keytars
Wearable keyboard instruments
A keytar is a lightweight keyboard instrument worn with a strap like a guitar, allowing the player to move freely on stage.
The name blends keyboard and guitar.
Keytars became iconic in 1980s synth-pop and rock, associated with flamboyant stage performance: He strapped on his keytar and struck a pose.
Raised performance platform
- concertLive musical performance
- strapNarrow flexible binding material
- showmanshipSkill at impressive presentation
- soloPerformance by one
band · frontman · mobility · audience · posing · spotlight · setlist · venue
Cyclic signal generator
- waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
- filterPorous separation device
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
arpeggiator · MIDI · modulation · velocity · timbre · resonance · LFO · patch
Avant-garde artistic movement
- synth-popSynthesizer-based pop music
- MTVYouth-oriented video network
- neonInert illuminating element
- legwarmersKnitted calf coverings
Able to be carried
- neckHead-body junction
- shoulder-strapBand securing carried items
- compactTightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
ergonomic · handheld · buttons · battery-powered · molded · futuristic · streamlined · hybrid
stage
Raised performance platform
- concertLive musical performance
- strapNarrow flexible binding material
- showmanshipSkill at impressive presentation
solo · band · frontman · mobility · audience · posing · spotlight · setlist · venue · encore
oscillator
Cyclic signal generator
- waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
- filterPorous separation device
envelope · arpeggiator · MIDI · modulation · velocity · timbre · resonance · LFO · patch · analog
new-wave
Avant-garde artistic movement
legwarmers · spandex · headband · mullet · Madonna · Devo · Eurythmics
portable
Able to be carried
- neckHead-body junction
- shoulder-strapBand securing carried items
- compactTightly packed together
lightweight · ergonomic · handheld · buttons · battery-powered · molded · futuristic · streamlined · hybrid · Roland
keytarspipe organs
Wind instruments with ranks
church organs · grand pianos · upright pianos · harpsichords · digital pianos