76 or 88 keys, for that matter will give you a broader fuller spectrum of sound. But I don't think it will make a lot of difference in your case. Another thing to keep in mind, callmebobdylan, that whether you go with a 61 or 76 key model, it is NOT going to feel like a real piano. The keys will feel springy like a synth. If you want to seriously learn to play piano, you will need to spend hundreds more dollars for an 88 key keyboard with hammer-action keys. If you just want to learn enough to know an A from a C-sharp and play melody lines and chords, then 61 keys with synth action will do. 76 keys are not absolutely important in this case. Others here may have a differing opinion, and I respect them for it, but this is how I see it from my point of view.

Tim

[This message has been edited by CoasterTim (edited 08-16-2006).]