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Originally Posted by sostenuto
@ kero .... Playing piano gets far more involved than how many keys _ if you are making a serious, long-term effort. You can learn many important aspects on lesser number of keys. Much depends on how you choose to go about this and how committed you are.
Much has to do with muscle memory, and all its complex factors. This comes from learning many different techniques by repetitive, error-free practice ... and does not require 88-keys, initially.
Chord progression is a vast skill in itself and not dependent on number of keys.
Key touch is very important (AT SOME POINT). You are talking $700. (used) to $1,000. ++ for Roland A-88, Roland RD-300NX, NI S-88 to get keybeds comparable to quality acoustic pianos. Top pianists/keyboardists can still do magic on lesser keybeds.
Listen to Jordan Rudess playing on almost anything ! 
Not a specific answer, but lots more to focus on early than 49, 61, or 88, IMHO. |
Sostenuto,
Can you imagine trying to teach someone that is starting out to play piano with just synth action micro keys at home?
Someone with Rudess's vast experience (and given his age) would have learned on full size keys, especially as he is a classical pianist.
Kero is learning to play piano. He is saying he only has space for a small keyboard, which in practice means 49 proper keys or 61 micro keys.
Rudess with an X key (note the heavy use of transpose buttons):