The PSR-E253 is Yamaha's entry-level Portable Keyboard and features a wide variety of sounds and functions. The Yamaha Education Suite can be used with the 100 preset songs, making it the ideal first keyboard for aspiring musicians who are just starting out. Features: 61 full-sized keys are great for learning and developing keyboard playing technique. Duo mode splits the keyboard into two halves, each with their own "middle C" for practicing with a partner The Aux Line Input allows you to connect any music device with a headphone output, such as an MP3 player, a computer, a mixer or even another keyboard, and hear it through the internal speakers. The Portable Grand button and instantly resets the keyboard to the grand piano Voice 32-note polyphony allows for the performance of beginner to advanced level pieces, allowing for sustained notes to ring through without being cut off. Accompaniment Styles add a "backing band" to your performances while you remain in complete control of chord changes and arrangements. Phrase Record allows you to quickly capture and playback a short performance or phrase.

PSR-E253 Features

385 quality Voices, including pianos, guitars, drums & orchestral instruments

The PSR-E253 comes with a collection of 385 different instrument Voices, including pianos, flutes, and guitars. The grand piano Voices, in particular, utilize stereo-sampled sounds with a superb feeling of presence. Players can enjoy reverb effects for the feeling of playing in a concert hall, and choruses that add extra breadth and resonance to the sound.

Real-time backing band tracks

100 auto accompaniment Styles provide real-time band backing tracks based on the chords you play.

Compact, portable design

Weighing in at less than 9 lbs, the PSR-E253 is light enough to take anywhere with ease. It can even run on batteries for live performances when you're out and about.

 

Play along with your favorite songs!

Connect your audio player to the PSR-E253 and listen to, or play along with, your favorite music through the instrument's speakers.

Nine-step lesson function

Yamaha Education Suite helps beginners learn to play

The lesson function offers a total of nine stages—three for the left hand, three for the right and three for both hands — that help beginners practice the songs stored in the instrument. There's a scoring function that makes it fun to practice and improve and a "Waiting" function that adjusts the tempo to the person playing, pausing the accompaniment until the correct note is played.