Roland GP-3 Digital Grand Piano – Polished Ebony

The Roland GP-3 Digital Grand Piano brings the elegance and presence of a grand piano into spaces where a traditional acoustic grand may not be practical. Its beautifully curved cabinet, opening lid and luxurious Polished Ebony finish create a striking centrepiece, while its remarkably shallow 638 mm depth makes it suitable for modern homes, music rooms, teaching spaces and stylish commercial environments.

Behind its grand-inspired appearance, the GP-3 combines Roland’s Piano Reality Standard sound engine with an expressive 88-note weighted keyboard, three traditional pedals and a custom stereo speaker system. It delivers the responsive feel and tonal character pianists need while adding the everyday benefits of adjustable volume, headphone practice, Bluetooth connectivity, onboard recording and integration with the Roland Piano App.

Whether you are learning, returning to the piano or searching for an elegant digital grand for your home, the Roland GP-3 offers a compelling balance of appearance, performance and modern convenience.

KEY FEATURES

• Compact digital grand piano with a space-saving 638 mm depth

• Luxurious Polished Ebony cabinet finish

• Classic grand-piano curves with an opening top lid

• Roland Piano Reality Standard sound engine

• 256-note maximum polyphony

• 88-note PHA-4 Standard weighted keyboard

• Escapement, Ivory Feel surfaces and high-precision sensing

• Progressive Damper Action pedal with continuous detection

• Soft and sostenuto pedals

• Piano Reality Standard stereo sound system

• Two 12 cm speakers with 11 W x 2 amplification

• 285 available tones through the Roland Piano App

• 15 tones accessible directly from the piano

• Bluetooth audio and Bluetooth MIDI

• USB audio and MIDI connectivity

• Twin Piano, Dual and Transpose functions

• Built-in metronome and MIDI recorder

• 394 internal songs

• Two headphone connections for quiet practice

• Compatible with the Roland Piano App

• No regular acoustic tuning required

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT

The Roland GP-3 gives you the visual impact of a grand piano without demanding the space and ongoing maintenance associated with a traditional acoustic instrument.

Its Polished Ebony cabinet looks refined and substantial, but the shallow design makes it significantly easier to accommodate than a conventional baby grand. The controls are deliberately discreet, allowing the GP-3 to look like an elegant piano rather than a piece of electronic equipment.

The weighted keyboard provides the resistance and control developing pianists need, while Roland’s responsive piano sound reacts naturally to changes in touch and dynamics. You can practise quietly through headphones, stream music through the piano’s speakers, record your playing and explore additional features through a compatible smartphone or tablet.

It is a digital grand designed to fit naturally into both your home and your everyday life.

DETAILED FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Grand-Piano Elegance in a Compact Cabinet

A grand piano can completely transform a room, but its physical footprint makes ownership unrealistic for many customers. The Roland GP-3 addresses this with a low-profile cabinet measuring just 638 mm from front to back.

Its curved body, raised lid, traditional three-pedal layout and polished finish retain the visual identity of a grand piano while occupying far less space. This makes the GP-3 an attractive choice for living rooms, apartments, music rooms, teaching studios and reception areas.

Although it is more compact than an acoustic grand, the GP-3 still has enough presence to become a genuine focal point within the room.

Luxurious Polished Ebony Finish

The Polished Ebony finish enhances the GP-3’s classic curves and gives the cabinet the refined appearance associated with a traditional grand piano.

Its highly polished dark surface works particularly well in contemporary and traditional interiors, while the discreet control layout keeps the technology visually understated. This allows the GP-3 to look like a piano first, with its digital features ready whenever you need them.

The manufacturer’s finish-specific product code is GP-3-PE, but the customer-facing model remains the Roland GP-3 Digital Grand Piano in Polished Ebony.

Roland Piano Reality Standard Sound

The GP-3 uses Roland’s Piano Reality Standard sound engine to produce an expressive and responsive grand-piano voice.

