Yamaha NP-12 61-Key Entry-Level Piaggero Ultraportable Digital Piano White

I bought this piano a little more than two years ago. I read a lot of reviews but couldn't seem to find what I was looking for. I have two master's degrees in music, but before I bought this piano, my keyboard skills were shakey. I wanted a piano with full-size keys and five octaves. Anything bigger wouldn't be portable. I also didn't want a lot of extra sounds and functions, just a decent piano sound and realistic action. I couldn't seem to find what I wanted, but then I walked into the Guitar Center and saw this piano. There were several others, all more expensive (one, much more), but I liked the feel of this one best. The action actually felt more like a real piano to me than the higher-end one. I have played this piano almost every day since I got it. I can play all of the major and minor scales and arpeggios well, and several standard progressions. I would say I'm playing at the solid intermediate level right now. I could easily pass any class piano requirements at any school of music, and my sight reading is light years better. I put a shelf on the wall next to my bed for the piano. With headphones, I can play when my wife is reading or even sometimes when she's sleeping. This is one of the best investments I've ever made. I wish I'd had one when I was in college.

I wanted a keyboard that would play on batteries, had built in speakers and was very portable. Tried another brand first, and returned it, thanks to GC policies. I bought the NP 12 as an open box. It came through perfectly. I look at it as a mini version of my Yamaha P515. I just wanted it for travel, or to play on the front porch. For the price it is not a bad keyboard. I did not expect it to do a whole lot, but it does layer sounds and I could shift octives, and that was a winner for me, and it plays on batteries or AC. I have tried other brands of keyboard, but alway come back to Yamaha. I now own 4 Yamaha's, P515, tyros 5, mx49, and now NP12. Love them all. Thank you Guitar Center.

I play in a semiprofessional Dixieland Band. This little Yamaha is fun to play and it sounds great! I just brought it to rehearsal for the first time. The band members loved it! For me, the biggest advantage is the light weight. As any working musician will tell you, the worst part of playing gigs is hauling and setting up equipment. My nine pound NP 12 makes that part ALMOST a pleasure!

I agree with the other two reviewers who are annoyed that it wasn't clearer the AC power adapter is NOT included. I just wasted 1.5 hours round trip picking this up in person only to find that it didn't have one until I got home.

Easy to store and very portable, makes practice and rehearsal fun. As usual Yamaha makes affordable, quality musical instruments.

Okay, so this was an emotional experience for me, I am returning to the piano after many years, I got rid of my last piano 20 years ago because it was too big and needed tuning, so this little piano fits in a tiny space in our new home and it never needs tuning! Reconnecting with all the old tunes and my old piano-player self has really made this old guy feel young again!