(Part 2) Best pianos & keyboards for kids according to redditors
We found 51 Reddit comments discussing the best pianos & keyboards for kids. We ranked the 27 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
This is a bit tough without a price range provided: if you're looking for something different for the 1 year old, consider blocks by Uncle Goose they can be found on amazon or here ...they're gorgeous and they even have sets for older kids, too (maybe even one for the 20 month old).
What about a toy piano for the younger kids? Our daughter has played with her friend's since she could sit up, about 5 months, so we're considering getting her the upgraded one this year for xmas.
Other ideas for that age group are: toy kitchens (both age groups) instruments (schoenhut makes great "band in a box") for the 20 month old, big-kid chairs (like arm chairs), books, arts and crafts. Stuff they like to do!
Good luck and Happy Holidays! I'm stuck on a 12 year old and 8 year old (boys)..I have zero clue what to get them. Young ones are easy:)
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A quick amazon search found these for < $50
http://www.amazon.com/Spectrum-AIL-438-Electric-Keyboard/dp/B008AD889O/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1381175420&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=piano+keyboard
http://www.amazon.com/Keyboard-Beginners-Digital-Microphone-Holder/dp/B006BBI6TY/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1381175439&amp;sr=8-18&amp;keywords=piano+keyboard
Obviously not the best quality, but still good for getting started on your own. Also check with the music department at your school for lessons or even just the ability to sign up and use a piano for an hour or so (there might be a nominal fee, my school didn't have one, but I didn't go to school around here).
I also suggest craigslist, especially when you are ready to plop down big bucks on an instrument. I got this piano a few years ago for $300 off craigslist (plus cab fare to get it home since I didn't have a car). I checked around and at the time it was going for double the price on ebay (though now I can't find it anywhere), so it was a good deal. I kind of trawled the "keyboard" and "piano" searches for a few weeks til I found something good.
http://www.amazon.com/Portable-Roll-Piano-Keyboard-JB4509JB4509/dp/B000A7OP72
Maybe something like that?
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Whatever you get, make sure it's acoustic--as in, they have to actually play it to make noise vs, say, keyboards that you press buttons and they play songs. I would check with his parents to see what kind of noise level they're up for and go from there. If not much, ukelele is relatively pleasant. He might also have fun messing around with a harmonica. If you have the budget and they have the space, he'd probably have fun with something like this for a while, though it's definitely more a toy than a real, masterable instrument.
That is a really random question! I don't think you'd have much luck finding one locally but I found one on Amazon for less than $100! Hope this helps.
Of course the keys aren't weighted, but this is the cheapest you'll find that is tolerable. I have one and I think it's pretty good for what it costs. http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-Piaggero-NP11-Lightweight-Portable/dp/B0053GHJDM