Graham Howard

“Is the ivory-feel keyboard porous and susceptible to dirt?”

Hi Graham

I’ve just subscribed to your digital piano guide and had a look through your website– fantastic resources which I feel very lucky to have come across.

I’m an experienced pianist, living in a very small studio, and am considering buying the Roland F140R, (largely because it is so compact but also because I quite like the tone).   One thing that pops up in various blogs is some claims that the ivory-feel keyboard is quite porous and susceptible to dirt etc.    Is this a common issue in your experience ? My studio is in central London so we get a fair bit of traffic dust etc.

Thanks so much for your help

Jane

Reply/ Hi Jane

I’m sure there are some isolated cases, but I’ve
not heard any great number of complaints
about the synthetic ivory key tops.

You should be OK with this in your London studio.
Just dust off the keys from time to time, and
keep the lid closed when you’re not using the piano.

Yours pianistically

Graham Howard

 

“My fingers slip off the keys. Do you recommend plastic or sythnetic ivory key tops?”

Many thanks for your note. Your 64-page report is very useful.

The dealers in my area sell Yamaha or Roland, and I am trying to decide
between the Roland 603, CLP 635 and CLP 645. I haven’t seen or played the
340, but my budget might stretch to it. Before I received your report, I
tested a CLP 635. Today I checked out a Roland 603, and ran your report’s
6 tests, which came off all right.

One other thing I tried which wasn’t very successful was to drum 3 or 4
fingers successively and rapidly and on the same note (with fingering
usually written as 5-4-3-2). I remember playing finger exercises on that
‘theme’ on previous pianos I’ve had. This time I couldn’t slide my fingers
off fast enough to make them sound, and (it may be my lack of practice or
finger strength) the action also seemed sluggish. Now I’m no virtuoso,
and what technique I may once have had is pretty well shot, but I expected a
better result. Maybe my fingers were too sweaty to slide quickly off the
key, or maybe the key wasn’t slippery enough. (It wasn’t humid in the shop
— it is autumn in Canada.) I wonder if other pianos would work better.
As mentioned, I tried a CLP 635 the other day, but didn’t run that
test. Piano keys can be made of wood or plastic and your report says that
wood absorbs moisture, but the Roland 603 has plastic keys. Is it just me
and my poor technique and my rusty fingers, or are the keys at fault? If
the latter, are there more slippery keys on comparable pianos?

I don’t know whether the above is just a problem with the way I currently
play or whether it is a real problem with the keys. I’d like to know your
reaction. I might consider going to a higher level Roland or Yamaha to
overcome this issue (if real).

I also see you recommend avoiding pianos with the ‘escapement’ and ‘key
off’ features. Of the three pianos mentioned, which avoids this feature?

Thanks again for your report, and I hope you have time to respond to this.

Cheers, Norman Treloar

Reply/ Hi Norman

I’m not sure what the problem is with your fingers
slipping off the keys…

To test this you should find a shop that has the
Roland HP-603 and the Yamaha CLP635.
(We have both pianos on display in our shop).

If your hands sweat a lot then fingers can slip on
plastic keys. Synthetic ivory keys ‘may’ reduce this
because they do absorb the sweat, to some extent.

The piano I recommend for you is the Roland HP603.
This has the sythnetic ivory key tops. The sound
and touch is also superb.

You can read more about it here: www.ukpianos.co.uk/roland-hp603

Yours pianistically,

Graham Howard

 

“How to remove permanent marker from piano keys?”

Hi – I’m a music teacher and one of my students has just written on the keys
my yamaha digital piano! She used a whiteboard marker and the mark won’t
come off. I’m heartbroken! PLEASE do you have any ideas?
regards,
Sue

Reply/ Hi Sue

You can try windowlene.

If that fails then you can try baking soda
mixed with toothpaste (sounds radical, but I’ve
heard this can work on permanent markers).

Other things you can try are alcohol or hairspray.

Try not to let any liquid run down between the keys.

Good luck!

Yours pianistically,

Graham Howard

 

“Please explain why some digital pianos have 88 keys and some less”

Hi Graham

Please could you explain why some digital pianos have 88 keys and some less.
I’m a beginner and don’t know what I should buy? I have read your 7 Things
you Must know and have found it very helpful.

Thanks
Bryan

Reply/ Hi Bryan

Most digital pianos have 88 keys. This is the same
number of keys that an upright piano has. Although
some older upright pianos have 85 keys.

