Finding a one octave keyboard (Why are the simplest things so hard to find?)

So hard to find in music? Took me forever to find blank bass tabs I liked yesterday. Anyways I cannot find a simple battery powered one octave/12 key keyboard like Josh has when he’s showing us the notes. I want something small and simple that I can sit in front of me to practice ear training, work on ideas, etc. Anybody seen one online?

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Haha, one octave is pushing it… this one might be your best bet - about 40 dollars, I guess:

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A one-octave keyboard would be useless unless you literally only played in one key. You need two octaves to be able to play a full ascending or descending scale in all keys, it’s the bare minimum.

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I think you are overestimating what I want to do here :rofl:. I just need twelve notes. Like sing a C, play a C. Or like play a simple melody. Like a kids toy, you know? That can sit on an end table, next to my remote. And beer.

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Sure, understood, I’m just explaining why you’re not finding one :slight_smile:

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Yeah I know. I’m just saying whether real or imagined I swear I can remember seeing these things. Maybe I’ll just buy a little baby xylophone toy instead :joy::joy::joy:

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hmm

why didn’t i go to walmart first?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Little-Tikes-PopTunes-Keyboard/37370358

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Schylling-Electric-Keyboard/216975295

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Have you tried the piano keyboard in Windows? If you have decent speakers, it works. And, it’s free!

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Now, THAT is smart :sunglasses:

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