To buy this piano?

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I'm blatantly posting here for traffic, and hoping for answers from people that know something about pianos?

My son has started piano lessons and we now need to buy one
Would this be an ok one? I know that considering price it can't be amazing but will it do 5yo beginner for dome years?
Thanks!!

Link?

Casio CDP-130BKC5 Piano https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IXMGFTM/ref=cmswwrcppapi_62KXzb0ZY5863

If it has full sized, touch sensitive keys it should be ok. If you want it to 'last' you'll need to get a pedal at some point too.

Is touch sensitive the same as weighted keys?

We got this for DD starting. Recommended by musician friend. www.gear4music.com/Keyboards-and-Pianos/JDP-1-Junior-Digital-Piano-by-Gear4music-Matte-Black/19FQ

Thanks weirdo ! I really like the price and the size of it! (This demonstrates the extent of my knowledge )

Looks good to me (piano teacher!)

Depending on where you are in the country you could go on ebay and get an old upright one for practically nothing
www.ebay.co.uk/b/Upright-Pianos/43377/bn_9771793

Thanks daisy!

I was advised against ordering from enay as can't check that all keys are working etc - and there is none near me!

I mean ebay !
Sorry, on the phone and distracted

I have an old upright piano but I'm not sure I'd buy one from EBay - I'd want to get one from a specialist second hand piano shop. Old pianos can be expensive to maintain and you could be unlucky with a random EBay purchase. Having said that, I prefer the feel and sound of a 'proper' piano. But that's just a matter of preference. I'm not a piano teacher, so I expect advice from a piano teacher would be better than mine!

Yes, that would be fine, then. It looks good to me (also a piano teacher) for a beginner- just make sure it's at the right height (e.g. Not on a table that's too high and 'messes up' hand position. I teach on an electric piano nowadays, even though I have an upright as well.

We are also thinking of buying a piano too, quite attracted to the gear4music one! Would we then need to buy another piano at some point? We were thinking of a Clavinova but it seems like a lot of expense if piano isn't Dd's thing! I'm confused by the whole digital piano scene and we don't have a good place to keep an upright (would be stored in an extension prone to temp changes).

They're fine for beginners. If he takes to it though get an upright after maybe grade 2. I picked up mine the nothing on Gumtree - just had to pay transport.

The new electric pianos can be excellent but you can't get all the 'colour' into more technical pieces after Grade 4/5 ish imho.

A Clavinova is a good starting point
I traded mine in after a few years for a silent acoustic.

As I said, I teach on an electric piano, but it's a Yamaha that cost a few grand, rather than a small, more portable digital piano. The former can take you as far as you want, but a 'cheap' starter piano is good for a beginner- and isn't too expensive if it turns out it's not their 'thing'.

Dixie I've played some lovely electric pianos but I'm a dinosaur I know and prefer strings. I know you can get amazing sounds from them.

It's probably from when I took my Grade 1 and used a grand for the first time. Love at first sight/touch. Bit overwhelming for a 9 year old though.

Thanks everyone!
We went out and got the Casio from our local music shop (got a stand too) and DS has already had a few practices
Sounds like a piano to me!

www.amazon.co.uk/SDP-2-Stage-Piano-Gear4music-Complete/dp/B019IFD5WW/ref=pd_rhf_dp_s_pd_session_scf_0_5?psc=1&pf_rd_t=40701&pd_rd_i=B019IFD5WW&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=3726303137323765277&_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_wg=7AkOP&pf_rd_r=H429CTKB1ZDBGM6R565S&pf_rd_s=desktop-rhf&pd_rd_w=KdArz&tag=mumsnetforum-21&pf_rd_i=desktop-rhf&refRID=H429CTKB1ZDBGM6R565S&pd_rd_r=H429CTKB1ZDBGM6R565S

also wondering abut this one. It's for a beginner (7 yr old dd).

Sorry wrong thread

My daughter has this piano! She is now at Grade 5 and still loves it! I'm not musical but I think it has a beautiful sound.
I bought it online from Gear4music, with the stand, a stool, pedal and headphones (at the time it was cheaper than Amazon). Their customer service was very good. We have it in a fairly small room and it is neat and doesn't take up a lot of space. Only disadvantage is it doesn't have a lid for the keys so can get dusty. I recommend it.