Is this the year to encourage a musician in your family with a new Casio digital piano? I know from first-hand experience that it is not enough to have the instrument in your home … you also must take lessons and practice to become a piano player. However, you still need the instrument. Casio makes a wide selection of great pianos and keyboards to choose from. Let us know what you are looking for in a new musical instrument and you might win an amazing new Casio keyboard.

What is the difference between a piano and a keyboard

You’ve heard about digital pianos and heard about digital keyboards, but do you know the difference? These musical instruments look similar and serve similar functions in that they can be used to learn how to play and used to entertain after you have learned how to play. However, if you are considering getting an instrument in your home, as many parents do once their children reach a certain age or demonstrate some aptitude for tickling the ivories for more than just annoying parents, siblings, and pets, then understanding the difference is likely important.

We asked one of our musician writers, Clinton Ryder, to explain the differences in an article on the Best Buy blog. I suggest you start your musical purchase journey by reading that article. Of course if you are not sure what kind of instrument your child should start with, that article won’t help you much (read this article instead). Return here afterwards for a chance to give this great digital piano a wonderful new home.

Is this your year to add an instrument to your home

I don’t buy a new instrument every year, but still consider every year a good year for a new instrument. Usually it’s a guitar—and I have two that I bought from Best Buy!—but I bought a Casio digital piano a couple years ago (also from Best Buy) so my daughters had something to play when they visit. I chose a digital piano over an analog one because it’s easy to move from one room to another, it takes less space, it can be played loudly or even silently (with headphones plugged in), and it has the versatility of multiple voices if someone wants to experiment.

Many parents are considering purchasing an instrument for a child at this time of year. You will find a huge selection at Best Buy. You don’t have to worry about choosing the wrong instrument either. My kids started on piano when they were really young, then later learned guitar, drums, and various wind and brass instruments. Learning any instrument opens the gateway to musical experimentation as they grow up. This contest is just one way to get them started.

How to enter

Entering this contest is easy and you can enter in three different ways.

  1. Visit the musical instruments page at Best Buy, then in a comment below tell us the name of the instrument (with either the model number or the link) that you are interested in, and tell us why you like that instrument.
  2. In a comment below the “Pianos vs Keyboards” article, tell us one of the differences between digital pianos and keyboards that you learned from that article.
  3. For up to two (2) additional entries, create a public post on a social media channel (one entry per channel!) sharing with your friends and followers that you are entering to win a new Casio piano; include the hashtag #BestBuyCasioContest, so we can find your post, and include one of the pictures showing on this article. Then return here and tell us in a comment below on which channel you posted it and the name of your channel (since many people use pseudonyms) so that we can check and verify your entry. You can use any social media channel (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc.), but the post must be public so we can verify it is there.

What you can win

At the end of this contest, we will randomly select one winner from all eligible entries to receive a new Casio CDP-S350 piano from Best Buy.

This contest runs from July 27th to Aug 11th.

Remember you can enter in three different ways. Music is usually a shared experience so a contest about musical instruments should also be shared. Let your friends and family know that Best Buy has the best contests and everyone should be entering for a chance to win great tech.

Win a Casio Digital Piano Contest Rules and Regulations

Good Luck.

Martin Renaud
Martin Renaud
Editor in Chief
Martin loves working with the talented editors and writers on the Best Buy Blog as Editor-in-Chief. During his spare time he is either working on his next novel, cooking up a masterpiece in the kitchen, or adding some smart tech to his new home on Mayne Island in British Columbia.
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    Weighted keys are a great plus to replicate real pianos

  3. Casio PX-770 88-Key Weighted Action Digital Piano – Model Number: PX770BK
    Electric keyboards feel different overall.

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    i like the fact this is the complete package and would love to learn to play an instrument

  12. I like the Roland FP-10 88-Key Weighted Hammer Action Digital Piano, because of the weighted keys.

  19. Casio PX-770 88-Key Weighted Action Digital Piano – Model Number: PX770BK
    we always used to have a piano in the house when i was young, this one would be so cool to live with.

  20. Casio PX-770 digital piano!
    For over 15 years my wife has wanted a real piano but all we’d have room for is a digital piano. We’ve made due with a larger keyboard until now but the upgrade to a larger digital piano like the Casio would be unbelievable!

  22. I am interested in the Roland FP-10 88 key because at the moment I only have a small 49 key keyboard and it is very limiting. I would love to have more keys so that I can learn more.

  23. Roland FP-10 88-Key Weighted Hammer Action Digital Piano. Weighted keys are good to get used to a real piano.

  26. Roland FP-10 88-Key Weighted Hammer Action Digital Piano: I love that it sounds like a real piano

  28. the Yamaha FG800 Accoustic Guitar in Matte Natural is a guitar I would like to own. My friend recommends it as a good learning instrument.

  29. Yamaha PSR-E373 61-Key Electric Keyboard; Model Number: PSRE373
    Its a great keyboard with features.

  30. I’m interested in the Yamaha PSR-E373 61-Key Electric Keyboard (Model Number: PSRE373) because I want to learn how to play the piano and it would be perfect for my living room! 🙂

  31. Touch and feel of the keys and the number of keys can be different between digital piano and keyboard

  32. Yamaha PSR-E373 61-Key Electric Keyboard
    Model Number: PSRE373
    because its not too expensive and i cant play any other instrument

  34. My adult daughter has worn ra hole through her guitar from playing so often. she needs a new one. Yamaha FGX800C Acoustic/Electric Guitar – Black
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    Electric keyboards feel different overall. They have the layout of a conventional piano, but the key design does not necessarily play and feel like a traditional instrument

    • Roland FP-10 88-Key Weighted Hammer Action Digital Piano.

      Weighted keys are a great plus to replicate real pianos

  36. We bought our son a keyboard a long time ago to see if he likes learning the instrument but didn’t want to spend the extra $ on a fancier digital piano .

  42. I would love to gift this to my two little granddaughters. They just might like to make their own music. They are the perfect age to learn, 8 and 6.
    fingers and all arossed

  44. I would like the have the Alesis Virtue 88-Key Electric Keyboard with Stand & Bench – Black at our cottage. I miss my fullsize piano when I am away from home, every summer.

  46. I like any of the 88 key digital pianos with hammer action and weighted keys such as the Casio CDPS360CS 88-Key Weighted Action. We bought our son a keyboard a long time ago to see if he likes learning the instrument but didn’t want to spend the extra $ on a fancier digital piano with weighted keys/hammer action in case he didn’t like it and we didn’t have the extra funds. Now that he’s caught on to it, it would be an amazing opportunity for him to move to a digital piano.

  48. I’m interested in this casio PX-770 (model #: PX770BK) because I love playing piano, but haven’t had one in years, so this electric keyboard looks like it would be great at replicating the real thing.

  49. @BestBuyCanada I’m am entering to win a new Casio piano; #BestBuyCasioContest twitter Smile

  50. Maybe the Roland FP-10 88-Key Weighted Hammer Action Digital Piano – Black, Model Number: FP-10, Web Code: 13398926 – I could start to play again Smile Please and thanks

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