There some digital pianos that have 76 keys. But
these are really more like keyboards than digital
pianos… their key touch is much lighter than
a typical digital piano.

I recommend going for a digital piano with 88,
fully-weighted keys.

The piano you get should also have touch sensitive
keys (minimum 4 levels). This allows you to play
4 different volume levels on each key.

A progressive hammer action is also worth getting.
Although not essential.

Yours pianistically,

Graham Howard

 

“Touch sensitivity question”

Graham

Quick question – i know you refer to touch sensitivity being the most important thing and want to make sure that I’m understanding the product descriptions correctly.  A lot of the descriptions talk about : Hard/Medium/Soft/Fixed – I’m assuming that this equates to a 4 level as detailed in your book?  Stupid question I know it just seems that fixed touch sensitivity seems to defeat the object really

thanks for your help

Jane

Reply/ Hi Jane

Hard/Medium/Soft/Fixed refer to the response
of the key touch. I would always leave this on
the default (usually medium).

Touch sensitivity levels on the piano refer to
the different volume levels you can get when
pressing individual keys down at different
strengths.

Most digital pianos have 3 or 4 sensitivity levels.
The high end Roland, Yamaha and Classenti pianos
have 5 levels.

Yours pianistically,

Graham Howard

 

“My fingers slide off the keys of my Yamaha Clavinova”

Dear Sir,

please can you explain why when I have my piano lesson on a modern Yamaha upright piano with plastic keys I have great difficulty getting my fingers to slide on the keys however when I play my own piano with ivory keys I have no problem at all.

I have just purchased another piano with ivory keys and again my fingers can slide smoothly. My teacher says that no other pupils complain of her keys being sticky, can you offer an explanation?

Yours sincerely

Duncan Rye

Reply/ Hi Duncan

This is the first time I’ve heard of this problem.

I don’ t know the exact answer, but It could be
a number of reasons.

Maybe your piano teacher’s keys are dirty?

Maybe a sticky drink had been spilt on them
and they haven’t been cleaned properly?

Maybe the sweat from hands is causing the
problem?

These are only suggestions.

If this becomes a real problem for you,
maybe you will have to get a teacher
to visit your home?

Personally, I do prefer playing on a piano
with ivory keys. The feel is much nicer than plastic.

Yours pianistically,
Graham Howard
UK Pianos

Further comments/

Hello Graham,

thank you for your reply, I have tried washing my hands thoroughly and hand
creams but nothing seems to help. I have suggested to Elizabeth, my teacher,
that it could be fear of her that is perhaps making my hands sweat!

Best regards

Duncan Rye

 

“I do not know how to get the ink off the keys without damage”

To the answer person,
I found you on line and am hoping you can help me. I have a Acrosonic built by Baldwin and it is quite old.
My daughter unbeknown to me decided to learn to play the piano from a beginners book she found. To help her, in her opinion, she marked the keys by number and note with a permanent marker pen. Needless to say I was/am quite upset but do not know how to get the ink off the keys without damage.

On a couple of other sights it said to use nothing but white toothpaste,which I tried on one key and it did take most of the ink off. I do not want to use it on the other 14 keys if I will ruin them. I have called several piano stores and no one so far can tell me what to do. So here I am on line again looking for HELP.

I would be deeply greatful for a professionals advice,

Sincere Thanks,

Mrs. Hale

Reply/ Hi Mrs Hale

This is a common problem I have come across.

It really depends if the keys are ivory or plastic.

You should read an article I wrote earlier this year.
It explains in detail how to clean your keys:
www.ukpianos.co.uk/piano-keys-learn-how-to-clean-them

Yours pianistically,
Graham Howard
UK Pianos

 

Hi Graham
Is a piano with reduced key width available in the Uk? They seem to be available in the USA.
See this you tube link re Hailun pianos.

Thanks
Bernard Lawson

Reply/ Hi Bernard

No, they are not.

I don’t think this is a good idea, because if you
get used to playing these narrow keys then
you will find it very difficult to play any other piano.

Kind regards
Graham
UK Pianos

Please can you share your thoughts about the various piano exam boards?…

(ABRSM, Trinity Guildhall, London college of music, Royal college of music, northern college of music) so that i can make an informed choice as to which syllabus to follow in my attempt to teach myself piano through the grades.Eg Do the various boards have stylistic leanings etc? technical discipline preferences etc. I’m a lover of the romantic warm mellow singing piano tone.

