Electric pianos for beginners range in price from around $450-900. For that amount of money, you can buy a digital piano which will be perfect for a beginner to learn how to play piano. The keys will be weighted to feel like an acoustic piano, and the sound will be good enough to learn to recognize the subtleties of piano music. Electric pianos also have some nice features to help beginners learn to play, which will be described below in the reviews.
Casio PX-130 Electric Piano
Casio PX-130
The Casio PX-130 Electric Piano is a great electric piano for beginners. It features the full 88 keys of a piano, plus weighted keys to simulate the feel of an acoustic piano. It also has some fantastic features for those learning piano, such as a split keyboard function to allow a teacher and student to each play the same range of notes on separate halves of the keyboard. It also has a built-in recorder feature with metronome to allow you to listen to yourself and songs you’ve played.
You can also add a stand and pedals to this electric piano to further enhance its capabilities. Click here for more information on the Casio PX-130.
The Yamaha P95B Digital Piano is another excellent electric piano for beginners. This has a few less advanced features than the Casio above, but many prefer the feel of the keys and say they feel a little more substantial and ‘weighty.’ It also has the legendary Yamaha reliability and reputation for quality to back it up. Click here for more information.
The Casio AP420 Celviano Digital Piano with Bench is a great choice for those who would like a little higher quality and a more traditional look and feel to the electric piano. Many of the reviews praise the authentic ivory ‘feel’ of the keys, and the way the digital piano looks like a real piece of furniture that adds to the decor of their home. This electric piano comes with everything pictured, including the keyboard, stand, bench, and 3 pedals. Click here for more information.