The sound responds to changes in touch, dynamics and phrasing. Play gently and the tone remains controlled and intimate; increase your attack and it becomes stronger, brighter and more commanding.

This responsiveness helps beginners understand the relationship between touch and musical expression while giving more experienced players the tonal variation required for advanced repertoire.

With 256-note maximum polyphony, the GP-3 can reproduce complex passages, sustained notes and generous pedal use without notes being unnecessarily interrupted.

Expressive 88-Note Weighted Keyboard

The GP-3 features Roland’s PHA-4 Standard keyboard with 88 full-size weighted keys.

Progressive hammer action means the lower register feels heavier than the upper notes, reflecting the changing resistance found across an acoustic piano keyboard. This helps players develop appropriate finger strength and control rather than adjusting to the lighter feel of an unweighted keyboard.

Escapement introduces a subtle mechanical sensation when playing slowly and softly, while Ivory Feel key surfaces provide a comfortable, lightly textured playing surface. High-precision sensing helps the instrument recognise detailed changes in touch and translate them into expressive differences in sound.

Five touch-sensitivity settings and a fixed-touch option allow the keyboard response to be adjusted for different players and preferences.

Three Pedals for Traditional Piano Technique

The Roland GP-3 includes sustain, soft and sostenuto pedals, providing the familiar three-pedal arrangement expected from a grand-style piano.

Its Progressive Damper Action pedal supports continuous detection and traditional half-pedalling. This allows players to control the amount of sustain more gradually instead of the pedal behaving like a basic on-and-off switch.

The soft pedal also supports continuous detection, helping more advanced players shape quieter passages with greater nuance.

These features make the GP-3 suitable for structured piano lessons, graded repertoire and continued development beyond the beginner stage.

Immersive Integrated Stereo Sound

The GP-3’s custom stereo sound system uses two 12 cm speakers powered by 11 watts per channel.

The system has been designed around the piano’s low-profile cabinet, delivering an engaging sound for both the player and other people in the room. For normal home playing, there is no need to connect separate speakers or an external amplifier.

Opening the top lid changes the way the sound projects from the cabinet. This allows the player to influence the overall tonal presentation while reinforcing the physical experience of playing a grand-style piano.

Quiet Practice Through Headphones

One of the GP-3’s biggest practical advantages is the ability to control the volume or practise through headphones.

The piano provides two different headphone connections: one stereo miniature socket and one standard quarter-inch stereo socket. This allows two people to listen simultaneously, which can be useful during lessons, shared practice or parent-and-child playing.

Roland’s Piano Reality Headphones Ambience technology creates a more spacious listening experience, helping the piano sound feel less restricted when heard privately through headphones.

Headphones are available separately.

Bluetooth Audio and MIDI

Bluetooth audio allows music from a compatible smartphone or tablet to play through the GP-3’s integrated speaker system.

This is useful for playing along with favourite songs, backing tracks, tutorial material or streamed music without needing an additional speaker.

Bluetooth MIDI allows the piano to communicate wirelessly with compatible music and learning apps. The GP-3’s 88-note weighted keyboard can therefore be used with suitable software while keeping additional cables to a minimum.

For wired use, a USB Computer port supports USB audio and MIDI, while a separate USB Memory port accepts compatible flash storage devices.

Roland Piano App Integration

The Roland Piano App extends the GP-3’s features through a compatible smartphone or tablet.

You can use the app to select sounds, adjust the metronome, access the onboard song library and control the recording function. Digital scores, practice exercises, activity tracking and learning tools can help provide greater structure and variety during regular practice.

The GP-3 provides 15 tones from its physical control panel and access to 285 available tones through the Roland Piano App. This allows the cabinet controls to remain clean and discreet while providing a broader selection when required.

Recording and Practice Features

The onboard MIDI recorder allows you to capture a performance and listen back to it. This can reveal timing, balance and phrasing details that may be difficult to judge while you are playing.

