My Yamaha P-45 Piano is a one of a kind keyboard with 88 keys and multiple built in sounds to provide a great musical experience. My father gifted it to me on my birthday a few years ago and I have been using it ever since. Whether it was to learn simple triad chords or to make melodies of my own, my piano was always the first thing I went to when I felt musically inspired. In order to use the different sounds such as the grand piano or the organ, you have to hold down a button next to the power button and use the keys to select the sound. My personal favorite is the “E.Piano” which is essentially a Rhodes piano. The keyboard also has songs that were played using different sounds. To access this, I would hold down the same button as before and use the right side of the keyboard to press any key. These little features help with my creative process as I always find myself with producers’ block. There’s even a midi outlet so I am able to connect the piano to my computer and use it in my DAW (Digital Audio Workstation).
Something I have noticed about the keyboard is that the different built-in songs are ordered by numbers 1-9. There is also a metronome feature which keeps the player on tempo. This repetitive feature is essential in music production because without it, all music would sound out of order. The most obvious feature I haven’t touched upon are the keys on the keyboard. There is a contrast between the black and white keys where the white keys are seen as just A through G and the black keys are seen as A sharp to G sharp. The “sharp” is what separates the white keys from the black. The sound that the keys make are seen as pleasant or gratifying. The keys could also sound sad if used together to create a chord. Nonetheless, these details all make up a sophisticated keyboard for beginners and professionals.
This writing felt good to make since my keyboard has many details to write about. The hardest part of writing however was finding binaries even though it seemed obvious once I figured it out.