Thanks for your help, Cat

Answer/ Hi Cat

That is a great question! The ABRSM is the most recognized board and definitely the best choice for classical music graded exams.
The well known ALL Talents Music School in Enfield, North London teaches the ABRSM syllabus, as do most music schools in the London area. I wouldn’t consider any other exam boards.
Regards,
Graham Howard

I have a problem with left and right hand co-ordination and legato

Question/

Hello graham,
Thank you for your email, yes your tutorial was helpful although in my case I am more intermediate(@ grade three level) than beginner/novice, although I do have a problem with left and right hand co-ordination and legato. I am particulary interested in stride piano style the type used in boogie woogie black/afro american piano music such as painists like Pete Johnson, Thomas”Fats” Waller, Albert Ammons and Sammy Price any help examples/exercises in that the style and also help with co-ordination/legato exercises would be o great help.
thank you for taking the time to email me, yours Liahos.

Answer/Hi Liahos

Boogie Woogie is not something I have experience in. There is a teacher I can recommend to you, maybe he can answer some of your questions. Here are the details:

Mr Martyn
Boogie-woogie, jazz and blues practitioner with over twenty-five years experience in performing and piano teaching. Your popular piano teacher is based right here in Enfield, North London.

If you’re learning piano for the first time, or you’ve already trained as a ‘straight’ pianist and you want a piano teacher who knows how to break some of those classical shackles –  l can show you how to play music bursting with invention, excitement and joy.

You can have a free consultation at my Enfield studios. We will discuss your path, your musical experience and goals,  and then we will put together a learning plan. email martyn@fourhillsltd.com

“I am having trouble playing with the left hand”

Hi Graham

Thank you very much for all the information, I had already started piano
lessons with a local teacher in April this year, then shortly afterwards my
husband found your site and your information has helped me tremendously, I
practise every day, I am learning on a grand piano at my teachers and then
was coming home to practise on a keyboard but recently my husband has helped
me to buy a digital piano the model is a Winchester WDP-60 and its so much
different to a keyboard as the keyboard I was practising on is my sons when
he was having lessons at primary school but he is grown up now. (So it is a
very old instrument).

The piano sound is so much better and I can record myself playing on it.

I am having trouble playing with the left hand, I can do it a bit but I am
having trouble reading the music on paper and trying to remember what notes
to play with that hand, I can play with my right hand very well. I wish I
could play the piano by ear but I still have a long way to go yet.

I have enjoyed your piano course very much.

Sorry I have taken so long to reply to you.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards

Rose

Reply/
Hi Rosemary

The piano you have bought is a good one.
The Winchester WDP-60 is made in Korea by
the Dynatone Corporation.

In fact, we are using one here in our music school.

Playing well with the left-hand takes a lot practice
and patience.

What I find works best is to spend at least 15 minutes
per day sight reading.

Try not to look at the keys too often and you will see
some improvements in the left hand fairly quickly.

Yours pianistically,
Graham Howard
UK Pianos

Hi Graham,

Thank you for your latest tips.

I have a couple of questions:

I practice in my recording studio at home, where I play on a full size dummy
keyboard triggering midi notes from different software on my PC etc.
This is the same setup as my piano teacher. What is the correct height
setting of the keyboard and chair height etc.

Also I’m just starting to use the sustain pedal…any tips to advance me on
that learning curve?

Best regards,
Jim.

Reply/ Hi Jim Pettigrew

Your arms should be parallel to the floor (at 90 degrees).
So adjust the seat or the keyboard height to achieve this.

The sustain pedal takes a bit of getting used to.
As a rule when you want to sustain notes, you should play
the note or chord before pressing the pedal down…

This should be a quick movement and make sure you don’t
let go of the key until the pedal is pressed down.

Yours pianistically,
Graham Howard
UK Pianos

hi there thanks alot for all the lessons.
at the moment i’m doing my best to memorise the major scales and the minor scales as well as the chords. could you please give me some lessons on chords as that is my area of interest at the moment. thanks alot and God bless
martha

Reply/ Hi Martha

My main expertise is in teaching how to read music.

However, I have a friend that is an expert on chords. His name is Duane.

Duane has written many excellent courses that teach you how to play chords.

This is the one I recommend for you: http://budurl.com/harmonisewithchords

And here is a really useful chord finder chart: http://budurl.com/pianochordfinder

Yours pianistically,
Graham Howard
UK Pianos

Dear Graham

I found your five free lessons interesting, but I have to confess here that, when at school, I did attain Grade 6 piano.  I have two specific problems which I was hoping your course might solve, although I realize that it is aimed at the complete beginner.  I’ll be brief but here is my story.