A built-in metronome provides adjustable tempo, beat and volume settings. The GP-3 also includes 394 internal songs across listening, ensemble, entertainment and lesson categories.

Twin Piano divides the keyboard into two matching pitch ranges, allowing a teacher and student—or two family members—to play alongside one another using the same notes.

Dual mode allows two compatible tones to be combined, while the Transpose function makes it possible to change key without altering familiar fingering.

Modern Convenience Without Regular Tuning

Unlike an acoustic grand piano, the Roland GP-3 does not require regular tuning.

Its sound remains consistent through everyday use and changes in room conditions. Volume control makes it easier to practise around family life, neighbours or shared spaces, while headphones allow near-silent private playing.

Recording, Bluetooth, USB and app connectivity provide creative and educational options that would require additional equipment with a traditional acoustic piano.

WHO IS IT FOR?

The Roland GP-3 is particularly well suited to:

• Pianists who want grand-piano styling without accommodating a full-size grand

• Families looking for an elegant home piano

• Beginners who want an instrument capable of supporting long-term progress

• Intermediate players developing control, expression and pedal technique

• Experienced home pianists who value modern digital convenience

• Students working through formal lessons and graded repertoire

• Players who need adjustable volume and headphone practice

• Teachers who would benefit from Twin Piano and dual headphone connections

• Customers upgrading from a portable keyboard or entry-level digital piano

• Homes where regular acoustic-piano tuning would be inconvenient

• Hotels, reception spaces and stylish commercial interiors

• Buyers looking specifically for a premium Polished Ebony piano finish

PLAYING STYLES AND APPLICATIONS

The GP-3’s weighted keyboard, dynamic piano sound and traditional three-pedal arrangement make it suitable for:

• Classical study and graded repertoire

• Contemporary piano

• Jazz and improvisation

• Pop and rock piano

• Film and soundtrack music

• Singer-songwriter accompaniment

• Teaching and shared lessons

• Family music-making

• Quiet headphone practice

• Composition and MIDI recording

• Playing along with streamed music

• Stylish home and commercial environments

Its expressive keyboard supports serious piano development, while its digital features make it equally enjoyable for relaxed everyday playing.

HOW DOES THE ROLAND GP-3 COMPARE?

Roland GP-3 vs an Acoustic Baby Grand

An acoustic baby grand offers a fully mechanical playing and sound-producing experience, but it also requires considerably more space, regular tuning and greater control over playing volume.

The Roland GP-3 is the more practical choice for customers who value grand-piano appearance but also need headphones, Bluetooth, recording, adjustable volume and minimal ongoing maintenance.

Roland GP-3 vs Roland GP-6

The GP-3 is the most compact and accessible model in Roland’s GP range. Its shallow cabinet makes it the natural choice where available space and budget are important.

The GP-6 uses a larger baby-grand-style cabinet and sits further up the range with more advanced Piano Reality modelling technology. Choose the GP-3 for compact elegance and everyday practicality; consider the GP-6 if you have more space and want to move further into Roland’s premium digital grand-piano experience.

Roland GP-3 vs Roland GP-9

The GP-9 is Roland’s flagship digital grand piano, with a much larger and more imposing cabinet designed for customers seeking the highest level of GP-series performance and presentation.

