YPT-280 61-Key Beginners Portable Keyboard
The YPT-280 is a starter keyboard featuring easy learning tools, hundreds of sounds, and an intuitive design. Enjoy and explore music – and have fun, too!
- 61 Full-sized Keys - Just the right size for beginners developing their playing technique.
- Quiz Mode - Enhances your musical development with two ear-training games; connect sounds with keys and strengthen your melodic memory.
- Portable Grand Piano Button - Instantly bring up the stunningly rich, expressive Yamaha piano sound.
- Built-in songs – hundreds of popular hits, children's songs, classics, and more. Perfect for all ages and levels to play along with - and eventually learn by heart!
- Smart Chord - Easily play great-sounding chords - from simple pop triads to complex jazz chords - with just one finger.
A BEGINNER’S BEST FRIEND
This entry-level keyboard for beginners motivates and entertains — all while taking your playing to a higher level. The YPT-280 gives you all the tools to enjoy and practice, including 410 realistic instrument Voices, fun sound effects, and encouraging Lessons. Begin your musical journey with the YPT-280 and let your creativity soar!
HAVE FUN WHILE YOU PRACTICE
In addition to gorgeous piano sounds — including a stunning grand piano Voice — this keyboard comes with a vast number of realistic instrument Voices, including guitar, bass, percussion and drums. There are even built-in features to train your ears – perfect for keeping young students entertained. Choose your favorite Voices – and have fun while you practice!
TRAIN YOUR EARS
With a variety of Quizzes that train your ears while you play, as well as various built-in Songs with helpful Lesson functions, this keyboard can guide you on your musical journey, no matter your skill level. There’s also a function that grades your performances, so you can efficiently step up your skills — and enjoy yourself while doing it!
Voices
With 410 stunning Voices at your fingertips — including guitar, bass, strings, sax, trumpet, drums and percussion, as well as piano, organ, and other classic keyboard instruments —you can set your creativity free while you learn to play!
Songs
This keyboard includes a variety of built-in Preset Songs — from popular hits, children's songs, classics, and more. Perfect for all ages and levels to play along with — and eventually learn by heart! There’s also a free downloadable songbook for the Preset Songs, which you can get from the “YPT-280 related data download” website.
SFX
You’ll find a wide variety of entertaining sound effects at your fingertips. The perfect feature to surprise and delight young players!
Quiz
Quiz Mode enhances your musical development with ear-training games that help you connect sounds with keys while strengthening your melodic memory.
PLAY WITH GREAT SOUNDING CHORDS
Smart Chord allows you to easily play great-sounding chords with just one finger. And with Style features, you can automatically add the accompaniment of realistic instruments —such as drums, bass, and more — all of which perfectly match your chords. You’ll sound like you’re playing with a band — even if you’re playing by yourself!
Lesson
Use the Lesson features to learn how to play the built-in Songs with ease. These convenient tools allow you to practice the songs while enhancing your playing skills.
Smart Chord
Smart Chord allows you to easily play great-sounding chords — from simple pop triads to complex jazz chords — with just one finger.
Styles
Styles add a backing band composed of realistic sounding instruments, such as drums, bass, guitar and more. You’ll feel like you’re playing in a band — even if you’re playing alone!
OTHER FEATURES
Direct UI
Easily select a Voice, Style, or function using the category or number button – no need to turn a dial to search for them!
Duo Mode
Duo Mode “splits” the keyboard into two halves. Perfect for practicing with a partner!
Song Book
In the Song Book, you’ll find musical scores of the built-in Songs, as well as tips for the onboard Lessons including images, a glossary and more.
Headphones jack
By connecting headphones, you can practice anywhere, at any time, without disturbing others.
Recording
Record your own practice sessions so you can listen back and play along. For example, you can record just your left hand first, then practice playing along with your right.
Battery Powered
If you don’t have access to power for the included AC adapter, you can use six “AA” batteries with five hours of life so you can play anywhere, anytime!
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