I learned to play piano by ear when I was 3.  We lived deep in the country and lessons were not available.  However, I have always been very musical.  When I passed my 11-plus (boy, how that dates me!), I went to high school 14 miles away.  It wasn’t until I was 14 when we chose our options for ‘O’ level that my parents thought I ought to take lessons.  By this time, I had taught myself the first movement of Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight’ sonata and things like that, but my sight reading was worse than desperate.  I began lessons in the September.  In November, I passed Grade 1, in March, Grade 3 and in June Grade 5.  I then took another 12 months before I did Grade 6.  You can see where all this is leading, can’t you?  My fingering has always been quite as bad as my sight-reading.  I sing very seriously and can sight-sing most things very well, even complex music, I find it easy to sight sing.  I have spent my life in various choral societies and operatic groups, singing principal roles etc. and my singing teacher Janet Shell thinks I should have turned pro years ago.  But what I would dearly love to do is be able to sight-read on the piano.

The two problems mentioned earlier make that extremely difficult.  I seem to get a kind of panic-ridden dyslexia when I try to read and my eyes simply cannot see what the notes are, which is silly because I know perfectly well what they are when I look at them in isolation.  This is confusing, since I took a secretarial course including touch-typing and shorthand, so my eyes should know to keep going and looking ahead but I can’t work out why this does not happen.  Allied to this is the fact that because I did the grades too quickly, I never had a good basic grounding on fingering.  Indeed, when not looking at the keyboard, I have no idea where my hands are in relation to the notes.  I can see that the next note is down a tone but my fingers seem to just grab at any old note they can reach.

Do you have any suggestions to combat these two problems?

Thanks and regards

Avril Field-Taylor

Answer/ Hi Avril
You appear to be an extremely accomplished musician.
The only thing holding you back is your sight reading –
which actually holds MOST people back — it is not an easy
thing to do!

All you need is practice and more practice.
Pick up as much music as you can that you have never seen
before and just plough your way through it.

It will be slow at first, but if you do this day-by-day you will
definitely see some signs of improvement after a short while.

You will notice that your reading speed will increase.

The reason for this is that you brain will start to recognize
chords and your fingers will automatically find the right notes
on the keyboard. It is all about your brain recognizing these
patterns over and over again.
Have you read my sight reading article yet?

Here it is in case you haven’t:
https://www.ukpianos.co.uk/specialpianoreport.pdf

Regards,
Graham Howard
UK Pianos

Question/ Looking to buy the Roland AX-7 or the Roland AX-1 Midi Keyboard Controller. Please reply with price, and availability…Thanks!

Answer/ Dear Friend
The Roland AX-7 and AX-1 have recently been discontinued.

Regards,
Graham Howard
UK Pianos

“All I’ve got at the moment is a Yamaha EZ 200. What I would like is advice on what to buy next.”

Thanks for your digital piano book and regular emails Graham, which are much appreciated.  They encourage me to
keep practising.  I’ve had the Rocket Piano course since last December and recently started on the
Intermediate book. I can’t say I mastered everything in the Beginner book although I spent time on
each chapter and feel it has given me a good basic knowledge of reading music.

Sometimes when I revisit a piece that was giving me a lot of trouble I find it now comes much easier to play.
I’m semi-retired in my sixties and am learning for my own enjoyment.  I’ve been a passionate jazz lover
since my late teens and what I would like to do is to get to the point where I have a good basic knowledge
of chords.

As you know jazz piano is very much about chords and that’s why I wanted to delve into the Intermediate
book asap where they are gone into in some detail. I go to a lot of live jazz and listen intently to the
pianists and their skill with chords and their various progressions and their ability to improvise over them.

These days the pianos they play on are usually of very good quality not like the old days and the sound through
much improved PA systems even in pubs and clubs can be excellent.

Now this is the nub. All I’ve got at the moment is a Yamaha EZ 200. What I would like is advice on what to
buy next.  I would like something with a proper piano sound and feel. I know this will be hard work at first
since the EZ200 has such a light touch. I’m not interested in bells and whistles. To me the piano sound is the
No.1 priority. I’m not a fan of bright piano sounds but I do like the crisp sound I hear sometimes when chords
below middle C are played on good quality grand pianos. Above middle C I like a medium warm tone. Thin tones
put me off.

