What is Weighted Hammer Action in Keyboards?
On keyboards, you often come across the term, “weighted hammer action.” This means that the keyboard feels just like a real piano. Actually, what you’re looking at is technically a digital piano, not just a keyboard. So, why is it called weighted hammer action? On a real piano, the keys are connected to a hammer [...]
The Difference Between a Piano and a Keyboard
Piano is a keyboard instrument, but not all keyboards are pianos. A keyboard: Has a soft touch keyboard. This means that the keys don’t require you to apply a lot of force. Are velocity sensitive. The faster your press the keys, the louder the sound. This is how you control dynamics. Has a lot of [...]
Violin vs Guitar vs Keyboard – Which instrument is harder to learn?
Whether you’re deciding on which one to learn, or you already play one or more of them, you’ll find some valuable insights in this post. First, a little bit about me I’ve been playing guitar for about 2.4 years. I’m starting out on violin. I owned a mini keyboard since I was a kid, and [...]