I recently purchased an 88-key, semi-weighted keyboard without doing my research and only recently found out that the weight of the keys has a big impact. I was under the assumption that they are fairly similar and being able to play one means you can play on all.
The problem with learning on unweighted or semi-weighted keys is that the keys will necessarily behave differently from normal style keys. This means you will train your touch on a different behaviour than what regular pianos have. This means you will need to accommodate yourself to a different behaviour when you change. Thus you should not train for too long (exclusively) on a semi-weighted keyboard.
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A semi-weighted keyboard is okay for a beginner, and one can still make progress as an intermediate player. The main disadvantage to semi-weighted is the level of control. To develop subtlety and range of expression, a fully weighted action is much superior.
I didn't find it particularly difficult to adjust. It depends to a very large degree on how 'semi' the semi-weighted keyboard is. But it's also true that acoustic pianos vary widely in the 'weightiness' of their keyboards. My teacher's baby grand had a very light touch, and my upright at home felt very heavy in comparison.
A semi-weighted keyboard usually has some kind of spring mechanism that you are pushing against when you press a key, and there will also be some kind of weight in each key to make it feel more 'solid'. You feel the spring mechanism more when you are playing softly, and the weight when you are playing loudly. If there is no weight then it requires no more force to play loudly than quietly, which is most unlike an acoustic piano.
It's the balance between these two that determines how 'weighty' the keyboard feels. On an acoustic piano there is no spring and the weight of the hammer action is always enough to return the key to its up position.
It's easier to get fine gradations of expression on a heavier keyboard, up to a point, but it can be tiring to play at higher volume. Playing on a light touch keyboard requires greater finesse of control.
There are further subtleties - better weighted keyboards include mechanisms of various complexity to simulate the feel of the actual hammer mechanism in an acoustic piano, more than just a simple weight.
Yes, it's perfectly possible to play classical music on a semi-weighted keyboard. Assuming it is velocity-sensitive, then you can express the dynamics of the piece you are playing. If you plan to perform on the same keyboard as you are learning on, then I don't see any issue.
Not a big problem at all - unless you'd have to train on semi-weighted and play on full weight keys. And, you can also train to be a professional, but in this case, you should be prepared to move on to a full weighted keyboard (or an acoustic piano) as soon as possible.
Many people in the world can play the piano. But frequently, their musical education stopped with piano lessons they took as kids. However, as adults, learning to play an instrument like the piano is one thing that sits close to the top of the list of things that most of us would like to do.
Our options at the moment are pretty limited. But online lessons come to the rescue. You can either figure things out for yourself on YouTube or you can use a piano learning app like Skoove that can help you learn piano in the way that suits you best, without having to take in-person classes.
 Pianote is an online piano learning platform that provides comprehensive, step-by-step lessons for learners of all skill levels. It caters to everyone, from the absolute beginner picking their first notes to the advanced pianist looking to further refine their technique.
One of the standout features of Pianote is its learning community. It offers regular live streams where students can interact with instructors, ask questions, and get real-time feedback. Furthermore, its vibrant online community fosters peer learning and camaraderie, making the learning journey more fun and less lonely.
Online Pianist is less of an online piano lesson app and more of a way to learn songs online. OnlinePianist offers a platform for song tutorials you can use once you know how to play the piano basics. It can be used on iOS and Android devices, as well as a computer with a mic. The program provides a dashboard that allows you to control settings like tempo. It gives you the ability to break the song down by individual hands, so you can first learn what the left hand is doing, then the right, and combine them in the end.OnlinePianist has an excellent selection of songs to choose from, ranging from popular artists like Taylor Swift to anime theme songs. It is nice that you get the same selection of your favorite songs on the free tier as you do on the paid plans. However, the paid plan gives you access to songs across all your devices and you never lose access to the songs. The key takeaway? Great for learning new songs if you already have the fundamentals.
 Piano in 21 Days, as the name suggests, is an online piano course offering a fast-paced learning experience primarily for adult learners. It aims to provide a foundation of playing piano and focuses on teaching the essentials needed to start playing favorite songs in just three weeks.
The unique approach of Piano in 21 Days is centered around popular music and chord-based learning, deviating from the more traditional, classical training methods. It caters to the modern learner who seeks to quickly learn to play familiar tunes rather than focusing on mastering musical notation or complex classical pieces.
