LEARNING ON A PIANO VERSES A KEYBOARD

[Georgina10]

Hello

Please could somebody give me advice on the best instrument for my 10 year old daughter to learn to play the piano on. She has just passed her prep test. A keyboard with touch sensitve keys which are also weighted seem like a good idea as she can have it in her bedroom. Her piano teacher says a piano would be better. Being a none player would appreiciate some advice.

[Nyiregyhazi]

Get a piano, if at all possible. Don't believe the crap that anyone tells you about keyboards. Even the best are totally inadequate. I have to teach on one in a school and half the stuff I describe to the student's is barely audible when I try to demonstrate it. You need a piano if you're ever going to develop a real feeling for sound.

Andrew

[Mrs]

sometime a good keyboard is better than a bad piano; however a good pianist would always play keyboard well enough but never the other way round (well, at least I never met such musician). I don't believe in keyboards for teaching how to play piano, these are too different instruments.

[Georgina10]

Thank you for your advice, it makes sense. We will get a piano.

[Nyiregyhazi]

Thank you for your advice, it makes sense. We will get a piano.

Pleased to hear it. Keyboards are no substitute in the long run.

Andrew