PLease let me know what you think. Should I go for another keyboard or straight to a digital piano?
My budget would be no more than £1,000.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Regards Mike

Reply/ Hi Mike

I certainly recommend you get a digital piano that’s
got fully-weighted, touch sensitive keys.

The Yamaha keyboard you have is not really suitable
for playing anything past beginner standard…

Here’s two digital pianos I recommend looking at:

Roland HP603 and Kurzweil MP120.

They’re both really nice pianos. And either
would be ideal to learn and progress on.

Here’s some of the differences:

The Roland has a striking, bright sound. The
Kurzweil has a warm, European sound.

The Roland has more instrumental voices.

The Kurzweil has a slightly heavier key touch
than the Roland. This makes it feel closer to
playing a real piano.

The price is also less for the Kurzweil.

You can read more about them here:

www.ukpianos.co.uk/roland-hp603

www.ukpianos.co.uk/kurzweil-mp120

To find out more, you can call me on 020 8367 2080.

Yours pianistically,

Graham Howard

What are your reviews on the Yamaha DGX620?

 

Hi Graham,

I am Gary, I have just started taking piano lessons from a teacher, i have a chappell Piano at home..

its about 20 yrs old.. my father had purchased it second hand… its old hampour and has 50 keys,

my teacher came home and checked the piano… since no one has been playing on it.. it went out of tune and few keys have gone damp… as in when u press the key there is no sound…

the tuner came and tuned the piano… and i left the few not functional keys as it is as the tuner said it would be expensive and didnt make sense repairing it….  as tomm if i go to sell this piano  i would get only 50 pounds or so… and repairing would atleast 100 pounds…the tuner said its ok to learn on it for now..  as the keys towards the end are not working….

my piano teacher says if ur totally going to learn the piano… i should buy the Yamaha DGX620 which about 500 pounds….india  pricing…

as i am also a dj it will help me out in midi sync and my pproduction which i plan to do later on…

what are ur reviews on the Yamaha DGX620.??? Do u have any other suggestion tht i could buy…

he said i should buy weighted digital paino as it is good to learn  on a weighted piano..

would love some advice from u

Thanks

Gary Chillack’s
G.Fernandes

Reply/ Hi Gary

I don’t advise on buying the Yamaha DGX620. The keys are weighted buy not enough. You really need to look at a digital piano such as the Broadway B1 or (for even more money) the Yamaha YDP163.

You can check these both out here:
www.ukpianos.co.uk/yamaha-ydp163
www.ukpianos.co.uk/broadway-b1

It is essential to get a piano that has heavily weighted keys so if you want to play a real piano at a later time you will be able to make the transition much easier.

The key weight on all keyboards is too light and I advise you to spend a little more money on a digital piano.

Regards,
Graham Howard
UK Pianos

“Which keyboard lasts the longest?”

Question/ Hi Graham,

How long does a keyboard last? Does it mean that a yamaha would last longer than a casio? Which keyboard lasts the longest? Just when I thought that, since I will be migrating, I will give this keyboard to my mother, it stopped playing.

I thank you very much for your help. Even though I will investigate from one of the local dealers the cost of repairing it, I rather buy a new one. I have proven over the years that most of the repairers here tend to repair things to last for a short period of time, because they make more money by repairing the same thing more than once.

I will be taking the keyboard out of its storage area, give it two whacks, blow in it to see if dust is inside, then plug the adaptor in the electrical outlet. If it does not make a sound when I turn it on, I am going to sing, ‘Meet Me By the River Someday’ or some other funeral songs, then place it back in the storage area.

Anways take care.

Patricia

Answer/ Hi Patricia

Yamaha and Casio keyboards are of the same quality in my opinion. I hope your keyboard magically starts working again so your mother can start playing soon.

Regards

 

“When I turn on my keyboard, the light doesn’t come on”

Question/ Hi Graham,

I have noticed that something strange has happened to my keyboard. I had left it on the table for some days uncovered, and now, when I turn it on, the light is not coming on. Nothing is wrong with the adaptor, because the light on it is working.

Could it be that it is the end of the life of the keyboard, or dust is in it? Maybe, I should take better care of it.

What do you think is wrong with it?

Patricia

Answer/ Hi Patricia
It sounds like it is at the end of its life.

If you take it down to your local music shop they
might be able to put you in touch with a keyboard
repairer. Get an estimate first though because it
could be more expensive to get it repaired than
the keyboard is actually worth.

