Piano Guidance
Piano Guidance
Photo: Iqram-O-dowla Shawon
Playing the LUMI is a joy – it's very responsive, with no perceptible delay between pressing keys and hearing the notes. The only slight niggle is that, as the keys don't travel all that far, it's easy to accidentally trigger notes twice.
, C♭, D♭, and E♭ Its key signature has six flats and one double flat.
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