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I have a lovely, brand new Casio CTK-6200 which has lain unused for over a year due to work and further ed' commitments.
I've now finished the two year course (passed!) and am determined to learn and practice keyboard over the coming autumn/winter months.
Are there any tried and tested (by STWers) YouTube tutorials that I could use to get started on this journey?
TiA
People on the guitar thread recommended Yousician ( https://yousician.com/)
I play bass and I recommend Yousician. It's so simple, repetitive and addictive that you end up getting hours of practice at playing full songs rather than noodling away on your own.
I've never used the keyboard version but check the free trial and let us know what it's like.
Do you want to play piano style or synth style keys?
Tbh I use both Pianote and PianoMarvel for actually piano. Both teach the basics but Pianote leave out sight reading until well into their course. Of course both cost but are both worth it imho. Pianote’s free stuff on you tube is good (if you get on with their teachers) so check that out.
Of course you can’t learn in 7 days but this will get you playing some basic scales and chords in C (All the white keys)
I want to play keyboard rather than piano.
I'll have a look at some of the suggestions.
Cheers all
A couple I use on YouTube:
Bill Hilton
Learn Piano with Jazer Lee.
As a grumpy, jaded British guy I find the Pianote lady a bit much. Good content, but rather annoying in an intense ultra enthusiastic way. Also, if you’re learning on a keyboard then any style will help. I have a piano at home and a synth in the studio. Going from the piano to the synth is great. The piano is big, heavy and clunky to play, whereas you only have to tickle the synth keys.
Best of luck with it!
If you're looking to get into a bit of the music theory, the best I've found is this fella: Michael New You Tube
Makes complex things really simple to understand.