Yamaha Piaggero NP11 61-Key Lightweight Compact Portable Keyboard

I purchased this for work with my Sweet Adelines Womens' barbershop chorus. I am one of the section leaders and I needed a keyboard to help us learn our songs. It is exactly what I needed--portable, no fancy bells and whistles, just a keyboard to give us the intervals to sing our particular part. I also wanted to get into arranging songs in barbershop style chord structures. I took this to my class, and it gave me a nice, clean sound to help me figure out chords needed. I am very happy with this simple keyboard--I have exactly what I need to help my chorus learn our music faster and with more accuracy. I have also discovered it awakened my desire to play more than just using the hunt and peck method. The keys respond nicely, and are only slightly smaller than full size. I was worried that maybe I would need more than 61 keys, but even if I become a more proficient piano player, this range is perfectly adequate for my needs. I was happy to see it has a metronome, that is a valuable feature. Bottom line is that the simplicity of it, the light weight, the 61 key range, the responsiveness of the keys, the nice sound and the great price make this a very good deal for someone who just needs to be able to learn vocal music and chord structure.

Overall, for the money, a good little keyboard. It's solidly built, has a decent playing feel (but no piano action, of course), and okay sound. I say "okay" because maybe I was expecting too much, based on the wonderful Yamaha YPP-200 I scored for only $450 about 12 years ago. That unit has excellent sounds, particularly the grand piano. Here...eh. I think they adjusted tonality for the internal speakers, which don't have much high end. If you use good headphones or hook up to a good stereo, the sound has a noticeable digital "edge" on the upper registers. And the grand piano really sounds as much electric as it does acoustic. But, fortunately, I can use MIDI to access better piano sounds inside my computer DAW. So considering it also functions as a basic MIDI keyboard controller...reasonable deal.

It's extremely reduced, and not uproarious. I used to play traditional piano growing up, and now for the most part play other music, however needed something to chip away at harmonies with, and to play for no particular reason. This is not a costly console, so you know you are not getting an advanced piano substitution, isn't that so? It's keys don't feel or carry on simply like a piano, and sound quality is great, however not through the rooftop. All things considered, I'm truly happy this turned out! It's a financial plan console with elements more coordinated to real practice and playing than having a million unique rhythms and voices, or having worked in piano lessons. It has a conventional piano stable and pleasant touch-delicate keys. I think it would be extraordinary for little condo or apartment rehearse, as a super convenient console, or on the off chance that you have an exceptionally restricted spending plan and need your assets to go to components like sound quality and keys as opposed to a huge amount of rhythms and voices. I think it would likewise be sufficiently noisy for classroom utilize yet I'm not certain.

This small lightweight "piano keyboard" was bought to give keyboard practise capability in a small apartment. For that it is great. I expected closer to a real piano feel to the keys, but the Yamaha GST system do not seem to do that. The key touch is very, very light and the keys are noisy when released. Playing chord with even sounds is a challenge with this key touch. Pity since the sounds are great when heard through headphones or even good quality "computer speakers". I would not recommend this for those learning to play piano due to the key touch.

For those who are looking for a keyboard in this category, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. I wanted a keyboard for the purpose of playing the piano, and nothing else. I'm a professional musician (violin), but wanted to brush up on my piano chops. I wanted a small, inexpensive digital piano that was decently-made, had at least 61 keys, adequate sound, and an uncomplicated interface to use. This fit the bill perfectly. I was hoping to avoid cheap-sounding excess instrument sounds, recording, microphones, looping, etc. Just a basic piano with a decent-enough actual grand piano sound. I was surprised to learn that this has adjustable intonation (you can change the concert pitch from the standard 440 to something lower or higher if you like, which is nice if you're used to tuning to something like A=441). The big selling point to me with this was that it looks a bit classier than most other inexpensive keyboards, but really that it has at least sort-of touch sensitive keys. These are not at all weighted--just to get that out of the way--but are 'touch-sensitive,' which means that they do actually respond to varying amounts of pressure to produce different dynamics. For those who will be pursuing piano as a serious endeavor, I think weighted keys are a must, but for the more casual player who also can't afford a real weighted keyboard (usually $400+), this is a nice bonus. Finally, it's worth pointing out that the speakers built in are perfectly fine, but have very little bass response. This is fine as long as you're not trying to perform on stage with the thing (I don't think anybody ever intended a model like this for that usage, and its price reflects that intention). Overall, a great example of a product targeted at a certain purpose and succeeding well at that.

