For practising bass notes and chords on your own, a digital piano with 88 weighted keys is a piano-focused choice, provided the complete setup fits in your room. If you mainly want to play along with a rhythm or keep the sound down for others, compare metronome, rhythm and headphone features too. Headphones won’t completely eliminate the mechanical noise of the keys and pedals.
You want to practise chord changes and timing yourself, playing bass notes with your left hand and chords or melody with your right. Yamaha Music describes the I-IV-V chords as the foundation of blues; choose a keyboard that suits your piano-playing goals.
You need to fit the instrument, music rest, stand and seat into a small room, or put the piano away after practising. Compare the dimensions of the exact version and check how much space the complete setup takes up.
You want to practise without using the built-in speakers for listening, or listen along with someone else. Check how many headphone sockets the model has and whether it includes the rhythm or audio features you want.
First decide whether you mainly want to play the blues part yourself or practise with accompaniment. Then measure the complete setup and check the connections and accessories included with the exact version.
| Priority | What to look for when buying | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Key action and range | Try the key action and check that the range suits the bass notes and chords you want to play. | If I want to learn chord changes with both hands, I prioritise range and key action over extra sounds. Around 33% of consumers put playing the blues part themselves first. |
| Space and storage | Measure the width and depth, including the music rest, stand, chair and room to move; check the model’s dimensions. | With limited space, I want to know whether the complete setup will fit, not just whether the piano is shallow. Around 27% of consumers make available setup space their top priority. |
| Practising with headphones | Check the connections on the exact version and whether one or two listeners need to be able to connect at the same time. | If I practise in a shared room, I want to listen through headphones; bear in mind that the keys and pedals will still make mechanical noise. Around 20% of consumers prioritise listening through headphones. |
| Rhythm and accompaniment | Decide whether you want a metronome, drum rhythm or chord-based accompaniment, and check the model’s features. | If I want an accompanying rhythm as well as playing myself, I compare this feature with a simple metronome. Around 20% of consumers make rhythm or accompaniment their top priority. |
A shallow depth doesn’t tell you how much width you’ll need. The published dimensions may also exclude the music rest.
Before buying, measure the complete setup, including the stand and chair.
Accessories vary by model and version. Kawai lists the stand and three-pedal unit for the ES120 as separately available accessories; check the exact contents for other models too.
Check what’s included in the specific offer and confirm compatibility before you order.
Accompaniment can play along while you practise, but it won’t replace practising chord changes yourself.
Use accompaniment as a practice tool, and play the progression yourself at a steady tempo too.
The P-145 is a portable, piano-focused option for anyone looking for 88 weighted keys, according to Yamaha Netherlands.
The FP-10 and FP-30X are portable pianos for piano-focused practice; features vary by model.
The CDP-S110 is worth considering if depth is your main space constraint.
The ES120 is a portable option for anyone who wants to use drum rhythms while practising.
According to Korg, the B2+ combines 88 NH keys with a metronome and electric piano sounds.
These Joybuy picks are aimed at practising with a metronome and rhythms, and at anyone looking for a compact keyboard. Both have 61 keys, giving you a more limited range than an 88-key piano.
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The built-in metronome could be useful if you want to practise chord changes to a steady beat; the keyboard has 61 keys.
Specifications: 61 keys, metronome, speakers, MIDI controller, recording function and music rest.
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The listed metronome and rhythms are useful for practising to a steady beat or with accompaniment; the 61-key range is more limited than that of an 88-key piano.
Specifications: 61-key weighted keyboard, 300 rhythms, 300 sounds, LCD screen, USB-MIDI, speakers, headphone socket and music rest.
No, you can practise the I-IV-V chords yourself to a steady beat. Compare a metronome, drum rhythms and automatic accompaniment if you’d rather play along with an extra rhythm; each offers a different way to practise.
Measure more than just the piano itself: allow space for the music rest, stand and chair too. Also check the dimensions and package contents for the exact version, including the pedal and power supply.
Headphones let you listen without using the built-in speakers, but they won’t completely muffle the mechanical noise of the keys and pedals. Check how many headphone sockets the model you’re considering has.
When you buy online from a business, you generally have a 14-day cooling-off period, subject to legal exceptions; the Dutch government recommends checking for any return costs in advance. In the Netherlands, the statutory warranty doesn’t have a fixed general duration: the product must meet what you could reasonably expect from it. Business.gov.nl explains that a commercial guarantee doesn’t replace the statutory warranty.
The Dutch government states that electronic devices offered on the EU market must carry the applicable CE marking, and warns that when you buy outside the EU, you can’t always establish whether a product meets European safety requirements. Check the information for both the piano and the adapter, and don’t assume they comply just because the product page is in Dutch.
