Is the "50 Greats for the Piano" music for experts only or are there beginning and intermediate selections?
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No there are no sections in the book. The songs are classics to be listened to like you would a player piano, and it has the accompanying sheet music to wow and impress your friends on what you could play on this but probably never will lol.I didn't spend too much time looking thru the book, but IMHO the least challenging pieces off the top of my head are Moonlight Sonata and Fur Elise, and they are the original pieces, not modified for the beginner. There are no 'beginner' pieces. These are all fancy-schmancy pieces that people recognize but you need to be experienced to actually play.Hope that helps! No there are no sections in the book. The songs are classics to be listened to like you would a player piano, and it has the accompanying sheet music to wow and impress your friends on what you could play on this but probably never will lol.I didn't spend too much time looking thru the book, but IMHO the least challenging pieces off the top of my head are Moonlight Sonata and Fur Elise, and they are the original pieces, not modified for the beginner. There are no 'beginner' pieces. These are all fancy-schmancy pieces that people recognize but you need to be experienced to... » Read More No there are no sections in the book. The songs are classics to be listened to like you would a player piano, and it has the accompanying sheet music to wow and impress your friends on what you could play on this but probably never will lol.I didn't spend too much time looking thru the book, but IMHO the least challenging pieces off the top of my head are Moonlight Sonata and Fur Elise, and they are the original pieces, not modified for the beginner. There are no 'beginner' pieces. These are all fancy-schmancy pieces that people recognize but you need to be experienced to actually play.Hope that helps! « Show Less
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In my opinion (as an "intermediate" player), this collection is for intermediate and advanced. For instance, while you have Beethoven's "Fur Elise," you also have Chopin's "Revolutionary" etude. The pieces are not edited to make them simpler, they are as written by the composer. The piano itself would be perfect for a beginner, though, and you could purchase a beginner album according to your taste in music.
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I completely agree with Zantigar's answer. Most professionals use the tuner for middle C, then tune the rest of the piano by ear using intervals (e.g., fourths, fifths, and octaves). I'm not a pro and I use the tuner to tune the middle two octaves, then I tune the rest by ear using intervals. I recommend you get a book on piano tuning (I use "Piano Tuning and Repair" by Ralph Higgins on my Kindle, but it doesn't seem to be currently available). Another option is to search for some tutorials on the Web and YouTube.
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There's no configuration required. I just finished listening to Mahler 5 (Dudamel) all the way through, Track 1 to the end. As long as the tracks are arranged in order, t hey will be played in order, one after the other. I even went back and started with the Adagietto (Track 4) to see if it would play only Track 4, but it continued on to and through the Rondo:Finale (Track 5).
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If you intend to transition to a real piano, do not get this keyboard, get one with full-size piano keys, preferably 88 of them!!!
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There are a wide range of voice settings. It is not overly sophisticated, but certainly adequate for most uses. It is a lot of piano for the money.
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250 different "sounds" or instruments, but it excels at the piano sound. I am not crazy about the others. It has 128 notes of polyphony, which is good, but somewhere around 200 would be ideal for advanced players if you don't want some sustained notes to drop out during complex pieces. As far as key noise, there is a little, but not noticeable unless you have on headphones, and others are just listening to "key noise". Not really a problem. Overall I give it a 7 of 10, but if I were to do it again, would probably spend more on a more advanced keyboard without all the superfluous bells and whistles.
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Hello!There is a free app called "P-255 Controller" available in iTunes. Here's their description:Use an iOS device (iPhone/iPod touch/iPad) for even easier and more convenient control of the P-255. This is a dedicated app that makes the compact and stylish digital piano, P-255, even easier to use. The app supports a wide variety of playing situations on the P-255, from piano practice to live performance or performing at parties.Hope that helps!-Andy's Music
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Yes, it have over 100 pre-programmed music. You may go to casio.com and have more detailed information of this piano.
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250 different "sounds" or instruments, but it excels at the piano sound. I am not crazy about the others. It has 128 notes of polyphony, which is good, but somewhere around 200 would be ideal for advanced players if you don't want some sustained notes to drop out during complex pieces. As far as key noise, there is a little, but not noticeable unless you have on headphones, and others are just listening to "key noise". Not really a problem. Overall I give it a 7 of 10, but if I were to do it again, would probably spend more on a more advanced keyboard without all the superfluous bells and whistles. 250 different "sounds" or instruments, but it excels at the piano sound. I am not crazy about the others. It has 128 notes of polyphony, which is good, but somewhere around 200 would be ideal for advanced players if you don't want some sustained notes to drop out during complex pieces. As far as key noise, there is a little, but not noticeable unless you have on headphones, and others are just listening to "key noise". Not really a problem. Overall I give it a 7 of 10, but if I were to do it again, would probably spend more on a more advanced keyboard without all the... » Read More 250 different "sounds" or instruments, but it excels at the piano sound. I am not crazy about the others. It has 128 notes of polyphony, which is good, but somewhere around 200 would be ideal for advanced players if you don't want some sustained notes to drop out during complex pieces. As far as key noise, there is a little, but not noticeable unless you have on headphones, and others are just listening to "key noise". Not really a problem. Overall I give it a 7 of 10, but if I were to do it again, would probably spend more on a more advanced keyboard without all the superfluous bells and whistles. « Show Less
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Two acoustic pianos, two electric pianos, two organs (jazz & church), two or three strings (sorry, it's currently where I can't get to it easily), two basses (electric & acoustic), clavinet, harpsichord, maybe one or two I'm forgetting. Not a lot, but solid samples.
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Yes, as it has sampled classical pieces and is user-friendly. It also has a headphone jack to minimize noise and a damping pedal for a more genuine piano experience.
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My realization is that there is not substitute for continuos practice and music study. My experience with the Yamaha Education Suite (YES) has been limited, in part because whitout previous trainning it is difficult to take advantage of it. In summary, my opinion is that piano lessons are a requisite and the YES is a complement.
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email the person who created the program. Here is his email: info.pianoforall@gmail.com He is great to work with if there is any problem.
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No. Just music box music. Records only selects which music box music to play!
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Hi. The 10 are Grand Piano 1, Grand Piano 2, Electronic Piano 1, Electronic Piano 2, Pipe Organ 1. Pipe Organ 2, Strings, Vibraphone, Harpsichord 1, Harpsichord 2. The second voices are mostly brighter. Two Voices can be played together so the range of "tones" is extensive. All the voices sound great when listened to on headphones or ext. amp and speakers. The internal speakers are the "weak link" in the sound quality produced.
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Yes, you can do it but you should use the appropriate plugin, you can get the information from Sibelius. Of course if you have the full version all the main plugins are already included.
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You can play more than one. It is great for very young children, but mine were older and were very dissappointed with this and it is limited. Overall we wish we had not bought it, "great toddler toy" for very young but more advanced piano students will not be happy, If your really skilled I am sure one could play anything, but a serious student might have some fun, but is "LIMITED" I don't really recommend it.