Starting piano lessons. Do non weighted keys slow progress?

[musicmandan]

I'm a 20 year bass player who has started to learn to play the piano rather than just using it to figure out chords and progressions. My keyboard has non weighted keys, and after only 3 lessons, I can already feel and hear a difference when I play. At home I'm clean and fast practicing my lessons, but with my instructor I'm slow and muddy and I feel (and sound),  like I did'nt practice all week! I know the ultimate solution is to get a piano, (or at least a weighted board). Since I am a beginner will this hurt me in the long run, or is it something that can be overcome relatively quickly once I move to a piano? Thank you in advance.

[4hisglory]

This will not hurt you at all, if anything it will help you to practice on weighted keys

[musicmandan]

4hisglory: Can you explain how this will help me? Would'nt it be better to train your muscles on the weighted keys, and move to non weighted keys rather than the other way around? Thanks for your time.

[Dooley]

Yeah, ALWAYS practice your scales on weighted keys because when you go to the HAmmond, or synth keys, your fingers will fly like an eagle.

[JoashStilltheman]

Yes that's true. If you have access to weighted keys then you should practice on those. But if all you've got is light keys then just settle for that for the meantime. But you'll find it a little harder to play on weighted keys when you're used to playing light ones.