Curious does anyone play the piano

[ThomasT]

I was going to buy a cheap keyboard on ebay to learn how to play the piano. Pianos have like 88 keys, right? Well the keyboard I want to get only has 61. Will that make a difference? I want to be able to transition my keyboard skills to a piano.

I agree with what Ken Natton said about this. If it's a matter of budget, you might want to wait a bit longer, pay a bit more, and get something that you'll be much happier with and will serve your purpose better.

I found this on the internet:
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Williams-Allegro-88-Key-Digital-Piano-106063399-i1551911.gc

I was surprised to find a weighted, hammer-action digital piano in this price range. The reviews by owners are generally quite good. What do you think?

 

[leroyjenkens]

Thanks for the responses. Right now I just want to get started on learning to play. I may purchase an actual piano within the next few years. There's an electric keyboard on ebay that this company sells for about 60$ including shipping. That's pretty cheap. Their feedback is pretty good and I've bought a guitar from them before and it was nice for how cheap it was (20$). So I may go ahead and get that one from them and maybe later buy a more expensive keyboard. The keyboard in your link is a little too expensive for me right now. I need to stay under 100$. And when I get started, learn how to play a bit, and realize that I like playing the piano, I'll invest in a higher quality one, like the one in your link, Thomas.
If this 61 key keyboard is alright to start with, I think I'll go with that. Thanks.