Advice For Beginners

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by sparky
27 August 2020

August 27, 2020

So you’re ready to start learning the piano, but do you have a piano or keyboard at home?

If you don’t have a piano or keyboard – you will need one to practice on. Each has its pros and cons;

Acoustic Pianos

Pros

A traditional learning instrument, 88 keys
Perfect touch response to strengthen finger technique and learn dynamics (soft and loud)
A lovely instrument to look at (part of the furniture)
Incredible dynamics from soft to loud – the piano is truly magic!
Holds its value for resale purposes

Cons

It is a large instrument for small spaces
It can be very loud
It will need 2 or more strong people to move it
It will need tuning every year
It is usually more expensive $$$ to buy a piano
Very old pianos tend to sound honky tonk and don’t have the same touch as newer models.

Digital Pianos

Pros

A great alternative to a piano
88 key or 76 key options
Good piano touch response
Can plug headphones in
Easier to move – some are more portable than others depending on the stand
Has a wide range of sounds built in or choose a basic model with limited sounds
Some have recording features and band accompaniments
Newer models have internet access, bluetooth etc

Cons

Middle range $$ depending on what you want
Electronics may need repairing
Touch response not usually as good as a piano but not far off
Audio comes out of the speaker system and can sound limited. Quite different to acoustic piano where the sound comes from the huge soundbox!

Digital Keyboards

Pros

Small, lightweight and portable
Great selection of sounds available
Can plug headphones in
Rhythm accompaniments – band or orchestra styles
Very economical $
Recording feature
Newer models include internet access, bluetooth etc
Good to start on but if the student shows promise it is recommended to invest in an acoustic/digital piano to support technique

Cons

61 keys; may need to upgrade in a few years if student outgrows it
Touch response not as good as acoustic or digital piano
Sounds rhythm accompaniments on older models are dated
Speaker system is limited on older models
May need repairs

Header Photo credit: Thank you, OC Gonzalez, Instagram @OCVISUAL

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