The reasons for this are various, including softer or Some pianos feel even and smooth from note to note,Īnd yet others seem like each key requires special treatment to produce an even tone. You may have noticed that some pianos are easier to play others require more effort. If 12 kilos is still too much and you need an even lighter piano, your only choice is to look at other brands.Touchweight: or, 'Why is my piano so hard to play?' by Kendall Ross Bean It all depends on your experience, technique and how difficult the repertoire you have to play.

That's because the HP action is quite different from the HA in your NP3, many people find it perfectly decent, many others hate it and can't use it for advanced piano playing. However, I strongly recommend to try it out in person before buying, or buying from a shop with a good return policy. Those use a different action which is considerably lighter, around 11-12 kilos. You can find all the data about your Nord Piano 3 (and all other Nords) on their websiteĪmong Nords, the only way to go down to about 'half the weight' is to choose a so-called HP model (Hammer Portable). Your Nord Piano 3 'only' weighs 18 kgs, which is not very light of course, but still quite portable when compared to other brands, which can reach 25-30 kilos or more. Kristin (in Copenhagen) kristinlomholt7 Posts: 4 Joined:, 22:12 Has thanked: 1 time Been thanked: 0 time Your Nord Gear #1: Nord Piano 3 Looking forward to see if anyone can help! -i would so appreciate it so much, as the web stores don't seem to be able to help. (where do I get the best key action and sound? I'm quite confused about the digital/electro/piano differences -so that doesn't help the situation either.

Weight: I need to get down to half the weight (cant find weight anywhere of my 88 keys Nord -? but its very heavy, I guess around 30 kg?) Piano with as many keys as possible and with a great piano sound. The new piano will be on the road a lot and I need something considerable lighter in weight, compared to my Nord 3. Here my keyboard is problematic because of the weight. I am on my way to get another Nord piano for a choir that I play for. The piano sound is great on that and I enjoy all the other great sounds too + the Hammond B3 for download.

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