Yamaha Tyros 5 – What Can We Expect?

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Yamaha Tyros 5 Arranger Keyboard Wish List The Tyros 5 is (like Tyros 2, Tyros 3, and Tyros 4) one of the most anticipated instruments in the keyboard world. As Yamaha’s flagship arranger keyboard, every generation has featured the cutting edge of its technologies. The accompaniment styles have always been several steps ahead of similar… Read More

£20 Dawsons Voucher Burning A Hole In Your Pocket?

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If you’ve got a £20 Dawsons voucher burning a hole in your pocket, here a five things you could buy with it… Kyser 6-String Capo – £19.99 If you’re a guitarist, a capo is an incredibly useful thing to have in your gig bag. Enabling the player to effectively change the key of a guitar… Read More

New Yamaha Products at Musikmesse 2013

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As always, there was a huge selection of new Yamaha Products at Musikmesse 2013 – here are some highlights… Yamaha’s presence at Musikmesse is always huge (the brand generally has an entire hall to itself) and 2013 was no different. There was a comprehensive range of new products on display, in all of its many… Read More

New Nord Products Set For Musikmesse 2013 Launch

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They promised a new synth, and now its here, along with more new Nord Products, too… Everybody’s favourite Swedish synth brand has treated us to a selection of new, red treats at Musikmesse 2013. With an all new synth, piano, drum module and drum trigger pad, they’re really spoiling us. Here’s a summary of the… Read More

Piano Made Easy Sessions at Roland Planets

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Find out how a digital piano can improve your playing, and ‘Piano Made Easy’ sessions at Roland Planets Like all musical instruments, the piano has been subject to some huge leaps forward in technology in recent times. The digital piano has evolved from being a rather poor relation to its acoustic counterparts, to being a… Read More

NAMM Show 2013

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The New Year celebrations may have only just subsided, but brace yourself – the NAMM Show 2013 is imminent… It’s that time of year again, and the NAMM Show 2013 is nearly upon us. Whilst non-musicians might bemoan the passing of the seasonal festivities, musicians can rejoice in the fact that January promises a festival… Read More

Christmas Gifts for Musicians 2012 – Starter Keyboards

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Find the perfect keyboard for beginners in our 2012 Christmas gifts for musicians guide The festive period is looming, and if you’re on this website, there’s a strong possibility that you’re looking for Christmas gifts for musicians… It can be intimidating, and confusing to try and buy a gift or instrument for someone else, if… Read More

Yamaha Keyboards Workshop at Dawsons Reading

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Find out how Yamaha keyboards and digital pianos could be the first step towards a life of musical enjoyment There are few modern musical instruments that can lay claim to being an ‘institution’ more than than Yamaha Keyboards. For decades, they have provided the first inroads into the world of music for many enthusiastic beginners…. Read More

Yamaha MX49 and MX61 Synths Launched

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Motif sounds at affordable prices, in the new Yamaha MX49 and Yamaha MX61 Synthesizers The Yamaha MX49 and Yamaha MX61 synthesizers have been revealed. These two new compact synths provide Yamaha’s renowned Motif sound quality at an incredibly affordable price. Alongside these premium sounds are a set of features that transform it from professional sound… Read More

Yamaha PSR-S950 – Bert Smorenburg Tour at Dawsons

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Experience the new Yamaha PSR-S950 with leading demonstrator Bert Smorenburg at our Reading and Manchester stores The Yamaha PSR-S950 keyboard is an arranger workstation of the kind that Yamaha has spent decades perfecting. Packed with Super Articulation sounds and Mega Voice accompaniments, the PSR-S950 is capable of delivering high quality performances in just about any… Read More