How to tell a keyboard from a digital piano

Hi there,


Today I want to write a short post on what keyboards really are. That may sound strange, but some people may be unsure of the difference between a keyboard and a digital piano.


Generally speaking, you can tell a keyboard from a digital piano by two main things:


(i) Price - Most of the time digital pianos will be more expensive than keyboards. Whilst a keyboard might cost $200 dollars, a digital piano might cost $500-$1000. Obviously this is not always the case. Some keyboards are more expensive and some digital pianos are cheaper. But on the whole, digital pianos cost more than keyboards.


(ii) Key-feel and piano action - Top digital pianos are designed to feel like "real" pianos. They use what's called "Graded Hammer Action" which gives you weighted keys. Keyboards, on the other hand, do not normally feature weighted keys. Often what you'll get is "Touch response" instead.


Anyway, that's all for now. Hopefully this helps!