Marcel: I think this is an unfair poll ESPECIALLY because this is an arranger keyboard specific forum, not a piano player forum. Both traditional acoustic pianos and electronic keyboard synths have their own merits. The piano certain has been around much longer than electronic keyboards.

Here's my feeling. I think lessons on a piano provide a better foundation to developing good keyboard playing skills(scales, arpegios, chords) and it offers more playing control (dynamics, articulation, inner voicings, etc). Once this is developed, these techniques can be carried over to electronic keyboard arranger/synth playing which offer greater possibilities for exploring orchestration and arranging. If keyboard playing proficiency is not what you're after , and composing & arranging is more of interest to you, then maybe you should find a teacher that will help you explore the arranging & orchestration features that electronic arranger keyboards provide. Marcel, too bad you don't live closer to my area, because I think I'd be the perfect combination piano/arranger keyboard teacher you're looking for. - Scott



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