Digital pianos, synthesizers, and keyboard instruments for every skill level
Keyboards and pianos are foundational instruments in music education and performance. From grand concert pianos to portable digital keyboards and powerful synthesizers, these instruments cover an enormous sonic palette.
The piano was invented around 1700 by Bartolomeo Cristofori in Italy. Synthesizers emerged in the 1960s with pioneers like Robert Moog and Don Buchla, transforming electronic music. Digital pianos appeared in the 1980s, making piano playing more accessible and affordable.
Standard pianos feature 88 weighted keys arranged in a chromatic scale. Synthesizers use oscillators, filters, and envelopes to create and shape sounds electronically. Digital pianos aim to replicate the feel and sound of acoustic pianos using sampling technology.
Classical masters like Chopin, Liszt, and Rachmaninoff; jazz legends like Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea; synthesizer pioneers like Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, and Vangelis have all left their mark.
A concert grand piano contains over 12,000 individual parts. The Moog synthesizer was one of the first instruments to bring electronic music to mainstream audiences in the late 1960s.