Feb 3rd, 2021
The Roli Lumi keyboard is an interesting new way to learn how to play the piano. The LUMI keyboard is essentially a midi controller with light-up keys that pairs to an app on your smartphone or tablet to walk you through a wide range of music lessons intended to teach scales, chords, different playing techniques, and how to read sheet music.
The idea is that LUMI will introduce you to the piano and teach you the basics without paying for lessons or needing to commit to a large keyboard that can take up a corner in your living room. To find out if it’s actually worth it, I handed LUMI off to my daughters for a few months to see if LUMI’s all-in-one system was the right fit for them.