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My 85-year-old mom is rocking this 61-key electric keyboard. It’s the perfect size for small spaces, and the headphones are a great solution to community living. If you have elders in your life, musical instruments like electronic keyboards are a smart way to keep them engaged and productive – especially if they already have musical training. Even for those seniors without a background in music, the RockJam makes playing piano accessible through the 30 demo songs and teaching program.
More importantly, no matter your level of experience, the medium encourages multi-generational collaboration and use thanks to all the techno features – rhythms, tones, chords, vibrato, and demo tracks – that kids and grandkids understand and appreciate. The fun factor is built in, and the opportunities for practical application are also available. My mom is already practicing songs for a holiday celebration in their complex. Maybe she’ll really wow her audience by setting one of the tunes to a reggae rhythm with a synthesizer tone.
The added value of the foot pedal – a tool that sustains the tone of the struck note – makes the RockJam a serious musical instrument despite all its techno bells and whistles. Bottom line: You can be a rock star or a classical musician with this keyboard. An outstanding all-ages instrument for the young and the young at heart.
August 2017 · Musical Instruments