How much does a Roland piano cost?

Hit the search engines and you'll notice that the smaller cabinets and lack of moving parts make digital pianos far more economical than their acoustic siblings (to give you an idea, traditional upright acoustic models start at around $3,000, while many Roland pianos are out there for under $700).

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Do I need to buy a piano with weighted keys?

Having a high-quality keyboard is essential for developing good piano technique. The action of the keys – otherwise known as their upward and downward motion – is a big part of this, but what feels ‘right’ is largely subjective. It’s a bit like comparing a car with light steering to one with heavy steering: you can drive them both without crashing, but one will feel better to you. Likewise, with pianos, the most important factor is which feels most comfortable to play. Let’s take a closer look at the different types of keyboards and actions – then meet the pianos that could be right for you.

How a piano keyboard works

Let’s start by looking at the feel and response of a piano’s keys. Every time you press a key on an acoustic piano, a hammer strikes a string, causing the string to vibrate and sound a note. The hammer is connected to the key by a series of levers, which gives a natural weight and feeling of resistance each time you play a note.

Spring-loaded, semi-weighted, & hammer-action keyboards

So how does a digital piano effectively simulate this weight and resistance? Keyboards and synths use a spring-loaded key action where a spring at the back of the key ensures the key returns to the up position. Entry-level digital pianos use a similar action, but with the addition of a small weight added to each key. This is known as a semi-weighted action and is preferred by some players, particularly those that constantly swap between synths and pianos. Meanwhile, a digital piano with weighted keys (hammer-action keyboard) uses actual hammers that rise when a key is struck, then fall back under their own weight. This offers a much more realistic playing feel. Better still is a progressive hammer action keyboard, where the feel of the keys gets slightly heavier as you move down the keyboard. This recreates the feeling of playing an acoustic grand piano, where the strings are shorter and narrow in the treble section (at the top end of the keyboard) and get progressively thicker and longer in the bass section.

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A key’s total length is important – and that includes the part of the keyboard you can’t see. The longer the total length, the further back you can have the pivot point, which makes it easier to play and gives more expression when playing the white keys in-between the black keys. This will be vital as your playing becomes more advanced. The surface of the key is also a factor: entry-level pianos have a shiny plastic surface, whereas higher-end pianos use a synthetic ivory substitute that not only looks more natural but also offers better grip. Make sure you try both types and see which is best for you.

Testing the tone

A piano’s touch, of course, is not the total picture. You have to make sure that when you play it, the touch translates into expression. A piano may have a great tone, but if the keyboard action isn’t of the same quality, you won’t play as you should. So check how wide the dynamic range is and how easy it is to control. You should be able to press a key down slowly and not hear anything at all. In the same manner, you should be able to get a very bright sound when playing fortissimo. Compare this dynamic range on different pianos – the wider, the better. It is crucial that all of the shades in-between should be easy to control, which you can check by repeatedly playing the same note from a soft whisper to a bright fortissimo.

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