For beginners, keyboards should be easy to use, affordable and versatile. However, you should not miss out on important features – such as an auto accompaniment function. A good accompaniment function follows your playing with bass and chords like a well-rehearsed band and provides rhythmic patterns that match the selected style. This allows even beginners to achieve quick success. This effect can be enhanced even further with an integrated learning function. From the very beginning, your keyboard playing gains a structured foundation and improves your sense of timing.
At the beginning, 61 keys and 5 octaves are often sufficient, making the keyboard more compact and affordable.
The following features are recommended:
61 keys are sufficient
with touch sensitivity
with learning functions
with integrated speakers
with USB-MIDI connectivity
However, if you want to use the keyboard as an introduction to piano playing, a model with 76 or 88 keys is more advisable.
Keyboards for Children
What You Should Definitely Pay Attention To
The keyboard should not be too heavy
It should be easy to operate
49 or 61 keys are sufficient
An integrated learning function is recommended
An accompaniment function is important
For this reason, we have put together two special keyboard recommendations for children. For the very young, you will certainly find a suitable keyboard instrument under Keyboards for Children.
If you need additional equipment and prefer not to purchase everything separately, you have the option of buying a complete bundle. We distinguish between home keyboard sets with stand, bench and headphones, and entertainer keyboard sets with a complete sound system, speakers, cables, etc.
How Does an Auto Accompaniment Function Work?
The auto accompaniment function allows the keyboard to automatically generate a full band accompaniment based on the chords played by the performer with the left hand.
How does it work?
The left hand plays a chord (e.g. C major)
The keyboard recognizes the chord
It automatically starts a matching accompaniment with:
Drums, bass, harmonic backing instruments (e.g. guitar, piano, strings)
What Is an Integrated Learning Function?
An integrated learning function helps beginners practice systematically directly on the keyboard.
Depending on the model, this may include:
Step-by-step learning programs – first right hand, then left hand, then both hands together
Evaluation function – the keyboard analyzes whether the correct keys were played at the right timing
Light-up keys – visual guidance for beginners, the key to be played lights up
Built-in practice songs – predefined songs to play along with
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