Yamaha PSR-E283 61-Key Portable Keyboard

Yamaha PSRE283 Overview

Ideal Fist Keyboard for Aspiring Musicians

The Yamaha PSR-E283 is a portable keyboard intended for beginners who enjoy learning and playing various styles of music, and who just want to have fun. It features 61 full-size keys and a wide variety of 392 instrument sounds, plus 18 SFX and drum kits. The 150 accompaniment Styles add a backing band composed of realistic-sounding instruments such as drums, bass, and more. Smart Chord technology allows you to play complex chord progressions with just one finger.

The built-in speaker system delivers a clear sound, while the headphone output provides for private practice or playing. Quiz Mode enhances your musical development with two ear-training games, and there are hundreds of built-in songs-from popular hits, children's songs, classics, and more-to play along with and learn by heart. The 3.5mm aux input lets you connect your phone/tablet or music player and perform with your favorite songs. The PSR-E283 is powered either via six AA batteries (available separately) or by the included power adapter.

More Fun to Play

• In addition to many beautiful Piano sounds, the PSR-E283 offers a variety of realistic instrument sounds including Guitar & Bass, Percussion & Drums and even entertaining sound effects like barking dogs and meowing cats.
• Press the Portable Grand button on the front panel, and instantly enjoy the wonderful expressiveness of Yamaha's Grand Piano sound built into the keyboard.

Fun for Practicing

• Featuring a variety of sound-guessing Quizzes that help train your ears while you play, as well as various built-in Songs with helpful Lesson functions, the PSR-E283 can guide you on your musical journey, whatever your own personal level.
• There is also a function that grades your performances, so you can efficiently step up your skills-and have fun doing it.
• The Song Book (free download) includes the musical scores of the built-in Songs and provides tips for the onboard lessons with images, glossary, and more.

Play with a Backing Band

• The PSR-E283 includes a Smart Chord function that lets you easily play musically ideal chords with just with one finger and has Style features that automatically provide 150 musical accompaniment tracks (Rhythm and Bass backing) that you can trigger just by playing the root note of the chord.
• Even if you're by yourself, you can enjoy performing as if you were playing with an entire backing band.

Key Features

• Direct UI: When selecting a Sound, Style, or function, you can directly select it using the category button/number button without having to turn a dial.
• Duo Mode: Duo mode allows two people to play together on the same instrument by creating two middle C notes. Enjoy playing the piano with friends and family.
• Onboard Recorder: Use the 1-track song recorder to easily record hand-played phrases on the instrument as user songs for playback.
• 392 instrument sounds + 18 drum/SFX kits.
• 122 Songs + easy Song Book (available via free download).
• Lesson function (3 steps).
• Aux input jack for connecting an external audio source.
• Operates on 6 AA batteries or using the included AC adapter.