The GP-3 provides a more compact route into Roland’s digital grand range. It is better suited to customers who want grand-piano presence without dedicating the space required by the GP-9.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Specification	Details
Brand	Roland
Customer-Facing Model	GP-3
Manufacturer Product Code	GP-3-PE
Product Type	Compact digital grand piano
Finish	Polished Ebony
Sound Engine	Piano Reality Standard
Maximum Polyphony	256 voices
Total Available Tones	285 through the Roland Piano App
Front-Panel Tones	15
Keyboard	88-note PHA-4 Standard
Keyboard Features	Progressive hammer action, escapement, Ivory Feel and high-precision sensing
Touch Sensitivity	Five settings plus fixed touch
Pedals	Damper, soft and sostenuto
Damper Pedal	Progressive Damper Action with continuous detection
Soft Pedal	Continuous detection
Sound System	Piano Reality Standard Sound System
Speakers	Two 12 cm speakers
Amplification	11 W x 2
Headphone Technology	Piano Reality Headphones Ambience
Effects	Ambience and Brilliance
Internal Songs	394
Recorder	One-part Standard MIDI File recorder
Recording Capacity	Approximately 500 KB per song
Bluetooth	Version 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP audio and Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI
Compatible App	Roland Piano App for compatible Android and iOS devices
Practice Functions	Metronome, Twin Piano, Dual and Transpose
USB Computer Port	USB Type-B with USB audio and MIDI
USB Memory Port	USB Type-A
Headphone Connections	Stereo miniature and stereo quarter-inch sockets
Music Rest	Fixed angle with music holders
Keyboard Cover	Sliding type
Width	1,394 mm
Depth	638 mm
Height with Top Open	1,214 mm
Height with Top Closed and Music Rest	1,010 mm
Weight	57.5 kg
Power Consumption	10 W
Approximate Consumption at Medium Volume	4 W
Auto-Off Function	Yes

POWER REQUIREMENTS

The Roland GP-3 operates using the supplied AC adaptor and power cord.

Rated power consumption is 10 watts. Approximate consumption is 4 watts while playing at medium volume and approximately 3 watts when the instrument is switched on but not producing sound.

🎵 FAIR DEAL MUSIC EXPERT VERDICT

★★★★★ 5/5

Best suited for: Pianists and families who want the elegance of a Polished Ebony grand piano in a compact, practical digital format.

Customers usually upgrade from: Portable keyboards, entry-level digital pianos or older home pianos that lack modern connectivity and an integrated three-pedal cabinet.

Most commonly paired with: A suitable adjustable piano stool, quality headphones and a compatible smartphone or tablet for the Roland Piano App.

Our tip: Measure the intended room and complete delivery route carefully. Although the GP-3 is unusually shallow for a grand-style piano, it measures 1,394 mm wide and weighs 57.5 kg.

Showroom feedback: The biggest attraction is how convincingly the GP-3 delivers grand-piano presence without overwhelming the room. Its Polished Ebony cabinet creates an immediate visual impact, while the discreet controls allow it to look like a piano first and a digital instrument second.

WHY BUY FROM FAIR DEAL MUSIC?

When you buy from Fair Deal Music, you're choosing one of the UK's most established, independent family run music retailers since 1987.

Fair Deal Music is Birmingham’s largest independent music store, with a knowledgeable team of musicians available by phone, online and in store. Whether you are choosing your first serious piano, upgrading an existing digital instrument or looking for a grand-style centrepiece for your home, we can offer straightforward advice before and after your purchase.

Customers choose Fair Deal Music for:

• Friendly and knowledgeable guidance from musicians

• Secure online ordering

• Fast UK delivery where suitable

• Flexible finance options on qualifying purchases, subject to status

• Support before and after purchase

• A major Birmingham showroom

• Decades of experience supplying new and pre-owned musical instruments

• More than 6,000 Excellent 4.9-star Trustpilot reviews

A digital grand piano is a significant purchase, so practical details matter. Our team can help you compare the GP-3 with other Roland digital pianos, discuss room placement, explain its learning and connectivity features and identify genuinely useful accessories.

Fair Deal Music also buys and sells pre-owned musical equipment. If you already own a piano, keyboard, guitar, amplifier or another suitable piece of gear, speak to us about using it towards your next purchase.

PART EXCHANGE / TRADE-IN

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Your existing musical equipment could help make the Roland GP-3 more affordable.

Fair Deal Music is happy to consider part exchanges and trade-ins across a wide range of musical instruments and equipment. Contact our team for a straightforward, no-obligation valuation and discover how much your current gear could contribute towards your new piano.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Is the Roland GP-3 a real grand piano?

