Difference between piano and keyboard??

Question

Is there are big difference (or difference at all) between the keyboard and piano? I'm teaching myself to play the keyboard, but I really want to learn piano, but piano's are big and cost a lot. Do you play them the same?

Answer 1

yes they pretty much are the same, you could prob find a good keyboard out there

the keyboard is good enough until you are able to get a piano, itll get you by :)

Answer 2

Well, it really depends on if the keyboard you have has weighted keys, if it does it is probably fine, at least for a while. I have a really good keyboard with weighted keys and it feels almost exactly like a real piano. If it doesn't, or if it doesn't have all 88 keys, you might need to get a piano.

Answer 3

Well piano is an acoustic instrument. And a keyboard is pretty much uses electricity. Piano and keyboards are pretty much the same if you have a good quality keyboard maybe like a clavinova or something.  

Answer 4

yes you play them the same.Now,playing the Grand Piano is much better in sound quality. And a keyboard, is actually a piano sound that'ss been recorded-which is why you can also play different sounds-all recordings. A piano is the actual thing. ergo, it sounds better. But many people willrecommendd learning how to play in a piano, but irecommendd the keyboard.

for many reasons really:

so you won't feel overwhelmed with the size

and amount of keys in a piano.

also, a piano is quite costl, and if you later

decide the piano is not for you, you basically wasted many dollars

on something so pricy that isn't ijn your interest anymore.

also, a keyboard is just cheaper

and can be fun for other things as well, not just the piano sounnd

Answer 5

yeah there is a big difference.  pianos are always better than keyboards in terms of sound quality (unless you have an extreeeeemely bad piano XD).  most keyboards also dont have the same feeling, since the keys arent weighted.  if you learn on only keyboards, then it'll probably be tough to get used to a piano later on when your fingers are already adapted to a keyboard.  other than those two things, keyboards and pianos are basically the same (same notes, same technique used to play them, etc.).  if u cant afford your own piano, then i guess itd be best to keep practicing on your keyboard at home and then try and find a place where you can practice for free on a piano to get used to it at the same time.  u can probably do this at a local school or maybe a college.  good luck :)

Answer 6

NO!! there is a huge difference between a piano and a keyboard. Now if you want to learn the piano, it's the same thing.. But piano's are better, the weight in the keys is very different, and pianos have a much better sound.

Answer 7

There is a great deal of difference I'm afraid. A keyboard is o.k. for starters - but sooner or later you need a piano.