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Piano & Digital Piano

Yamaha intros upgraded YPG line of digital pianos

Yamaha intros upgraded YPG line of digital pianos

Yamaha’s YPG (Yamaha Portable Grand) digital pianos have been upgraded, to now include the YPG-635, YPG-535 and YPG-235. The YPG-635 includes weighted Graded Hammer action;... [Read more]


Features

Playing piano or keyboard without a sustain pedal

Playing piano or keyboard without a sustain pedal

Have you ever been stuck in a situation where the piano, keyboard, or synth you’ve been playing either has no sustain pedal, or the one that is attached works intermittently,... [Read more]


Synth & Electronic

Yamaha introduces two new home keyboards: YPT-210 and YPT-310

Yamaha introduces two new home keyboards: YPT-210 and YPT-310

Yamaha has introduced two new keyboards aimed at the home user. The YPT-210 and YPT-310 both offer 61 fully touch-sensitive keys, 32 notes of polyphony, Yamaha’s “Portable... [Read more]


Websites

iVideosongs launches high-def video site for teaching aspiring musicians

iVideosongs launches high-def video site for teaching aspiring musicians

iVideosongs is an on-demand, high-definition video service designed to teach aspiring musicians of all skill levels how to play their favourite songs on an instrument. iVideosongs... [Read more]