Thanks for your time. Re: Questions: Keyboard action types, choosing a keyboard. Joined: Nov Waterfall keys are the type you see on pianos. Diving board keys are the keys you see on later hammond organs and keyboards and synths.
If you're interested in synth stuff you may prefer the diving board style with semi weighted action. If you want to learn Piano you'd want a weighted fully, not semi hammer action waterfall keys. Those vary from brand to brand and by price range so you'd want to check out some different ones to see which you prefer. Hope that helps. Joined: Feb There are 3 basic key shapes: Waterfall keys are traditional of organs. They have square solid fronts with no lips.
Piano-style keys are similarly solid looking but have a small lip in front. Diving board keys look kind of like diving boards They are typically associated with synths. Yamaha's Graded Soft Touch is not actually weighted, but it does provide increasing resistance as you move toward the bottom of the keyboard and less as you move to the top, to emulate one characteristic of real pianos.
It does not feel nearly as piano-like as a weighted action, but it is better for piano than most other non weighted action keyboards are. Joined: Jan North Carolina. Bob M. Simpler, After you've done a bit more browsing, you will probably notice that pro keyboard players want at least 2 "boards" in their "rigs"--a weighted piano action one for piano material the key swings a weighted lever and an unweighted synth keybed for organ, synth sounds, etc.
I had a "semi-weighted" midi controller for a short time--the only difference from the unweighted version being metal slugs glued to the underside of the white keys. I sent it back, as it was not very different from the unweighted ones. That the pros want both styles of keybeds tells you that there isn't really a "better".
I have a Yamaha NP 30, and like the feel of any of the Yamaha boards with "graded soft touch action". Rather than metal springs, each key pushes on an elastic donut to trigger the contacts. There is a higher resistance at the top of the key travel than at the bottom, which is the opposite of the way the coil-sprung keys feel. It is a very light action but simulates like the feel of a weighted DP action, and is described by many as very pleasant to play.
Push down white keys with the side of your hand at the same time on different boards and you will see what I am talking about. Since you have been playing around for a while, maybe you are ready for a Korg, Yamaha, or Casio digital piano? Redondo Beach, California.
Originally Posted by simpler. Much thanks for the info, everyone. Anotherscott, the explanation of different key types is very appreciated. Bob M, you pretty much hit the nail on the head. Are the keys on the np30 and similar Yamaha keyboards fullsize? I'm sure that one will turn up eventually. Maybe I should run a wanted ad.
Btw, I have a copy of The Piano Handbook on the way. I don't know if it will be as good of a book as the one you mentioned, but I'm sure that I'll learn something from it with some motivation behind me.
There are basically three attributes to distinguish: 1. Key shape: as mentioned above Piano Style solid, small lip in front Waterfall organ style, solid, more suitable for typical organ play techniques, licks etc Diving board 2.
Weighting: Piano keys are made from wood and therefore have a specific weight that makes them feel in a characteristic way. Electronic Keyboard keys are often made of plastic - to emulate the momentum of a real piano key, manufacturers add weights to the keys: unweighted - typical for synths and simple keyboards semi-weighted - added weight, but not up to the full amount of wooden keys fully weighted - added weight to the full amount or use of actual wooden keys e.
Kawai CA series, MP10 3. Action Type: spring action - keys are returned by a spring mechanism, typical for synths, unweighted or semi-weighted keyboards hammer action - keys are joint with little hammers that strike a padded surface when a key is played, the key is returned by the hammer weight graded hammer action - the hammers have different weights to emulate a real piano action - the hammers in the discant area are lighter, the hammers in the bass area are heavier In theory one could combine all of these values, in practice, some restrictions apply: - Graded Hammer action keyboards are almost always fully weighted I know of no semi-weighted hammer action.
Kurzweil builds fully-weighted spring actions , but most fully-weighted keyboards are of the hammer action type. Joined: Aug Cambridge, UK. Simpler, A used upright will not be cheap. Keys are gradually gets softer touch going trough left to right. İe some harder touch at the left, gets lighter touch at the right.. Like an acoustic piano.. The word 'Piano' means soft :D. What is better - iPod Touch or piano. I would highly recommend it!! The original name of the piano is the Piano Forte, which means soft-loud.
The reason the piano was so popular is because your sound can be either soft, or loud. Pianissimo is softer than piano: very soft.
There of lots of other Italian terms used in music. Piano music is music played from the piano, there is soft and loud music.
The word piano is the Italian word for soft. The instrument the pianoforte commonly known as the piano comes from the Italian piano e forte which means soft and loud. A Tocar el piano touch the piano. The "fortepiano" - usually just called the piano.
Forte means loud and piano means soft, so the name means loud-soft. Piano is soft. Mezzo piano is medium soft. Mezzo forte is medium loud. Forte is loud. Fortissimo ff is twice as loud as forte. Pianissimo pp is twice as soft as piano. Piano, meaning gentle or soft. Piano means soft. Pianos were originally called piano-fortes because unlike the harpsichord they could be both loud and soft. Forte meaning loud. Eventually it was shortened to just piano.
Pianoforte meaning soft [piano] loud [forte]. Piano means soft in Latin. The duration of Mr. The other big disadvantage of these pianos is the price. Other things that contribute to some consoles being so expensive is the hardware and software built into those systems.
Many of them have state of the art surround sound speaker systems. Along with that are sound filters so that pianists can replicate performing in recital halls, outdoors and more. Some of the Yamaha Clavinova pianos also have lesson built-in and plenty of accompaniment features to keep a young student busy at the instrument for hours. The answer to this question comes down to a couple of factors. The Yamaha Clavinova has been around since and is widely regarded to be the best portable piano available.
Another model that is well respected is the Yamaha Arius which takes on many of the same characteristics of the Clavinova. This keyboard is an excellent option for the beginner as well as the serious pianist. For kids just getting their feet wet and wanting a reliable instrument that replicates an acoustic piano, the Clavinova is the best option there. There are a few other options out there worth the investment, and I feel pianists can still develop well on these.
The key with any of these pianos is to balance this with practice on real acoustic instruments too. For the first option, I highly recommend the Korg LP The thing with this unit is simplicity in its operation.
It has a set of controls along the top panel so pianists can easily choose between sounds, volume and more. Korg is known for producing really high-quality piano sounds, and their speaker systems give an accurate amount of resonance and responds well to hand releases quite well. An often overlooked feature with some keyboards is the pedal.
This Korg features a damper pedal that you can actually half pedal just like an acoustic piano can. I really like what Yamaha has to offer across all of their keyboards, but the YDPB is a nice option here. It uses graded hammer action that closely resembles that of a grand piano. Pianists can expect to have stronger resistance in the low end and then a much lighter touch in the top. The keytops are made with synthetic ivory which helps a lot with gripping and the realistic feel.
Much like the Korg model, the pedal is responsive to the amount of pressure you apply while playing. Outside of how it plays, the size, and price, this piano has some nice features on it. It comes preprogrammed with 50 play-along songs along with the ability to pair with an IOS device. I can still remember my first Casio keyboard. The pedals depress smoothly, and the keys have a nice grip.
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