Electronic keyboard

An electronic keyboard or digital keyboard is an electronic musical instrument played using a keyboard, similar to a piano. Broadly speaking, in a popular music context, the term electronic keyboard or just a keyboard mostly refers to other types electronic keyboard instruments. These include synthesizers, digital pianos, stage pianos, electronic organs and digital audio workstations. However, in true musical terminology, an electronic keyboard is any variety of keyboard instruments that does not feature extensive capabilities of a synthesizer, but do have additional digital functions.

Electronic keyboards are capable of recreating a wide range of instrument sounds (piano, electric piano, Hammond organ, pipe organ, violin, etc.) with a less complex synthesis system Electronic keyboards are usually dedicated for home users, beginners and other non-professional users. They typically have unweighted keys and least expensive models usually do not have velocity-sensitive keys; but mid- to high-priced models do have these feature. Home keyboards typically have little if any sound editing capacity. The user typically selects from a range of preset sounds, which include imitations of many instruments and some electronic synthesizer sounds. Home keyboards have a much lower cost than professional synthesizers and digital pianos.

Casio and Yamaha are among the leading manufacturers of home keyboards.

An electronic keyboard may also called a digital keyboard, portable keyboard, or home keyboard, referring their digital-based sound generation and light-weight, portable build. In China, Japan, India, and Southeast Asia (particularly Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand), electronic keyboards were often mistakenly referred to as an organ, due to popularity of home electronic organs in those countries and keyboards/synthesizers are considered as a similar instrument.

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