A piano learning app is a software application designed to help individuals learn how to play piano through their mobile device or computer. It is a form of musical education that offers flexibility and convenience to users. The best apps for learning the piano work in easy-to-navigate ways. If the piano learning app you have chosen seems difficult to navigate, there is something wrong. Piano learning apps are so easy to use that anyone can learn with them.
Compared to regular piano lessons, where a student meets with a teacher in person on a weekly basis, piano learning apps allow users to learn at their own pace and schedule. With a learn piano app, students can access pre-recorded video lessons, interactive exercises, and other resources that they can use to enhance their piano playing skills.
You might have also come across the term "MIDI controller" and wondered what it is. A MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) controller is a device that can control sounds on your computer or other electronic devices. Some online piano lessons, like Skoove, allow you to connect a MIDI controller to your device for interactive lessons, which can significantly enhance your learning experience. If you're interested, Skoove has an easy-to-follow guide on how to connect your keyboard to the app through a MIDI controller. However, keep in mind that a MIDI controller is not a necessity to start learning. As you progress, you can decide if it's something you'd like to invest in.
I just bought a ergonomic columnar keyboard (the ZSA Moonlander, to be specific). Since I knew that I would need to acclimate to the top and (especially) bottom row key locations anyway, I decided to go all-in and learn Colemak-DH at the same time. This will be a journal of that progress.
History
I've been touch typing on QWERTY for approximately 25 years using ANSI staggered keyboards. My speed in typing tests is an uninspiring 60-70wpm on normal English text with capitalization and punctuation but no numbers or symbols. My technique is very plain: no alternate fingerings to avoid common single finger bigrams; standard fingerings for every letter except 'C' (left index) and 'Q' (left ring); and exclusive use of the left shift.
I have stuck with my initial plan to use Colemak-DH exclusively on the Moonlander and use QWERTY exclusively on all row staggered keyboards. I have been surprised by how little I've used a row stagger keyboard. Basically, I have only been forced to use QWERTY when interacting with other people's computers (which is fairly frequent but always extremely brief). As a result, my ability to do my normal work on QWERTY is probably extremely hampered at this point, but I'm not worried about it. The Moonlander has proven portable enough that I just take it home with me on the weekends and to off-site locations if I plan to spend anytime working on my laptop.
I'm not worried about my QWERTY ability disappearing. It seems that everyone who has tried has retained most of their QWERTY ability, as long as they allow themselves to warm up. My goal is to maximize my ability to "instantly" switch when moving to a different keyboard, because my bouts on other devices are always brief (if I have to warm up, I'll be done before I'm comfortable). But, really, I'm not too worried about it. I mention it mostly as explanation for why I'm avoiding Tarmak and staggered keyboards.
Thus far the Moonlander has exceeded my expectations. I was honestly expecting to be somewhat let down. It's easy to get overly excited about flashy features that end up disappointing, but one-shot modifiers and tap dance really are great. I will never buy another keyboard that doesn't support QMK or something similarly powerful. The hardware is also at the top of my expectations. The thumb cluster fits my hands (thought it would from the life-sized print out, but you never know), and I'm very happy with the Kailh Box Brown switches. I've never had the pleasure of using mechanical switches with light actuation force, and it's so nice. I'm a fairly light typist, so these have eliminated the errors caused by failing to bottom-out the old rubber dome keys. My only complaint is that the built in tenting feature dependent on the thumb cluster angle. It's nothing that can't be fixed by a couple small chunks of wood, but still.
I've completed all the letters on Keybr.At this point I probably won't use that site anymore, but I very much appreciate what it did for me during my preparation for using Colemak-DH in earnest. I feel like it allowed me to replicate the "learn a few letters at a time" aspect of Tarmak without using Tarmack, and without ever mixing QWERTY and Colemak. This is not at all an indictment on using Tarmak, but maintaining nearly full speed on QWERTY with near zero adjustment time was a top priority for me, and the results have been very good so far. I typed half of this paragraph in Colemak on the moonlander and the other half in QWERTY on the laptop keyboard, and transitioning between the two was very nearly seamless. Yay! In fact, the hardest part was remembering that the shift isn't sticky on the laptop! (Love that feature) 0852c4b9a8
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