The Best Piano for Beginners
The Alesis Recital Play is a full-featured digital piano designed for aspiring musicians of all ages. Sporting an incredibly intuitive control panel with a massive selection of sounds, the Recital Play makes it easy and inviting to learn a new musical skill. This creative tool features 88 full-sized non-weighted keys with adjustable touch response—perfect for helping you develop finger strength and dexterity as you get acquainted with your new piano.
This all-in-one instrument and educational package is complete with speakers, an X stand with adjustable height setting, a gig-bag-style carry case, a music rest for holding sheet music or a tablet, a sustain pedal, a pair of headphones, and a power adapter.
Whether this is your first foray into learning an instrument or you have previous musical experience, the Recital Play empowers you with all the tools and guidance you need to start practicing, playing, and composing music in no time.
An Authentic Audio Production Experience
The Recital Play features 480 inspiring built-in sounds that cover a wide variety of instrument types—acoustic and electric pianos, organs, strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion, mallets, guitars, synthesizers, and even sound effects. Features like Layer Mode and Split Mode allow you to adjust or build upon these presets for unique customization. You can also easily add and adjust elements like reverb to infuse your creations with greater depth and emotion.
This flexible, feature-rich digital piano comes with 140 built-in demo songs and a one-touch song mode with 160 built-in accompaniment styles that enable you to create songs in a wide variety of genres instantly. Once you’re ready, you can also record your own songs using the built-in Record Mode!
Premium Educational and Practice Features
With access to comprehensive music production and practice software from leading music education platforms Skoove and Melodics (see below for more details), the Alesis Recital Play is so much more than a single instrument—it's a complete musical ecosystem tailored to support and inspire you throughout your journey.
For a hands-on experience that adds convenience and detail to your in-person lessons, you can experiment with the Recital Play’s built-in Lesson Mode, which is designed for learning alongside a music teacher or instructor. In Lesson Mode, the piano divides its 88 keys into two zones with the same pitch and voice, which enables both student and teacher to easily watch each other and play together without having to take turns.
Convenient Connectivity Options
If you are interested in exploring more educational software or even virtual instrument plugins, the Recital Play also features a built-in metronome and a USB-MIDI output for connecting to your computer.
Plus, the instrument’s rear panel features a 1/4” (6.35mm) sustain pedal input for the included pedal; a 1/8” (3.5mm) auxiliary input for connecting a microphone, mobile phone, or tablet; and 1/8” (3.5mm) headphone output which mutes the internal speakers for convenient, quiet private practice. Alternately, you can connect the 1/8” (3.5mm) headphones output to connect Recital Play a recorder, mixer, amplifier, or other sound system.
Recital Play is fully portable and can be powered by connecting the included power supply to the rear power input, or by loading six AA batteries (not included) to the bottom panel compartment for when you take the show on the road.
Learn Music Theory with Skoove Premium
With in-depth courses accessible by mobile app, Skoove is the easiest way to learn how to plan piano. Develop your skills on your own time and at your own pace with a curated catalogue filled with everything from current chart hits to classical music. Plus, Skoove’s experienced team of musicians is on hand with one-on-one support to answer any of your questions. New, exclusive lessons are added every month so that you can keep expanding your repertoire with new music as well as up your keyboard game with new music theory tips and tricks.
Sharpen Your Playing Skills with Melodics
We've teamed up with Melodics to give you a 30-day free trial of the educational platform’s premium subscription—plus 100 free lessons! Melodics makes practicing your new instrument fun and rewarding with quick, convenient lessons using songs by your favorite musicians. Available for macOS, Windows, and iPad, Melodics is free to download.
