why is it that piano is better than keyboard?

Question

i mean, what if as a beginner my parents bought me an electronic keyboard for me to start with,,would that do no good to me?!

need more answers please...and can please share some experiences!

thanks!

Answer 1

Using a keyboard is perfectly fine. It just has less keys than a (grand) piano. You can still learn to play the piano from a keyboard. They are ultimately the same things with the fact that the keyboard is more portable than a piano. Pianos are often more expensive.

You can't play certain songs on the keyboard if it lacks a full range of keys. But that is nothign to worry about because by the time a beginner is good enough to play songs utilising a full range of keys, such as symphony scores, they can probably be ready to afford a grand piano.


Edit: If you are concerned about light keys on a keyboard don't be. There are affordable keyboards with heavy keys like a piano.

Answer 2

That's fine,but you should consider the touching. Most keyboards have lighter touch than acoustic piano. So if you switch to acoustic after get used to play in light touch keyboard,probably you'll find difficulties to controlling dynamics. Usually the shape of the hands are not quiet right too,because the difference in touch. If that's the case,it would be problem later in advance stage. Another thing is that no matter how good the sounds,you'll find lack of expressions when you play in keyboards than in acoustic. So it's ok for beginner,but after you become more expertise,better you consider to play in acoustic. And don't forget to shape your hands correctly from the start you learn. Fixing fingering problems later would be harder,time consuming,and frustating.

Answer 3

you'd probably be weaker since it doesn't take much effort to push the keys on the keyboard than it does on the piano. when i first played the piano after playing the keyboard for 2 years i barely could make the keys sound since there is a volume button that takes care of that on the keyboard. there si a lot that is needed to be taught if one moves from keyboard to piano like i.e. tuning the pedals and such, but that would take about a day or two to learn but still I'd rather begin to learn on the piano and then occasionally go to the keyboard if i want a different sound but why would you want to abandoned that rich acoustic sound?

Answer 4

A keyboard uses samples.

Answer 5

Like the man in the moon hat said, "Dig it, outa site,
why not make it MACK TONITE?".
You only get that from a flying piano with Mack Tonite, not from
a stupid keyboard.
Level 2, here I come, ohhhhhhh yeah!
Cats rule.

Answer 6

i think you'd be playing the same. but the sound of an actual piano is much richer and in my mind better just because it's more original.