Small sized electronic keyboards have less than 61 keys, the keys are smaller in size and are not touch-sensitive. Mini keyboards are very portable and come with several sounds and styles and built-in songs.
A small sized beginner keyboard is perfect for the small hands of kids. It can be easily taken to the school or for music lessons.
A mini keyboard is also well suited for the adult beginner who is looking for an inexpensive and portable keyboard that is easily accessible (can be practiced while watching TV or while lying down on the couch).
Some mini keyboards can be connected to a computer (through USB) and you can even connect headphones to it. You can even hook it up to a speaker system to get better sound quality.
A mini keyboard is perfect to learn basics, to learn right hand playing and to play few simple beginner songs.
These are also well suited for music therapy activities.
A small sized music keyboard runs on batteries (as well as power adapter) and makes it easy to take the instrument around. These small/mini keyboards also serve as great gifts for small children.
These also come with the regular arranger keyboard features such as lots of instrument sounds, backup rhythms, built-in songs, effects and more. The overall sound quality and built in speakers are decent; good enough for a beginner.
In case you are really serious about learning to play the piano keyboard, then you should consider getting a 61-key music keyboard, especially with touch-sensitive keys.
However, its common for people to start on a mini-sized keyboard and then upgrade to a piano keyboard with more octaves once they have basic understanding of music theory and are able to play some songs.
Best small music keyboard: Reviews
Lexington EK3282 Mini Keyboard for Kids
This portable music keyboard comes with 32-keys, 128 notes and rhythms, demo songs and headphone out. The keyboard can be charged using power adapter, batteries, or via USB charging.
This keyboard offers good value for money compared to the other mini-keyboards.
Casio Mini Personal Keyboard
Casio is well-known for their electronic keyboards, it’s a trusted brand, and their mini keyboards have been around for years.
The Casio SA-76 mini keyboard comes with 44 keys, 100 built-in tones, and has a polyphony of 8 notes. Read more here.
Pyle 37 Keys Piano Keyboard
Pyle is well-known manufacturer of accessories for keyboard instruments and has now started musical instruments as well.
This 37-keys mini keyboard has a nice design and comes with a carry strap making it easier for kids to mimic some of the star musicians who perform on stage. It is a karaoke keyboard which means you can plug in a microphone and sing along. It features a built in rechargeable battery, it comes with a power adapter and USB charger.Yamaha PSS Series Mini Keyboards
Yamaha PSS series includes mini keyboards to help kids learn the basics of keyboard playing. Kids can explore the various sounds, drum kits, rhythms.
- Yamaha PSS-E30 is suitable for ages 2 to 5 years.
- Yamaha PSS-F30 is suitable for ages 5 to 7 years.
Related: Various types of electronic/digital keyboards
You can also go through our detailed piano keyboard guide to know more about digital music keyboard instruments.
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