Many friends are confused whether to learn electronic keyboard or piano when they first learn piano? In the eyes of many people, pianos and electronic keyboards are very similar in terms of keyboard arrangement, range, pedals, and even fingering, so it is easy to learn one and learn the other. A more evolved view is that you can use the electronic keyboard to learn the elementary introductory piano textbook "Xiaotang" and complete courses such as simple sight reading and basic fingering (the reading stage is very short, and you will start playing in about 1-2 lessons) . But in fact, as long as you touch the keyboard with both hands, you will find that there are completely different playing methods between the two.

The first difference is the way of touching the keys

One of the key points in learning piano playing is the way of touching the keys - the volume, the quality of the tone, and the independence of the fingers, Techniques and methods such as sensitivity, palm joint support and wrist stability are all related to finger touch keys. Few self-taught piano players play a vital role. Only through repeated training under the long-term guidance of the teacher can one have accurate skills. Touch feel. If you use the electronic keyboard to practice from the beginning, then you will have to go back and practice the "kung fu" sooner or later because you don't have the accumulation of touch feeling when you play the piano later.

Difference 2: Different intensity (strength) changes

The reason why the electronic keyboard is different from the piano is that it does not have strings that can vibrate and produce different amplitudes of audio depending on the vibration frequency. , springs and other sound-producing bodies. In other words, the electronic keyboard relies on electronic devices and has nothing to do with finger strength control and key touch methods. If you want to make a gradual volume change, you can only use your fingers to control the specially added button, but its limitations are obvious. For example, if you want to emphasize the high-pitched part of a certain chord, , electronic keyboards cannot do this, because no matter how much force your fingers use to press the keys, which muscles you use, what playing method you use, and whether you press the keys slowly or quickly, the tone and effect obtained are not exactly the same. . The piano is different. The piano is essentially a percussion instrument. As long as external force is used to control the vibration amplitude of the strings, the volume and timbre changes of the sound can be controlled. Therefore, when the child uses different forces, it will directly affect the vibration of the strings. Amplitude, even if the keys are struck at different speeds or different playing methods, the different movements of the fingers will drive the corresponding action to hit the steel wire. At this time, as long as the muscles and strength used by the child are different, it will directly affect the piano. The vibration amplitude of the string. From these aspects, it is ineffective and unhelpful to use an electronic keyboard that is "indifferent" with different key touch methods, fingering methods, strength, playing methods, and speed to train children's basic skills.

Difference 3: The value of left-hand training is different

Piano playing focuses on the independence, distinction and cooperation of the two hands. Through the operation of both hands, the piano can have the sound effect of a band nature, so the ability of the left hand to play independently is very demanding. Not only does the left hand have to press a key to make a sound, but it is also basically the same as the right hand, able to run independently and flexibly, and sometimes it even has to take on the important task of expressing the melody. .

The electronic keyboard is different because it has automatic chord accompaniment function (single finger accompaniment, multi-finger accompaniment) when playing music. You only need to press one note or multiple notes at the same time with your left hand to automatically synthesize many harmonies, add a chord or decompose chords, and the electronic keyboard will also change a series of rhythms according to the rhythm pattern you choose. Even change the harmony required for the music you play. In other words, the left-hand playing method of the electronic keyboard is very simple. You only need to press a simple note, chord, or a setting button to automatically change the rich content. In other words, the left hand is only performing a simple and single movement, which is too simple for training the running and various playing methods of the left hand.

Difference 4: Different requirements for finger mobility

Although the keyboard structure of the electronic keyboard seems to be the same as that of the piano, the requirements for the fingers are completely different. The keys of the electronic keyboard are light and It is soft, and your fingers do not need to exert much force to produce sound, so there is no so-called strength problem when playing the electronic keyboard.

But playing the piano is different. The entire set of mechanical generating devices makes the piano keyboard extremely rich in touch. Coupled with the delicate requirements for strength control in piano works, the performer's fingers must have both strength and flexibility. Therefore, it is best for parents to give their children piano exercises at the beginning of their children's piano learning, so as to avoid the inability to adapt to the transition from the electronic keyboard to the piano, which may lead to the child's fear of difficulties and loss of interest in learning.

If you want your child to eventually learn piano, then I suggest that it is best not to start with the electronic keyboard, because except for rhythm and music theory, the content you learn has basically nothing to do with the piano. Sometimes many playing methods almost have to be "reinvented", which is obviously useless. I casually said that "it's harder to change clothes than to make them." I used the piano in class at the teacher's house, but practiced on the electronic keyboard when I got home. In the next class, I returned to the teacher's house and used the piano again...each time I switched between two instruments with completely different feel. , it’s hard for a young child not to be confused. What's even more terrible is that the playing method that should be practiced cannot be practiced at home, and I cannot return to class as required, which has a great impact on my learning progress. If the teacher takes care of your electronic keyboard for practice but does not teach you how to play the piano, then more than half of the piano tuition you pay for each lesson will be wasted. Therefore, it is recommended that parents practice whatever their children want to learn, otherwise the "ABAB" learning model will never allow their children to learn the piano playing in the true sense that you want to see.