The keybed hardware hasn’t changed. Roland kept the PHA-4 Standard action as-is and built the changes around it: a new Piano Reality sound engine, touch curves re-tuned specifically for that engine, a redesigned upward-firing speaker system, built-in Wi-Fi, and the Piano Sphere learning app. In practice, that combination changes how the piano feels to play, particularly at the quiet and loud ends of the dynamic range, even though the keys themselves are unchanged.

No. Wi-Fi powers the Piano Sphere app experience and background progress tracking. The piano plays and sounds the same with or without a network connection.

Not directly. The FP-40 uses a single 3.5mm combo jack (headphone output plus headset microphone input) in place of the standard 1/4″ jack. A 3.5mm-to-1/4″ adapter, widely available, will let you keep using existing 1/4″ headphones or studio monitors.

Both. Roland’s own positioning targets the “Returning Player” — someone getting back to piano after time away — and it’s also the same action and price point we put our own early-stage students on at Merriam School of Music, across our four Toronto-area campuses: it holds up to daily practice and doesn’t punish inexperience. Once a student’s touch develops to the point where acoustic resonance and longer-term touch development matter more than price and durability, that’s a different conversation, and we’ll have it honestly when a student gets there.

Yes, through the early and middle grades. For remote practical exams, the Royal Conservatory accepts a weighted-touch digital piano (88 keys preferred, 76 minimum) from Preparatory through Level 8. From Level 9 on, RCM requires a tuned acoustic piano.

That matches how we teach. At Merriam School of Music, students spend their first two to three years on Roland digital pianos, then move to more advanced instruments from Roland and Kawai as they reach intermediate level. The FP-40 is built for that stretch: a fully weighted action with escapement, headphones for practice at any hour, and the Piano Sphere app between lessons.

When your student is ready for the next step, we’ll tell you honestly, and we’ll help you make it.

RCM requirements as of October 2026. Check rcmusic.com before booking an exam.

Every FP-40 ships with a single sustain pedal and a music rest. The KSF-40 matching furniture stand and the KPD-70 three-pedal unit (which mounts to the KSF-40 for full sustain, sostenuto, and soft pedal control) are sold separately — ask your Merriam Piano Specialist about bundling either one with your piano.

No. Action, engine, and speakers are identical across both finishes (FP-40-BK or FP-40-WH) — color is a cabinet choice only.

The FP-40 carries Roland Canada’s full manufacturer’s warranty. Merriam Music is an authorized Canadian Roland dealer and an official Roland service centre, so if your piano ever needs attention, it’s handled by our own technicians here in the GTA. A piano bought from an unauthorized seller, or brought in from a US retailer, may not be eligible for Roland Canada warranty service.

Yes. If you find the FP-40 advertised for less by an authorized Canadian Roland dealer, send us the link and we’ll match it.

Yes. Front-door delivery is free to Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Delivery to Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the territories is calculated at checkout. All prices are in Canadian dollars.

Anywhere in the GTA you can choose free front-door delivery, in-home delivery with setup for an added fee, or free pickup from our North York warehouse. Once your piano arrives, you’re supported by our own team in Oakville, Vaughan and Toronto, not a third-party call centre.

Yes. Visit our Oakville, Vaughan or Toronto showroom, open seven days a week. Floor stock changes, so call ahead and we’ll confirm an FP-40 is ready for you to play: Oakville (416) 639-2186, Vaughan (416) 639-2187, Toronto (416) 423-0434.

Yes. Online orders can be financed through Affirm at checkout, subject to approval. In our showrooms we also offer Flexiti financing, including 0% interest for 12 or 24 months on approved credit.