Roli Lumi Keys

Gone are the days where learning the piano means practising Hot Cross Buns over and over in an instructors home, Lumi Keys opens the door for anyone to learn anywhere with this super portable keyboard but also in a visually different way. It has been designed by musicians and education experts, you will still learn scales, hand positions, chords, rhythms and sheet music but in a different way to traditional piano lessons. It works alongside a subscription to the Lumi app and its here you will find over 800 songs, 250 lessons and 350 exercises.

The app offers a wide range of ways to learn, there is always a new way to practise your skills, the games are entertaining and the exercises and lessons are engaging. When playing along to a song there are 4 ways to play, follow traditional sheet music, sheet music with colour coded notes, the Rainbow View which shows you colour coded notes and how long to hold them and the Cascade view which if you ever play Rockstar or one of those dance machines from the 00s will be familiar. You can slow the songs down, ensure the song doesn’t move on until you have hit the right note, pause then play or get help with keeping your rhythm and Lumi keeps you motivated by giving you high scores to beat and tracking you progress.

The keyboard feels durable, it is wireless and compact (282mm x 141mm x 27mm) making it easily portable, the keys are 7/8 the width of a standard piano to better fit the average hand and making it more accessible for younger players (although its designed for ages 13+). The colourfully lit keys make it easy for your fingers to find the right notes and if you want to increase range you can connect another Lumi keyboard to your existing one. Other features include 6hour battery life (with 5 hour recharge time), 10mm plunge, 92% plunge distance of a grand piano. There are two octaves to play with and octave shift buttons for full seven octaves and pressure responsive keys feature Polyphonic Aftertouch technology for a realistic feel.
The Lumi Keys is just such a wonderful piece of tech, not only is it fun and pretty to play with it makes music so accessible, theres so many ways to learn and play that everyone can find a way that works for them. RRP £219

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