The GP-3 is a digital piano housed in a compact grand-inspired cabinet. It provides the appearance and three-pedal layout of a grand-style instrument while adding digital features such as volume control, headphones, Bluetooth, recording and app connectivity.

What finish is this Roland GP-3?

This model is finished in Polished Ebony. The manufacturer uses the product code GP-3-PE to identify this finish, but GP-3 is the customer-facing model name.

How much space does the Roland GP-3 need?

The piano measures 1,394 mm wide and 638 mm deep. You should also allow suitable room for the player, piano stool and safe opening of the top lid.

Does the Roland GP-3 have fully weighted keys?

Yes. It uses Roland’s 88-note PHA-4 Standard keyboard with progressive hammer action. The lower notes feel heavier than the upper register, helping reproduce the changing resistance of an acoustic piano keyboard.

Is the Roland GP-3 suitable for beginners?

Yes. Its adjustable touch response, metronome, internal songs, recording features and Roland Piano App integration make it approachable for beginners. Its weighted keyboard and three-pedal system also provide room for continued development.

Is it suitable for experienced pianists?

The PHA-4 Standard keyboard, 256-note polyphony, responsive Piano Reality sound and continuously detecting pedals make the GP-3 suitable for many experienced home players. Pianists seeking Roland’s most advanced GP-series technology may also wish to compare it with the GP-6 or GP-9.

Can I practise silently?

Yes. The GP-3 has two headphone sockets, allowing quiet practice and simultaneous listening for two people. Headphones are sold separately.

Can two people play together?

Twin Piano mode divides the keyboard into two matching pitch ranges, allowing a teacher and student or two family members to play side by side.

Can I connect my phone or tablet?

Yes. Bluetooth audio allows compatible mobile-device audio to play through the GP-3’s speakers. Bluetooth MIDI provides wireless communication with compatible music apps, including the Roland Piano App.

Can the GP-3 connect to a computer?

Yes. Its USB Computer port supports USB MIDI and audio for compatible computer-based music applications.

Does the Roland GP-3 need tuning?

No. As a digital piano, it does not require the regular tuning associated with an acoustic piano.

Does the lid make a difference to the sound?

Opening the lid changes how the integrated speaker system projects into the room, allowing the player to influence the overall tonal presentation.

How many sounds does the Roland GP-3 include?

There are 15 tones accessible directly from the piano and 285 available tones through the Roland Piano App.

Does it include a recording function?

Yes. The GP-3 includes a one-part MIDI recorder, allowing you to capture a performance and listen back to it.

Is a piano stool included?

A piano stool is not listed among the confirmed standard accessories. A suitable stool can be purchased separately.

What should I consider before ordering?

Check the piano’s dimensions, its 57.5 kg weight, the intended room position and the complete route into your property. Contact Fair Deal Music if you would like help discussing the practical requirements before ordering.

Can I part exchange another instrument?

Yes. Fair Deal Music considers a wide range of instruments and equipment for part exchange. Contact our team for a no-obligation valuation.

WHAT’S IN THE BOX?

• Roland GP-3 Digital Grand Piano in Polished Ebony

• Owner’s manual

• Stand-assembly leaflet

• Safety-information leaflet

• AC adaptor

• Power cord

• Headphone hook

BRING GRAND-PIANO ELEGANCE INTO YOUR HOME

The Roland GP-3 offers a rare combination of elegant grand-piano styling, compact dimensions and genuinely useful digital technology.

Its expressive weighted keyboard, responsive piano sound, three-pedal system and integrated stereo speakers create an engaging playing experience, while Bluetooth, headphones, recording and app features make everyday practice easier.

Order the Roland GP-3 Digital Grand Piano in Polished Ebony from Fair Deal Music with confidence, or speak to our knowledgeable team for help comparing digital pianos, discussing room placement or choosing the right accessories. You can also use the existing Request a Video Demo tab if you would like a closer look before making your decision.