Best piano for 8 year old starting lessons

[Kerikerikeri]

Hi all,

DD has started to learn to play the piano. At the moment we are using a keyboard but we would like to buy her an electric piano for her birthday, which is soon. She will be turning 8.

Can anyone recommend one that:

a) won’t break the bank

b) is decent.

So probably not top of the range, but we wouldn’t necessarily go for the cheapest either if wasn’t decent.

I don’t play so I am quite clueless.

Thanks so much!!

Keyboard here. But a decent one.

If they keep playing past early teens then I'll get a piano.

Have they been able to progress with lessons on a keyboard? Our teacher comes to us

I'm in the same position and I bought my DD the Roland FP-10 digital piano.

@BlackLambAndGreyFalcon have you been happy with it?

Was it recommended to you?

@Kerikerikeri

Have they been able to progress with lessons on a keyboard? Our teacher comes to us

Yes absolutely. It's full sized and has keys which react like a piano (so louder the harder they're pressed)

Although my DD has her lessons with her teacher on a real piano. But she doesn't struggle between the two. Youngest hasn't started yet but gives it a good bashing and enjoys the various instrument styles and pre programmed songs.

Upside is it can be totally packed away or easily moved if we need the space. It's on a foldable stand.

DC1 started with a Casio digital piano which is still in use. However after about 3 years the teacher started to put pressure on us to get a real one and DC2 started on that.
It was still good for silent practice and footling on, plus composing for fun which wasn’t cool to let other people hear.

You do need a good rectangular piano stool, because posture is key. When DC were too small to reach the floor we used the Tripp Trapp chair modified with the footrest at a comfortable height. Round stools with unstable screw mechanisms are a definite “no”.

This Casio one has come up on a few pages when I’ve typed in “best electric piano for beginners”

www.gear4music.com/Keyboards-and-Pianos/Casio-CDP-S100-Digital-Piano-X-Frame-Package-Black/2T1A?origin=product-ads&gclid=CjwKCAjwzOqKBhAWEiwArQGwaMHjAdYhufOK6aLJg2GuNZ6e7GimYjFfB242epr6HezJgCRI9xnDWRoC-nEQAvD_BwE

@Sgtmajormummy

DC1 started with a Casio digital piano which is still in use. However after about 3 years the teacher started to put pressure on us to get a real one and DC2 started on that. It was still good for silent practice and footling on, plus composing for fun which wasn’t cool to let other people hear.

You do need a good rectangular piano stool, because posture is key. When DC were too small to reach the floor we used the Tripp Trapp chair modified with the footrest at a comfortable height. Round stools with unstable screw mechanisms are a definite “no”.

Our teacher is happy with a digital piano rather than an acoustic

[quote Kerikerikeri]@BlackLambAndGreyFalcon have you been happy with it?

Was it recommended to you?[/quote]
Yes very happy so far. It sounds just like the real thing to me, but I don't play myself so I can't claim any kind of expert authority.

I did loads of reading around trying to decide which piano to get. This review helped me to decide on the Roland FP-10:

www.pianodreamers.com/best-digital-pianos-under-500/