Piano vs Organ

If you are someone who is considering adding a keyboard instrument to your home, have you considered whether you should get an organ or a piano?  Many people can’t tell the difference between the two! They both have keyboards, so they must be the same, right?

Not true! In fact, although they require a similar technique, the organ is about as different from the piano as a drum is from a clarinet.  This is important because many people who take up the piano wonder how to transfer the skills they to the organ.  Keep reading to learn about the key differences between the two, and which will better suit your hobbies and aspirations!

First let’s think of the basic that is the sound both produces. You must know the fact that the piano is classified as a percussion instrument, and the organ is actually classified as a woodwind instrument. While playing a Piano, the player has to continue striking keys to continue the sound. Much attention has to be paid to the dynamics since the sound dies away quickly. Whereas when you strike an organ key, an electrical circuit is completed- the key being pressed does not physically strike anything. So the sound continues as long as the key is being held down.

Pianists who are at a relatively experienced level should consider trying to find an organ they could play! Developing skills on the organ will give a pianist a new perspective on playing Keyboard Instruments; therefore, it will indirectly influence their piano skills as well!