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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 3531075" data-attributes="member: 19675">I play guitar, bass guitar & cello- but my Mom is a pianist who was recently looking for a keyboard.  Here's what I learned during her shopping process:Any keyboard will help you learn your chords & progressions and let you learn how to play songs...on a keyboard.Most keyboards have a limited number of keys, don't have foot pedals and other features that a piano has.  This will limit the student's capacity to learn the songs properly on an actual piano.However, some of the more sophisticated ones DO have full keyboards (88 keys).  And the better ones will also have keys that are weighted so they act and feel like actual piano keys- the usual keyboard keys feel & act more like those on a computer keyboard.  Both of those features will help you learn how to play on an actual piano- you'll have the proper range of motion and the muscle memory to at least key the notes properly.From what I understand, there are even some keyboards that have some form of foot pedals.Other features include drives that let you download sheet music, autoplay, and so forth.Shop around, especially in your local music stores.  Especially in those that specialize in pianos and keyboards.  If you're lucky, you'll find a good salesperson who will help you trudge through the forest of options.</blockquote>