Now Play It

Official NPI Guy · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:01 pm Post subject: Keyboard talk

Hi all,

I thought I might throw my keyboarding two penneth in to get this forum rolling.

Its true I used to play a bit in my youth. I had a Studiologic controller keyboard with weighted keys firing a Proteus 1000 sound module with a Roland VK8 on top of it. Weighty things to carry about though keyboards which is an appaling excuse for calling time on my fledgling keyboarding career. My heart was always with my guitar though. I've often toyed with the idea of a keytar, specifiaclly the Casio AZ-1. I'd still like to get my hands on one in fact!

Check it out -

Its a modern day design classic I tell ya! (i'm willing to bet good money no one else on the Now Play It team shares my love of the keytar... but I maybe wrong...)

Anyway. let me know about your keyboards, wants haves or anything elses. Questions on anything at all are welcome.

All the best,

Sam

J'Kla · Member Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 13 Location: Newcastle

Are we going to see some keyboard tutorials?

Official NPI Guy · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:47 am Post subject:

We currently have five piano tutorials on the site and we're doing our best to add more all the time. Please find links below, let us know if you have any opinions on them, we're always looking at ways of making things better.

Wires by Athlete piano tutorial

Mary by Supergrass piano tutorial

Portrait by Duke Special piano tutorial

Let Me Out by Bens Brother piano tutorial

Freewheel by Duke Special piano tutorial

Cheers,

Sam

Official NPI Guy · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:49 am Post subject:

PS - the best way to check for more keyboard tutorials is to hit the 'search' tab on the home page and enter 'Piano' in the search box.

J'Kla · Member Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 13 Location: Newcastle

That's kind of counter intuitive when all the ones you show have the word Keyboard in the link.

I will check them out though. Smile

administrator · Site Admin Joined: 29 Jun 2007 Posts: 142

You're right! let me just edit that...

Bass Man Ben · Member Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 15

Sup guy's im thinking about getting into piano , iv been playing around with a midi keyboard in the office but i was wondering if anyone has a suggestion for a good beginners keyboard or piano for me to buy.

Cheers...

Guitar Man Sam · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:22 pm Post subject:

Not sure it's good for beginners but I've always wanted a Rhodes stage piano to mess around with- I imagine they're pretty expensive beasties though!

Bass Man Ben · Member Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 15

They look pretty cool. when we shot palladium the other day the piano player had a really nice one.

Probably best to learn a few chords before i get into some rhodes action.

Guitar Man Sam · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:10 pm Post subject:

My sister's got a really nice weighted piano keyboard- even though I own a midi keyboard, I rarely play it but I can't stop playing the weighted one when I get a chance- it just goes to show that for me at least, a good quality instrument encourages you to play it regardless of how good you are!