yes... it's possible

...does anyone here have any advice to give on WHAT piano/keyboard to buy...? (by piano I mean, like, a keyboard, not an *acoustic* piano). I can't afford one at the moment, but....doesn't hurt to dream, right...?

Take regular lessons. It helps to have internal music talent.

Always buy the best instruments/gear you can afford, and never sell anything.

Do not buy cheap gear. It sounds terrible, is usually harder to play, and you can't sell it if for some reason you decide to violate the rule above and sell some gear.

Rodeo is right. Music is not cheap.

domainator2010 said:

...does anyone here have any advice to give on WHAT piano/keyboard to buy...? (by piano I mean, like, a keyboard, not an *acoustic* piano). I can't afford one at the moment, but....doesn't hurt to dream, right...?

i own a nord piano... it's great.... kurzweil make gear gear, as do roland, korg etc... but you have to try stuff out yourself and see what sounds good TO YOU... then do your research

it's not always the case that cheap is rubbish... eg. i own high end gibson, fender and national guitars... i've owned boutique guitars from trussart... suhr and other companies as well

i also own/have owned $300 guitars that are GREAT

but you need to do your research

don't buy the most expensive thing to start with because you don't know if you'll stick at it.... a good way to not lose much money if you end up reselling, is to buy used

as for new...yamaha make some inexpensive digital pianos that are fine.... once you get good, you can upgrade to a better instrument

domainator2010 said:

Is it possible to learn to play the piano or keyboard just... from Youtube lessons and picking things up by yourself alone? Or does one need formal lessons? What do y'all say? (especially any artists here....)

I'm a musician who took piano and guitar lessons as a kid and as an adult (and played the clarinet
throughout middle/high school). There is something that occurs within the learning process when
it involves human interaction on an intimate level that is symbiotic yet is not so mutually dependent
as when an attempt to learn occurs virtually. So, I would encourage you to obtain lessons from a
teacher and use Youtube as a supplement.

Rodeo is right: when it comes to gear, most of the time, you get what you pay for. But unless you're
planning on becoming a professional musician who is touring, or a sessionist, or playing in a symph-
ony or ensemble, you can kinda get away with shite equipment.

MoBettaBliss said:

domainator2010 said:

...does anyone here have any advice to give on WHAT piano/keyboard to buy...? (by piano I mean, like, a keyboard, not an *acoustic* piano). I can't afford one at the moment, but....doesn't hurt to dream, right...?

i own a nord piano... it's great.... kurzweil make gear gear, as do roland, korg etc... but you have to try stuff out yourself and see what sounds good TO YOU... then do your research

it's not always the case that cheap is rubbish... eg. i own high end gibson, fender and national guitars... i've owned boutique guitars from trussart... suhr and other companies as well

i also own/have owned $300 guitars that are GREAT

but you need to do your research

don't buy the most expensive thing to start with because you don't know if you'll stick at it.... a good way to not lose much money if you end up reselling, is to buy used

as for new...yamaha make some inexpensive digital pianos that are fine.... once you get good, you can upgrade to a better instrument

Agreed! I have a 1994 Peavey Predator my mom and dad bought for $200 that plays and sounds
better than my Fender Strat and Epiphone Firebird.

Does Mommy let you play at eleven?

domainator2010 said:

Is it possible to learn to play the piano or keyboard just... from Youtube lessons and picking things up by yourself alone? Or does one need formal lessons? What do y'all say? (especially any artists here....)

my kid learned from synthesia

ZombieKitten said:

domainator2010 said:

Is it possible to learn to play the piano or keyboard just... from Youtube lessons and picking things up by yourself alone? Or does one need formal lessons? What do y'all say? (especially any artists here....)

my kid learned from synthesia

Umm.... what's that?

...how ya been? long time no see....? sent you an orgnote some time back, no reply....?