- Do you get blank looks each time when you tell people that your DS is learning electone? The next question that typically follows is "is electone an organ?" & honestly i also can't explain the difference btw electone and organ.
- Personally, I would encourage electone as a starting musical instrument for kids - it practically trains kids to have great multi-task physical co-ordination (hence I would like to think brain too ;-p). If you think both hands playing is tough, wait till you see both hands (upper & lower keyboards), legs (left for rhythm controls, right for registration & volume changes ... plus knees too playing on the electone! Not to mention the music creativity aspect with the various music sounds. It's like learning all instruments with just 1 electone. Generally it's easier for kids to sustain their musical interest with electones.
- Wow, your reply came in just handy! Am keen to start my gal on yamaha electone but me being musically ILLITERATE.. sigh... and i have my SIL who was persuading my 4YO to go for 1-1 piano lessons!! I was wondering if it's too serious?
But.. was wondering if in future she likes it, can she migrate to piano, or need to start from stage 1? - Most kids prefer electone 'cos of the wide range of sound varierty. electone lessons (from my DS experience) other than your standard piano ABRSM theory, sight reading, focuses a lot on improvisation and music arrangements. if your kid has a good hearing, it helps a great deal 'cos "mixing & matching" music will come more naturally to them.
as jce mentioned, techniques are different. piano focuses on touch. electone requires overall co-ordination ie both hands (play and to control rhythms etc) and legs (control expression pedals, vol etc) and emphasize on musical showmanship/expression. if u r looking at music producer kinda quality, I think electone players will have an edge 'cos of improvisation and arrangements capabilities. - Piano is of course more mainstream. my kiasu mentality kept prodding DS to pick up piano concurrently - easier to earn own pocket money than electone not everyone has electone but piano is common in public places (at least you don't get empty looks when you say you learning electone). alas, he just cant sit still in front of the piano and till now still not keen to pick it up. no choice - can't force a cow to drink water.
I remembered asking the teacher then btw electone and piano, which will be better to start first. Was told piano will be better to pick up when the kids have finger strength later. and looking at the co-ordination level required of electone, if I would to choose again, I would still choose electone first then piano - - personal view of a parent only and not professional so don't stone me.
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