Acoustic piano VS digital piano

Piano vs keyboard

A 'piano' is an acoustic instrument with weighted keys whereas a ' keyboard' is an electric instrument(required a power source) with unweighted(lighter) keys than a piano.

What is acoustic piano and digital piano.

Acoustic pianos is both percussion and string instruments. mechanical hammer hit real metal strings which trigger string vibrations and resonance of wood maded soundboard to create special unique sounds for each keys.

Digital pianos may also be considered an electronic instrument since digital pianos are now very popular with less weight keys. hammer action mechanism and sensor replace the strings and modelled software been stimulated sound emitted by speakers and resonance is stimulated too based on programmed.

Acoustic piano PK digital piano

Why choose real acoustic piano?

There are many benefits for purchasing a digital piano. Like there are many conveniences for digital pianos, digital pianos are portability with less weight with small place to storage. they been sold cheaper compared to real piano and no need to be tune and furture maintenance. Digital allow play to choose different kinds of brand of piano with versatility. Some models give clients a broad choice of pianos brand,model or even other instruments.

As a piano player and learner, An acoustic piano produces sounds with felt-covered hammers hitting steel-wire strings. The mechanism produced sounds would be wonderful as the vibration produced by striking strings and transmitted to soundboard with richly diffused, combined and amplified. With resonances of piano sounds, acoustic piano create unique lingering sounds in your head.

The touch of a acoustic piano is important. you can always express your feeling, emotions or anything you want to present all by your fingers. Normally, every single keys on each piano is weighted differently. Because each strings for each notes are slightly thinner and shorter in treble range, the bass range, each srings get thicker and longer if play lower notes. Acoustic piano help learner remember the every keys position on standard keyboard, the weight of the each keys and the key position related with notes. Beginner need to practice muscle memory to remember every key correlated to each notes for the start to build up basic foundation for the future which could react quickly and play dynamicly for reading notes. Beginner or amateur could start with ear training practice, Using acoustic piano could help them build up melody and structure learning. They could be musician or pianist have enough ability to repeat to play the song by only hear once.

If you prefer to be musician instead of player, it's better to use upright piano to start up. upright piano has need smaller space and cost much less than grand piano generally. In next blog, I would like to introduce many great brand and afforable brand for who want to learn piano.