I am taking piano lessons currently, and all I have at home is a cheap electric keyboard with non-weighted keys. It s really annoying going from a non-weighted keyboard to an actual piano at my lessons. I know it's a long shot, but any ideas of how to weight the keys even a bit?

A word of caution. As a youngster, I struggled with trying to learn the piano using a real (acoustic) piano for my weekly lessons while only having an electric keyboard at home to practice on - this continued for a good year or so. Due to the gulf between the two instruments, my lessons were pretty miserable, as I'm sure yours are too. I ended up abandoning the sessions with my teacher altogether, long before entering for Grade 1 piano, as it was so frustrating. Only several years later (15 years later, to be exact), and with a 'proper' piano to help me, did I decide to return to having regular lessons.

The result? I am planning on taking grade 8 this year, having passed every grade so far (with distinction I am so modest sometimes...). My advice is - try your best to get access to a decent piano to practice on, as the disadvantage in only having an electric keyboard may prove overwhelming - it is simply no substitute for the real thing. Even a mediocre piano is better than an electric keyboard, in my humble opinion. Ask a friend or neighbour if you can practice on theirs, as I do. I'm sure someone could allow you half an hour or so access each day ?

Best of luck

I agree! I have a Clavinova which is quite good but I still practice on a "real" piano whenever possible. Sometimes I buy practice time at a local music centre or else I just pester neighbours!

There are "good" digital instruments and almost any of these will be better than a bad acoustic. However, yours has not even got weighted keys: As a pianist I would say abandon it and save up for an acoustic: even a mediocre one will be a massive improvement. Compare your current experience with learning to paint in oil on canvas by practicing with a ballpoint pen . . . On the floor of a moving bus . . . Whilst blindfolded. It may not seem like such a gulf now but when you get the hang of a decent acoustic you will know what I mean!!