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Yamaha PSR-E253 61-key Portable Arranger

61-key Keyboard with 385 Voices, Effects, Onboard Stereo Speakers, Yamaha Educational Suite, Duo Mode, Aux Line Input, and Phrase Recording
Item ID: PSRE253

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Build Your Chops on This Affordable Keyboard

Yamaha's PSR-E253 61-key digital keyboard is an excellent choice for beginning players of all ages. It comes loaded with 385 excellent instrument voices, 100 accompaniment styles, and a library of 102 built-in songs that are fun to play along with, and a stereo input lets you play along to your personal music player. When you're mastering the basics, the onboard Yamaha Education Suite provides you with a structured way to develop right- and left-hand techniques, and Duo mode lets you split the keyboard into two 30-note keyboards so you and a teacher can play side by side.

Yamaha PSR-E253 61-key Portable Keyboard at a Glance:
  • Explore a world of incredible instrument sounds and signature Yamaha voices
  • Enhance your performance with lush stereo sound and digital effects
  • Hone your keyboard-playing chops with the onboard Yamaha Education Suite
Explore a world of incredible instrument sounds and signature Yamaha voices

Great instrument sounds lead to creative new song ideas. That's why Yamaha loaded up their PSR-E253 portable arranger keyboard with a ton of amazing high-quality voices. In all, you get a total of 385 amazing instrument sounds plus a super-realistic grand piano you can call up anytime with just the push of a button. The PSR-E253 also gives you access to 100 accompaniment styles and 102 preset songs.

Lush stereo sound and digital effects

You'll be thrilled by the Ultra Wide Stereo sound that emanates from the PSR-E253's onboard speakers. The soundset contains a wide variety of voices, preset digital effects, and dual voices, such as Piano plus Synth Pad, so you can effortlessly "track" yourself like a pro.

Hone your keyboard-playing chops with the onboard Yamaha Education Suite

Even if you've been rocking the keys since you were in grade school, the Yamaha Education Suite (Y.E.S.) system onboard the PSR-E253 portable arranger keyboard makes learning to play new songs a breeze. Broken into 9-step lessons that fully cover left- and right-hand techniques, you'll have a blast mastering new material with your Yamaha PSR-E253.

Yamaha PSR-E253 61-key Portable Keyboard Features:
  • An excellent 61-key portable keyboard that makes learning to play fun
  • Enjoy the sound of 385 lush stereo instruments and digital effects
  • Play along to over 100 built-in songs or with a music player connected to the stereo input
  • 100 accompaniment styles fill in the background as you play
  • Duo mode lets you split the keyboard into identical halves for student/teacher play or duets
  • Advanced Y.E.S. (Yamaha Education Suite) onboard provides comprehensive skill-building exercises
  • Powered by 6 AA batteries or optional 12V power supply (not included)
Learn to play on a Yamaha PRS-E253 portable keyboard!

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  • Manufacturer Part Number: PSRE253

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