I'm an adult beginning piano student and wanted a small keyboard that would allow me to practice while away from home on trips by car. First disappointment with this unit was discovering that the keys are a bit smaller than full-sized piano keys. The description says piano-style keys, which I took to mean full-size, so I found that a little misleading. Had I known the keys were smaller I would not have purchased it. Learning to play has so much to do with muscle memory, it just seems like a bad idea to practice on smaller keys. On the upside, the soft-touch is nice, and impressive at this price point, though they are a little clacky but, again, considering the price (I paid $148) I found the clackiness to be acceptable. The fact that it runs on batteries is very cool in a portable. FYI, it does not come with an adapter, if desired it would need to be purchased separately. The light weight is also terrific. So I left on a little trip with it, was dutifully practicing away, and discovered that there were several keys that made a weird and unpleasant sound. It was an electronic sound, so one might surmise that it was not the keys themselves that were defective but something in the brain of the thing. One does expect better quality control from Yamaha. But it's Amazon, you know, so it was a zero risk purchase that is very little hassle to return, though it is enough of a hassle that I won't bother reordering. In all fairness, if my particular unit hadn't been defective I would have given it 3 stars. If this unit (worked, and) had full-size keys (sorry to keep harping on that, but I can't hep myself!) I'd give it a rockin' 4 stars (for the price). So if the key size isn't an issue for you, and if you have better luck with the quality of the specific unit you receive, then for what you're spending you might really dig this little guy (in this, it sucks to be me!).

I have been learning the piano for about one year. I went on a 5 day trip and forgot a lot. In June I will be taking a 30 day trip and did not want to forget how to play. The piano is a bit big to pack in my van so I looked for an inexpensive way to practice. I liked this one because it was more simple, ie. does not contain a thousand different sounds (the ones it does have are very nice), light and compact. Also it is inexpensive. I was afraid that with only 61 keys I would not be able to play all the notes in my current play list. But you can actually move middle C around so I can play the songs with extra high notes, and play the songs with extra low notes! None of the songs in my current set requires both. Now after playing a real piano, it just does not do it as far as a permanent full time instrument. It just does not sound the same, feel the same, or has the personality of a real piano. But for the price you just can not beat it. It will do a very good job of keeping me in practice when traveling. Be aware that it does not come with a power supply. You must get that separately.

I needed a piano as Im in the process of taking class. When I picked up this product I was really surprised how much longer it looked in real life than the picture shown, especially knowing that it was a 64 key. When I started to test it out the keys felt good as u press them, they are indeed weighted and it doesn't feel like a cheap keyboard as it is.However, most people complain about the volume problem and it indeed is a bit low. When you turn the volume down it's going to be difficult to hear the last b key you would have to turn it up. The different sounds are good with layering capabilities. I was a bit worried but and truly glad about the purchase. This keyboard is indeed mostly for beginners who is in need of a good quality genuine keyboard.

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I had to cancel the purchase as I was told that it runs on American standard power supply. I am not even sure if I got the refund.

本製品の中古を購入した。 私は同じくヤマハの電子ピアノは所有しているが、本機は「電子キーボード」というカテゴリーに入る。 なぜ、「ピアノ」ではなく、キーボードなのかはよくわからない。電子ピアノ同様に、ピアノやエレクトリックピアノ、ストリングス、パイプオルガン、ハープシコードなどの音源を搭載している。たぶん、鍵盤がピアノ鍵盤ではない点が理由なのだろう。 本機はオルガンやシンセサイザーなどで使われているような鍵盤を採用している。 プラスチック製でタッチは軽く、重みがない。 とはいえ、最近のシンセサイザーに搭載されているミニ鍵盤などよりは弾きやすい。 あくまでも、練習用と捉えたほうがいいと思う。 手軽にセッティングできて、すぐに音を出せる。指を動かす。メロディーやコードを確かめる。 そのような使い方が向いている。 音も、スピーカー性能があまりよくないせいか、10万円程度の電子ピアノほどのリアリティはない。 線が細い音だ。 搭載している音源自体のクオリティもいまひとつ。解像度（サンプリングレート）が低い感じがする。 もっとも、本格的なピアノ練習を求めないのであれば、子供用としては不足はないだろう。 パイプオルガンやストリングス、エレクトリックピアノ（FM音源的なものも含む）の音は意外に良好だった。 本機で気に入っているのは、ボディデザインだ。 鍵盤と両サイドのスピーカー、ボタンやダイヤルを含め、 シンプルで過不足がなく、好感が持てるデザインだと思う。 中古で程度は良好との表記だったが、電源ボタンがなかなかオフにならなかった。 接触不良を起こしているようだ。

This is essentially for my wife to learn to play - and I think it is a good buy.

状態が非常に良いとの事で購入させていただきましたが、左右のスピーカーの右側のスピーカーから音が出てないようなので、到着後すぐに返品対応させて頂きました。送料込みで安かったので楽しみにしていたのですが、残念でした。