All About Our Yamaha PSR-E413s #yamaha #music

We each have one now. A couple of reasons for this: It will be easier for me to help teach hubby how to play if I'm not hanging over his shoulder or reaching in front of him - he can see/hear me demonstrate on mine, then play on his. (He's already got a good start on his own, through YouTube videos and beginning music books, plus the benefit that he's already musically inclined.)

Second, my 9000Pro is a monster to take to church every Sunday! Very heavy and cumbersome, and there are lots of stairs both there and here. Pete and I both have arthritis issues, and a lighter keyboard will be so much easier to cart back and forth!

Third, I'm simply amazed at all the goodies the E413 has for the price. I believe that Pete will grow into it nicely as he learns, and the simpler functionality is fun for me. I can't believe they can offer so many features for $229USD - many features I'd have expected only on a more expensive instrument.

I guess because it has the Y.E.S. it is considered a beginning keyboard by most. But I find the functionality to be quite satisfying, as a second instrument. In one of the many online videos and articles about it that I've seen these last couple of weeks, someone wrote/said that even the most sophisticated keyboard can sound awful when played by someone without talent, but the simplest keyboard can sound wonderful played by someone who knows what they're doing. While I'm far from being an expert (I can do about 10% of the things on my keyboard that the players do in their posted performances here!), being able to sit down and set it up and play something that sounds quite passable without dealing with too many buttons is a nice change.

My first impression is that, while my 9000Pro may be an older model Lexus, the E413 is a newer model Chevy . The honeymoon is far from over with my 9000Pro, and it is my main machine. But this E413 is a fun little keyboard with - dare I say it? - much richer-sounding voices that make the older keyboard sounds seem a little faded but just a little .

I think this will be fun, and I"m SO looking forward to Pete and I being able to play together someday! These new keyboards will make it fun and easier for us to get to that place so much sooner