| With Electronic Keyboards, the musical sound is | | | | most of the high end features, which professional |
| generated or produced by an electronic device or | | | | musical instruments possess, the sound output is |
| by several electronic devices and is slightly | | | | rather mediocre or average, the keyboard itself is |
| different from workstation keyboards, it is mainly | | | | smaller in size and even a novice or a child can |
| an affordable entry level musical instrument | | | | play music on it. |
| featuring a keyboard that enjoyed huge popularity | | | | And if you think that you can deride a keyboard |
| in the eighties and that popularity and patronage is | | | | of this type, then you are sadly mistaken |
| still going strong. | | | | because no one nowadays creates any distinction |
| The Electronic Keyboards rose to prominence | | | | between professional musical instruments and |
| with the eighties hit chartbusting pop songs and | | | | these beginner instruments. |
| New Wave music and these type of keyboards | | | | You might not know this but there are quite a |
| are mainly used by children and learners/beginners | | | | few music arrangers and musicians who love to |
| and that is why they are often sold in toy stores | | | | use Electronic Keyboards now and then to add |
| and electronic stores where they are juxtaposed | | | | some variety and spice up their music. Pre |
| with video games, stereos etc. | | | | programmed rhythm patterns that were included |
| Electronic Keyboards are also priced on the low | | | | in inexpensive keyboards were used widely and |
| side. Whereas a high end feature rich musical | | | | frequently in the immensely popular reggae |
| keyboard used by professional music artists can | | | | musical genre of the eighties. |
| set you back by anything upwards of $2000 or | | | | However, cutting edge computer technology has |
| $3000, these so called beginner electronic | | | | made it possible for even Electronic Keyboards to |
| keyboards are priced between $170 and $400 | | | | boast of high end features of multiple varieties |
| and are extremely affordable. | | | | that were unimaginable even a few years back |
| The reason for this huge price difference is very | | | | and the price of these instruments is also |
| simple - these kinds of keyboards are lacking in | | | | reasonable, at below $1000. |