A lot of folks start their kids out on an inexpensive keyboard or digital piano when they first enroll in piano lessons. Although it is\u00a0terrific<\/i>\u00a0to give your child piano lessons, good piano-playing technique is difficult to achieve without a quality instrument. When a keyboard has spring-loaded keys, the keys just \u201cpop back up\u201d and don\u2019t respond like a real piano. Also, the keys don\u2019t have enough resistance (weight) to build the finger muscles necessary to improve piano technique. It is similar to lifting weights. If you never progress to larger weights, your muscles don\u2019t grow much. To play faster passages with accuracy, a heavier key touch will help develop finger \u201cmuscles\u201d and dexterity.<\/p>\n