Yamaha P-145 88-Note Digital Piano with Weighted GHS Action, Black

Yamaha P-145

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Yamaha P-145 

Top Rated Gear: Yamaha P-145 88-Note Digital Piano with Weighted GHS Action, Black Buy now & save $99. Size: 88-Key, Type: Digital Pianos

The entry-level model of the P Series. Perfect for beginners with a serious interest in playing the piano!Yamaha's P Series digital pianos are loved by piano players around the world who want the comfortable feel of an acoustic piano in an instrument with a more manageable size and weight. The P-145 offers the minimal number of features in the P Series, focusing on offering a highly playable and authentic experience thanks to its simple design and ease of operations.Compared to its predecessor, the all-new P-145 features a much shorter and thinner body design with a simple yet more modern and compact style. Our newly developed GHC (Graded Hammer Compact) 88-key keyboard is built to uncompromising standards and offers the same weighted acoustic piano-like playing feel as the GHS (Graded Hammer Standard) keys used in previous models in the P Series.Newly developed GHC (Graded Hammer Compact) keyboard offers a realistic playing feelOne of the main concerns of piano players when purchasing a digital piano is related to the feel of the keyboard when they play.Some of the things that players are specifically concerned with include whether they can feel the weight of the keys in their fingers as with a weighted acoustic piano keyboard; whether the keyboard will respond accurately when they play quicker passages; whether there are any inconsistencies between how hard they play the keys and the sound that results; and whether the keyboard offers a sufficient soft-to-loud dynamic range.The GHS keyboards used in the P Series thus far have received high praise from customers for the excellent balance and ease of playing that was mentioned above. The newly developed and more compact GHC (Graded Hammer Compact) keyboard on the new P Series reproduces the playing comfort of its predecessors in every way. Further, the keyboard unit is more compact than in previous models, while still offering an outstanding playing feel.Offering the sound of a full grand pianoThis model features the sound of a Yamaha full concert grand, the CFIIIS: the origin of Yamaha's premier concert grand pianos, the CFX. The sound was sampled from a piano with a bright, transparent tone with a spacious treble and an overall solid sonic feel.In addition, the P-145 features a damper resonance function that reproduces the rich resonance sound you hear when pressing the damper pedal, for an even fuller sound. We hope that you will enjoy the profoundly deep character of this instrument's sound, so characteristic of that of a real grand piano. It goes without saying that this instrument doesn't require tuning.Place the instrument wherever you like, or even take it with youOne trouble that plagues pianists is that the acoustic piano is not an instrument you normally carry with you wherever you go. Another issue is that traditional pianos are often too large to fit into a room.The P-145 provides a brilliant solution to these problems. With its stylish design-the most compact in the P Series-this model blends well with the decor of any room. With the optional soft case, you can take the P-145 with you to the studio, to a party, to live gigs, or on a trip-whenever you need it.VoicesThe P-145 features 10 Voices. In addition to string Voices that sound beautiful when layered over piano tones, you can enjoy the sounds of various keyboard instruments such as concert grand pianos, electric pianos and organs.The P-145 also features Accordion and Di Zi Voices.SongsThe P-145 comes with 20 preset songs, including 10 demo songs that are appropriate for each Voice, such as grand pianos, electric pianos, pipe organs, Harpsichord, Accordion, Di Zi and so forth. We encourage you to listen to these demo songs, which cover a variety of genres from light classical to baroque masterpieces, R&B, pop music and more, to get an idea of how the P-145 opens up possibilities for your musical expression.Practice with headphones-whenever you want, as much as you want. Comes with a built-in metronome.One of the greatest advantages of a digital piano is the ability to practice while listening to what you play through headphones. This solves the problem of not wanting to disturb family members or neighbors when you play, not to mention eliminating the need for them to hear you're playing when it's not at its best. The P-145 also features a metronome, which is essential for practice. With these features, you can enjoy playing at your own pace, whenever you like.Metronome function to make your piano practice more fun and effectiveWe recommend using the metronome if you want to practice along with a fixed tempo.Sound Boost function for bringing out the sound of the pianoHave you ever been in a session with a band and felt that your sound was being overpowered by the other instruments and getting drowned out in the mix? Worry no more-the P-145 is equipped with a Sound Boost function that switches to a punchy and powerful sound for such situations.Access the features of this instrument with greater ease from the appBy linking the P-145 with Yamaha's dedicated "Smart Pianist" digital piano app, you can intuitively perform all operations on the P-145 from the screen of your smart device. There's no longer any need to pull out the manual to see how things work.Minimalistic design featuring only carefully selected functionalityThe P-145 is a design that perfectly embodies the expression, "less is more." Most people who love playing the piano as their instrument don't want a lot of rarely used features. The P-145 offers a simple, modern form factor to meet the needs of such people.Other featuresButton-style interface that makes it easy for anyone to useThis model uses physical buttons rather than a touch panel, making it easy for anyone to operate the most essential functions. Aside from piano sounds, we have carefully selected only the most frequently used sounds, including keyboard instrument sounds like electric piano, pipe organ and harpsichord, as well as strings.Balanced, clear soundThe position and angle of the speakers on the back of the P-145 have been adjusted to replicate the sounds reflected from the soundboard and lid of an acoustic grand piano as closely as possible. These adjustments let you enjoy playing with sharp and clear mid- to high-range tones and a prominent low-end for a well-balanced sound, even when the P-145 is set up against a wall.Practice with 303 free pieces of classical sheet musicThe Smart Pianist app mentioned above comes with PDF scores of 303 classical pieces for practice such as Bayer, Burgm&#188;ller, Czerny, Hanon and more, which you are free to display and use on the screen of your smart device.Dedicated optional stand and three-pedal unit available for a more authentic performance experienceFor those who want to really play the piano instead of enjoying it casually on a tabletop, we offer an optional L-100 stand and LP-5A three-pedal unit.Using the stand provides stability, proper height, and correct posture when you play, and adding the three-pedal unit lets you enjoy a more authentic style of performing.We offer the LP-5A three-pedal unit and the FC3A foot pedal, both of which support half-pedaling. Select a pedal to suit your needs and budget.Easily record sound and video, and upload your own performancesIf you want to take a video of your performance and share it on platforms such as YouTube and TikTok, Rec'n'Share is the way to go. Connect the P-145 to your smart device, and record both video and audio at the same time to complete your video.Easy to assembleThe optional stand can be easily and safely assembled, when purchased separately. When purchasing the dedicated stand, please purchase the L-100, which is compatible with the P-145.Dedicated keyboard bag for carryingIf you want to take your piano with you when traveling, or when you go to live performances or to work, a dedicated keyboard bag (SC-KB851) is available as an optional accessory. This case securely protects your instrument as you carry it.

So far so good although I would have preferred the wooden stand.  The keyboard is superb so far but as I only just set it up I need more time to judge.  I am an old has been pianist in a small apartment and I think it is a great substitute for me.  Also a good piano for a beginner before investing in a full piano.