 88-note Electronic Keyboard Dust Cover Gray 40979
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Very good value for the money. The cover fit my Yahama perfectly. There is a little pouch on one side that is perfect for the keyboard's power adapter. For the price, the cover is a great value!

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Keep your keys free of harmful dust and debris with this dust cover. Dust free spandex material stretches to fit 88-key keyboards. They come complete with a built-in bag, plastic cord and locking clasp.

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Musician's Gear Adjustable Piano Bench Frame (Piano Black) Review

Musician's Gear Adjustable Piano Bench Frame (Piano Black)
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Great bench, however, this is the frame only. Do not make the mistake I made. I assumed that when you buy a piano bench, you get a usable product. You must order the seat with this!

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Adjustable height from 19" to 23". Precision constructed of hardwood and beautifully finished. Matches the exclusive seat available in velvet velour or leather..

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12/01/2011

Planet Waves Full-Function Tuner and Metronome Review

Planet Waves Full-Function Tuner and Metronome
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I'm a drummer, and this metronome does everything my other metronome doesn't do. There's little information about the metronome aspect of the product, so I will fill you in with the details :)
1. The tempo can range from 20 - 250 beats per minute.
2. You can select ANY subdivision you want from 1 to 32. If you want a beat to be subdivided into 7...no problem! 9? 15? 19? no problem. I was looking for this feature EVERYWHERE.
3. Volume control can get very low and soft...and the volume can also be controlled to be very loud! There's also an output to headphones.
4. Different meters: the metronome will allow you to accent a meter every 1 to 9 beats. If you want, you can also do time signatures that break the beat into multiple pulses like 2:3 (1,2,1,2,3, etc), 3:2 (1,2,3,1,2, etc), 4:3, 4:5, 5:6, 6:7 etc.
Overall, the metronome is best for a drummer who is working on odd meters and weird subdivisions. The only thing I haven't figured out, is how to get the metronome to play swung beats...then again, I can just stick to subdividing the beat into 3 or 4 :)

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The Planet Waves DeluxeTuner & Metronome is the ultimate all-in one musicians practice tool. An intuitive, patent-pending rotary LED interface is combined with a precision dual-mode sweep/strobe chromatic tuner and professional multi-function metronome. The lightweight, durable metal enclosure includes a pull-out easel for desktop use.- Intuitive patent pending 12-segment rotary LED display- Sweep and Strobe Mode Tuning- Full-featured Metronome - Full-range pitch pipe function- Sensitive condenser mic- 1/8 headphone jack- DC power input jack for optional AC adapter- Seperate mute and volume controls

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