Digital piano buying guide Digital piano or keyboard? I can tell you that you will definitely want a digital piano, and NOT a keyboard. if you want to learn to play the piano, get a digital or an acoustic instrument. Here is the digital piano buying guide for everyone who want to buy piano. In general, I'd look for the following at a minimum: digital piano buying guide 1) Action that is similiar to an acoustic-By that, I mean the feel that you have when you press the key down, and the key's response when you release it should feel like an acoustic piano. Keyboards do not have this same feel, which is why I don't recommend keyboards for people who are learning piano, it will screw up the development of your touch. With an acoustic, the key will spring back when you release it. When you press down, the key will respond according to the pressure you put on it, for example, if you press softly, you get a soft tone and if you hit the key hard, you get loudness. Pianists ...