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Buying your first Acoustic Guitar | Better Music

Don't know your neck from your saddle? What does action really mean? Should I pick a Nylon or Steel String? Join Noof for a journey into buying your first acoustic guitar. Product Links: https://www.bettermusic.com.au/yamaha-c40-gigmaker-pack https://www.bettermusic.com.au/yamaha-cs40 https://www.bettermusic.com.au/valencia-vc203h-hybrid-3-4-classical-guitar https://www.bettermusic.com.au/yamaha-gigmaker-310-value-added-pack-natural https://www.bettermusic.com.au/yamaha-gigmaker-fs800 Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:20 Yamaha C40 3:30 Yamaha CS40 4:40 Valencia VC203H 6:17 Yamaha F310P 7:24 Yamaha FS800 8:33 More info 9:38 Accessories 11:56 Outro
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Best Beginner Keyboards - Yamaha PSRE vs Roland EX vs Casio CTS | Better Music

Looking for the best keyboard for yourself or child to learn piano? We decided to put our top 3 touch-sensitive choices together so you can easily compare them! They are; Yamaha PSR-E383: https://www.bettermusic.com.au/yamaha-psr-e383-61-key-portable-keyboard Roland E-X10: https://www.bettermusic.com.au/roland-e-x10-arranger-keyboard Casio CT-S300: https://www.bettermusic.com.au/casio-ct-s300bk Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:07 Roland EX-10 Demo 1 2:27 Yamaha PSR - E383 Demo 1 2:48 Casio CT S300 Demo 1 3:07 More features 4:03 Rythm accompaniment Roland EX-10 4:32 Rythm accompaniment Yamaha PSR - E383 4:58 Rythm accompaniment Casio CT S300 5:22 Touch sensitivity 6:46 Roland EX-10 Demo 2 7:12 Yamaha PSR - E383 Demo 2 7:36 Casio CT S300 Demo 2 8:00 Feel summary 9:07 Dual sound Roland EX-10 9:40 Dual sound Yamaha PSR - E383 10:06 String preset Casio CT S300 10:41 Auto accompaniment Roland EX-10 11:25 Auto accompaniment Yamaha PSR - E383 12:06 Auto accompaniment Casio CT S300 12:20 Summary
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Maton Guitars Review: SRS/EBG/EBW/EM1000C | Better Music

For the first time in a long time, we have enough Maton in stock to do a quick playing review of every Maton model. Which one is your favorite? https://www.bettermusic.com.au/brand/maton Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:33 Maton EM-6 Mini https://www.bettermusic.com.au/maton-em6 1:47 Maton SRS808 https://www.bettermusic.com.au/maton-srs808 2:57 Maton SRS70C https://www.bettermusic.com.au/maton-srs70c 4:04 Maton SRS60C https://www.bettermusic.com.au/maton-srs60c 5:15 Maton EBW808C https://www.bettermusic.com.au/maton-ebw808c 6:26 Maton EBW70C https://www.bettermusic.com.au/maton-ebw70c 7:35 Maton ER90C https://www.bettermusic.com.au/maton-er90c-acoustic-electric 8:41 Maton ER90 https://www.bettermusic.com.au/maton-er90-traditional-acoustic-electric-guitar-w-case-natural-satin 9:47 Maton EM100C Messiah https://www.bettermusic.com.au/maton-em100c-messiah-acoustic-guitar-with-p-up-gloss-with-case 10:56 Maton SRS70C-12 https://www.bettermusic.com.au/maton-srs70c12 12:07 Outro
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Top 4 Digital Pianos under $1000 in 2024 | Better Music

Looking for a digital piano under $1,000? Here's our top 4 for 2024. All are great options, if you have any questions come in-store or give us a call/message, we're always happy to help! Here's the pianos we picked; https://www.bettermusic.com.au/roland-fp30x-bk https://www.bettermusic.com.au/yamaha-p-225b-digital-piano-black https://www.bettermusic.com.au/casio-px-s1100-privia-portable-digital-piano-black https://www.bettermusic.com.au/kawai-es120b Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:48 Roland FP-30X 04:34 Yamaha P-225 07:57 Casio PX-S1100 11:21 Kawai ES120 14:09 Outro 15:02 Making my way downtown ** Are you in the USA? Get them from Amazon here; Roland FP30X: https://amzn.to/4bcVWFe Yamaha P225: https://amzn.to/4dI4TrN Casio PXS1100: https://amzn.to/4dFcRSq Kawai ES120: https://amzn.to/44wuY8Q ** Are you in Europe? Get them from Thomann here; Roland FP30X: https://thmn.to/thoprod/510682?offid=1&affid=3093 Yamaha P225: https://thmn.to/thoprod/568064?offid=1&affid=3093 Casio PXS1100: https://thmn.to/thoprod/528199?offid=1&affid=3093 Kawai ES120: https://thmn.to/thoprod/546622?offid=1&affid=3093
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Best Electric Guitars for Beginners 2023 | Better Music

If you're a beginner looking for an electric guitar, this video is a must-watch. Matt Takes you through a small selection of his personal favorites, offering insights and recommendations to help you make an informed choice. 00:00 Intro 00:37 Epiphone Les Paul Standard 01:11 | Playing 02:30 Ibanez PGMM11 JB PAUL GILBERT MIKRO 02:58 | Playing 03:54 Squier Bullet Stratocaster 04:28 | Playing 05:26 ESP LTD VP-10 05:44 | Playing 06:36 Ibanez RG121DX WNF 07:05 | Playing 07:48 Yamaha Revstar Gen2 08:22 | Playing 09:13 Outro 09:42 Bonus Epiphone Les Paul Standard: https://www.bettermusic.com.au/epiphone-eils6bbnh1 Ibanez PGMM11 JB PAUL GILBERT MIKRO: https://www.bettermusic.com.au/ibanez-pgmm11-jb-paul-gilbert-electric-guitar-jewel-blue Squier Bullet Stratocaster: https://www.bettermusic.com.au/squier-bullet-stratocaster-black ESP LTD VP-10: https://www.bettermusic.com.au/ltd-lvp-10kitblk Ibanez RG121DX WNF: https://www.bettermusic.com.au/ibanez-r121dx-wnf-electric-guitar Yamaha Revstar Gen2: https://www.bettermusic.com.au/yamaha-revstar-gen2-elements-guitar-vintage-white Gag Guitar (definitely not a beginners guitar) - Suhr Modern Terra: https://www.bettermusic.com.au/suhr-modern-terra-electric-guitar-w-case-desert-sand-floyd-rose-trem-limited-edition
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Roland TD-02 Review | Better Music

New from Roland, the TD-02 is their new entry level electronic drum kit. Packed with features, high quality sounds and easily putawayable (is that even a word?) - this new range is perfect for starting the drumming journey. Shop TD02K - https://www.bettermusic.com.au/roland-td02k-compact-v-drum-kit Shop TD02KVDAP - https://www.bettermusic.com.au/roland-td02kvdap-compact-v-drum-kit-with-hardware-pack 00:00 Intro 00:59 Sounds 01:27 The Kit and Features 04:17 Easy setup 04:32 Dynamics 05:11 Something for everyone 06:15 Conclusion
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