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Topic: A digital keyboard easier to play than an actual piano?  (Read 1224 times)

Offline kalirren

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For the most part I have found digital keyboards to be more difficult to play than an actual piano.  The dynamic response, in particular, is often all-or-nothing, and when combined with the typically light actions, makes for an absolutely horrible playing experience.

But for the first time in my life, I have found a digital keyboard that I find easier to play than an actual piano. About two weeks ago, I went to a music shop and they had a used Yamaha YPG-535 for sale.  After playing about 30 minutes of Mozart and Liszt, I seriously considered just buying it, but refrained only because I'm poor.  I found the digital keyboard more even, more controllable, and in general just friendlier than my piano at home, on which I practice regularly.  

If I had to point to one aspect that stood out to me, it was the effortlessness with which I could play to the bottom of the key, while not making a very loud sound.  I can't be more specific without risking being utterly wrong, but it feels like it has something to do with the linear/nonlinear dynamic response to key velocity.

Anyhow, I felt that the action on that instrument gave me unparalleled control.  I have never been able to reproduce this effect on any acoustic piano since, especially because any acoustic piano with a heavy enough action also thunders.

My question for the board is this: Does this say anything about my technique?  Is my technique fundamentally flawed?  is there something I'm doing wrong on the acoustic pianos I do play?
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Offline kopower

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Re: A digital keyboard easier to play than an actual piano?
Reply #1 on: March 04, 2014, 01:38:08 AM
I find acoustic pianos more sensitive to pedalling

Nowadays such beautiful and amazing digital pianos available to play.

 

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