A stage piano is the instrument of choice for professional players who do live on stage performances for a living. It is designed as an electronic keyboard, but typically does not have the same functionality. Stage pianos tend to only have a select number of sounds including hammond organ, clav, electric piano and acoustic piano. Most stage pianos come with 88 keys, but on the rare occasion they come with 76 notes.

Many digital pianos have oscillator controls allowing for a lot of functionality including pitch changes and timing, but are known for their wide array of sounds from electronic to woodwind to synth.

Advantages of a Digital Stage Piano

Digital stage pianos are for pianists wanting the classic feel of a piano and don’t tend to have large electronic or graphical displays instead knobs and buttons are used.

Sound quality is usually compromised on the cheaper digital pianos using simple synthesis, where as a stage piano uses digital signal processing. Stage pianos are larger and more robust which is because they need to withstand a lot of movement, with touring and travelling; these pianos need to be built to last.

An 88 key stage piano is designed to be used with external amplification as would be natural with a staged performance. This means the sound output is of much higher quality than the cheaper digital models designed for at home use.

Brands of Stage Piano

Typical digital stage pianos include the brands such as Yamaha, Roland, Korg, Kurzweil and M-audio. Choose the right stage piano for you today.