Regards,
Graham Howard
UK Pianos

 

“What’s the difference between a keyboard and a digital piano?”

A KEYBOARD usually has 61 keys. It’s much smaller
and lighter than a digital piano. And you can carry
it under your arm.

The key touch is much lighter compared to an acoustic
or digital piano.

You also get hundreds of instrumental voices, percussion
sounds and effects.

A DIGITAL PIANO is designed to replicate the sound
and touch of an acoustic piano.

A digital piano’s key touch is heavier and has more
resistance than a keyboard.

Most digital pianos have a substantial wooden cabinet.
This cabinet holds the keys, music rest, electronics,
speakers and pedals…

So the overall weight is substantially more than a
keyboard. But still 3-5 times lighter than an
acoustic piano.

 

Hello Graham,

I was wondering if you can help me answer a few questions.
I am taking up piano lessons soon at a beginners level.
Iwould like to buy a yamaha keyboard (as i cant quite afford to buy an upright piano for the time-being).

I want to hopefully not spend more than £600-£800 on the keyboard.
Can you tell me the difference between a electronic keyboard and a digital piano?

Which one would you recommend?

I know the touch sensitivity keys is very important, does low buget keyboards have this feature at a quality level?

Many thanks!

Reply/

Hi Sam

The differences between keyboards and digital pianos are:

1) Keyboards have much lighter weight keys than digital pianos

2) Keyboards usually have 61 keys versus 88 keys for pianos

3) Keyboards have hundreds of sound and buttons.

4) Keyboards have much smaller speakers which results in a thin sound

It is FAR better to go for a digital piano than a
keyboard. Especially if you are a beginner…

Your fingers need to get used to a fully-weighted
piano key right from your first lesson.

The best piano in the £600 to £800 price range is,
without doubt, the Broadway B1.

The Broadway B1 has a fully-weighted touch that
feels close to a real piano. It also has a good,
realistic piano sound.

The speaker power is 2 x 15 watts. This is almost
double that of other pianos in the same price range.

It also has the following positive attributes:

Slim line cabinet (takes up less space)
Headphone connections (for silent practice)
USB (connect to your computer)
Metronome
Record and play-back

It also comes with a 3 year warranty. This includes
all parts and labour. Pianos are repaired in your home.

You can read more about the Broadway B1 here:
www.ukpianos.co.uk/broadway-b1

Regards,
Graham Howard
UK Pianos

 

“I’m looking to buy a second hand keyboard for my 9 and 10 year old boys”

Question/ Hello there

I am emailing you from New Zealand. I have a 9 and a 10 year old boy and I am wanting to get them started on Piano Lessons, so am presently looking to buy a second hand keyboard – or something that they can start on. I have found a CASIO CPS-50 Keyboard on trademe and I am wondering if this would be a suitable option for them to start on – seems to be a bigger keyboard than the Yamaha PSR175 that I am looking at too. Do you have any advice for me – please help!

Thanks in advance for any help that you may be able to give me on this.

Warmest wishes, Pam Hanretty

Answer/ Hi Pam

I am not sure which models are available in New Zealand but the Yamaha PSR175 is probably too basic to start with. You really need a keyboard with touch sensitive keys (this means that the harder you press on the key, the louder the sound). I recommend to buy the Yamaha PSR295 or PSR293.

Ideally you should consider buying a digital piano rather than an electronic keyboard. Digital pianos are designed to feel and sound like the real thing – of course they cost a lot more though.

Regards,
Graham Howard
UK Pianos

 

“Can you recommend a touch sensitive keyboard with the best ‘touch’ for piano?”

Question/ Hello UK Pianos.

I bought a Roland EP760 from you 4 years ago on your advice (I had a new job as a peripatetic piano teacher) I have found it excellent, but would also like a smaller 61 key similar quality keyboard that’s lighter and less cumbersome to take around schools. I have been unable to find any digital pianos that size, but wondered if you could recommend a touch sensitive keyboard with the best ‘touch’ for piano. Thank-you, Sally Bryant.

Answer/ Hi Sally. It is nice to hear from you again.

If you want a 61 key keyboard with touch sensitive keys,
and is light and easy to carry around, I recommend the Casio
LK93.

The Casio LK93 has a good weight of key – not as heavy
as a digital piano – but certainly one of the heaviest touches
out of the electronic keyboards I have tried.

This keyboard also has the keylighting function that can
be turned on, or off.

Regards,
Graham Howard
UK Pianos