Keyboards

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Choosing Your First Keyboard

Do you remember the first time you saw a piano and got close enough to tap the keys? Piano keys are an irresistible temptation. You've gotta go up and bang on them.

Keyboards That Do It All

Electronic pianos, samplers, etc., often come with built-in rhythm units that include drum samples.

Keyboard Terminology

Aftertouch - Pressure applied to a synthesizer keyboard after the key is depressed, and used as MIDI data.

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Making Music Fun Is a Three-Legged Stool

To help your child down the path of becoming a life-long music maker, simply think of a three-legged stool. Remove one leg from a three-legged stool and it tips over.