Best portable piano keyboards for beginners and professionals

BI India Tech BureauDec 4, 2021, 22:00 IST

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Piano keyboards act as a good music system to explore different tunes and sounds, and even make tracks on them. They are also a good and more inexpensive option for people who can’t afford a piano. The best portable piano keyboards have multiple preset tunes and voices, songs, and even lesson functions. There are various options for piano keyboards depending on your budget that you can buy online.

Here’s a list of some of the top piano keyboards available online.

YAMAHA PSR-I500 portable keyboard

This is a 61-key portable keyboard from Yamaha designed for Indian music lovers. It has a collection of Indian musical instrument voices like the harmonium, sitar, dhol, tabla, sitar and veena. In total you get 801 instrument voices along with 40 Indian instruments, 282 types of auto accompaniment styles along with 50 Indian styles. The Yamaha keyboard is equipped with bass reflex speakers, and professional-quality DSP effects. The YAMAHA PSR-I500 portable keyboard also features a pitch bend wheel and lesson function.

Yamaha PSR-I400 61-Key Portable Keyboard

This is a more affordable version from Yamaha’s PSR series of portable keyboards. It comes equipped with a total of 218 preset styles including 35 Indian styles. This keyboard too is designed for people who want to learn or play Indian music. It has an extensive library of Indian sounding instruments, and a traditional Indian rhythm section. There are also lesson functions for those who are interested in learning on this keyboard. The Yamaha PSR-I400 is also a 61-key portable keyboard that you can get to learn and play Indian music.

Casio CT-S200 Casiotone 61-Key Portable Keyboard

The Casio CT-S200 Casiotone is a budget-friendly 61-key portable. It features an LCD display along with intuitive controls. The keyboard is also compatible with Casio’s mobile app “Chordana Play” through which you can learn how to play different songs. The keyboard is equipped with 400 tones and 77 rhythms. It also has 13 Indian tones and 14 rhythms. There’s also a Dance Music mode that lets you create your own music composition. The Casio CT-S200 Casiotone is ideal for those who are just starting out since the keyboard is beginner-friendly.

Casio CTK-2550 61-Key Portable Keyboard

The Casio CTK-2550 is another 61-key budget-friendly keyboard that you can go for. It features an LCD display with a user-friendly interface. There are 30 user song banks and 60 song bank tunes along with 400 tones and 100 rhythms. It also has 13 Indian tones and 12 rhythms. This keyboard is also compatible with Casio’s Chordana Play app so you can use it to learn different songs. The Casio CTK-2550 comes with a free adaptor, and it can also be used with AA batteries.

RockJam RJ761 Electronic Interactive Teaching Piano Keyboard

The RockJam RJ761 is a 61-key teaching piano keyboard that comes with a stand, stool, sustain pedal and headphones. It has a touch sensitive keypad and an LCD display. There’s a built-in teaching system on this keyboard. You also get access to 200 rhythms, tones and 50 songs. The keyboard also supports record and playback functionality. It also has a MIDI output that lets you connect your phone, iPad or laptop. The RockJam RJ761 is a budget-friendly keyboard that you can get to learn how to play the musical instrument.

JUAREZ Octavé JRK660 61-Key Electronic Teaching Keyboard Piano

This is another teaching keyboard that you can get, and it’s very pocket friendly. It has 61 keys in total with full-range stereo speakers and a music sheet stand holder. The keyboard features 200 rhythms, 200 timbres, and 40 demo songs. There’s also a rhythm programming function and volume or tempo control on this keyboard. It has a one-key teaching function so you can select any demo song and learn it on the keyboard. The JUAREZ Octavé JRK660 is a teaching keyboard you can consider if your budget is low.

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