The Korg Liano is an 88-key, budget-friendly stage piano aimed primarily at beginners. With a few premium touches, Korg’s Liano should provide stiff competition to every other keyboard in its class. Having tested many beginner keyboards, I’d expect the Liano to deliver a good piano...
So many keyboard instruments are available, but a relative handful of brands typically dominate the market. Of course, there are always a few exceptions, but in this article, I’m looking at the brands that consistently produce the highest quality keyboards and digital pianos year after year.
Yamaha has given us some of the best performance keyboards ever, whether it’s workstations, synths, or stage pianos. Most Yamaha keyboards have one thing in common: they are built with the performer in mind. From the Motif to the Montage, it’s about delivering high-quality sounds with...
Keyboard riffs don’t always develop the same legendary status that iconic guitar riffs do, but we keyboardists have our moments. I’ve been thinking about the most iconic keyboard riffs of all time, particularly those that shape many musicians’ early working lives.
The Casio PX-S1100 is one of the latest additions to the popular Privia series. In this review, I’ll discuss everything the PX-S1100 has to offer, take a look at its big brother, the PX-S3100, and discuss the benefit (or lack) of upgrading from the older models.
The Alesis Concert is one of many budget pianos from Alesis. It’s a full-size keyboard with semi-weighted keys aimed at beginners. It comes in at under $300, so if you’re in the market for a cheap digital piano, make sure you read on.
The Roland Go:Piano88 is a budget digital piano primarily aimed at beginners. It has 88 non-weighted keys, with a focus on delivering that classic Roland sound in a cheap and lightweight package. In this review, I will look at everything that’s good and everything that could be better about...
Kurzweil is a brand often associated with some of the most realistic-sounding keyboard pianos on the market. They may not be discussed as commonly as Roland, Nord, or Yamaha instruments, but they consistently deliver high-quality sound. In this review, I’m looking at the SP6, a 16-part...
The piano concerto is arguably the most powerful orchestral form because it covers so much ground; it’s percussive, rhythmic, harmonic, and melodic. While some concertos are among the hardest pieces a pianist can tackle, others are deceptively easy, but all showcase the piano’s ability...
The 61-key Casio CT-S1 is a popular choice amongst beginners looking for their first keyboard. It’s a reminder of why the original Casiotone keyboards were so successful. In this review, I will find out why it’s so popular and weigh up the good with the bad.
