• Yamaha EZ-200 61 Full-Sized Touch Keyboard, Sensitive Keys with Lighted Key Teaching

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  Feb 8

  

  • 61 Full Size Keys
  • 32 Notes of Polyphony
  • 367 high-quality tones
  • Learn to play the “EZ” way instructional method
  • Stereo Speakers

  Product Description
  The Yamaha EZ200 lighted keyboard is a great sounding, fun, easy way to learn how to play! Designed specifically for beginners, the EZ200 61 Key lighted keyboard from Yamaha will have you playing songs from the very first day. Just call up a song from the 100 songs built in to the keyboard, select if you’d like to play the left or right hand part and hit Start . The keyboard will light up the key that you’re supposed to play and , the song will actually stop and wait for you to find the correct key! All of the tools you need are found in the keyboard, including how to play chords. Yamaha Education Suite The included Yamaha Education Suite works in conjunction with the EZ-200’s special guide lamps for a intuitive learning experience. The EZ200 has 100 built in songs for you to learn to play. The songs are separated into left and right hand parts, providing 7 levels of lessons plus a convenient chord dictionary. In addition, the correct fingering is indicated in the LCD display. Three keyboard lessons for each hand Lesson One – LISTEN & LEARN the melody or rhythm of a selected song. Lesson Two – TIMING mode allows you to play the melody or chord by pressing any key using the correct timing. Lesson Three: WAITING mode stops the playback of a song until you find the correct note and then continues. Lesson Grading monitors your progress as you practice each lessons two and three and gives you a grade. Chord Dictionary shows you how to play chords and tells you which chords you are playing by displaying the notes and chord name on the LCD screen. In addition, the Yamaha EZ200 includes 367 General MIDI/XGlite compatible voices, 32 note polyphony and nine reverb settings. The EZ200 also includes a chord dictionary to learn aAmazon.com Product Description
  Never played piano or keyboard before? The EZ-200 lighted keyboard from Yamaha will have you playing songs from the very first day. Just call up a song from the 100 songs built-in to the keyboard, select if you’d like to play the left or right hand part and hit “Start”. The keyboard will light up the key that you’re supposed to play, and in fact, the song will actually stop and wait for you to find the correct key! All of the tools you need are found in the keyboard, including how to play chords.

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  Expressive Touch like a piano
  If you’re buying a keyboard having piano in mind, you’ll want Yamaha’s Touch Response feature. On an acoustic piano, striking a key harder will produce a louder sound, striking it softer will produce a softer sound. With Yamaha’s “Touch Response” the EZ-200 keyboard responds like an acoustic piano.

  Portable Grand: Industry’s best piano
  You’re never more than a button push away from the most realistic piano sound in portable keyboards today. One press of the Portable Grand button resets the entire keyboard to a stereo-sampled piano–perfect for when it’s time to practice. Yamaha is known around the world for the quality of our acoustic pianos and this attention to detail is evident as you enjoy the warmth and clarity of the EZ-200 Portable Grand piano. And of course, the keyboard includes a Sustain Pedal jack on the back for practicing and playing piano pieces.

  Yamaha Education Suite: Helps you learn to play
  The EZ-200 has 100 built-in songs for you to learn to play, using the Yamaha Education Suite. The songs are separated into left and right hand parts, providing 7 levels of lessons plus a convenient chord dictionary. In addition, the correct fingering is indicated in the LCD display.
  

  Correct fingering is indicated in the LCD display.

  The keyboard lights up the key that you’re supposed to play.

  Instant access to Yamaha’s Portable Grand sound.

  • Three keyboard lessons for each hand
    
    • Lesson One: LISTEN & LEARN the melody or rhythm of a selected song.
    • Lesson Two: TIMING mode allows you to play the melody or chord by pressing any key using the correct timing.
    • Lesson Three: WAITING mode stops the playback of a song until you find the correct note and then continues.
  • Lesson Grading
    Monitors your progress as you practice each lessons two and three and gives you a grade.
  • Chord Dictionary
    Shows you how to play chords and tells you which chords you are playing by displaying the notes and chord name on the LCD screen.

  Computer Connectivity: General MIDI (GM) and XGlite compatible
  The music pathway to your computer and the Internet is MIDI. It’s the way that keyboards communicate with computers. And because the EZ-200 is both General MIDI (GM) and XGlite compatible, you have access to thousands of MIDI song files on the Internet.

  367 Voices and the One-Touch Setting
  The EZ-200 has 367 Voices for you to choose from. For example, there are pianos, electric pianos, harpsichord, guitars, drums, bass, violins, brass and synthesizer voices. Pretty much every instrument in the orchestra is at your fingertips. And if you don’t know which sound goes with what style of music, the keyboard can select an appropriate sound for you using the convenient One-Touch Setting.

  Sound Quality: Real stereo (Not just 2 Speakers)
  Some keyboards have two speakers but aren’t stereo. Don’t be fooled. Just because a keyboard has two speakers doesn’t mean that it’s truly stereo with two separate amplifiers. All Yamaha Portable Keyboards feature stereo-sampling technology.

  32 Note Polyphony and 16 Part Multi Timbrel
  In electronic keyboards, the more sounds made at the same time–polyphony–the more memory is needed. Obviously, more is always better, because too little polyphony can cause dropouts in dense passages of music. Some keyboards at this price point have only 12-note polyphony. The EZ-200 has 32 notes of polyphony and will play back 16 different parts or sounds at once (16-part multi timbrel); enough for the most demanding needs.

  Reverb
  Yamaha has long been a world leader in digital signal processing technology. In fact, Yamaha professional audio products are found in most professional recording studios around the world. The EZ-200 takes full advantage of this know-how, giving you an extensive range of nine, top-quality reverb effects that simulate playing in everything from a small room to a large spacious concert hall; a first in this price range.

  Metronome
  Just what the teacher ordered! A fully adjustable metronome is just a button push away.

  Strike up the Band–Keyboard Styles
  In addition to the 100 songs found in the EZ-200, there are 100 Styles that allow you to play any song you like. It’s just like having a built-in band. Call up your favorite style of music like Rock, Big Band or Country, press a chord or play Single Finger mode, and the EZ-200 will follow you through a piece of music, providing all of the drums, bass, piano, guitar, horn and string parts for you. With this instrument, you can make great sounding music with little more than 2 fingers, however as you learn to play, the EZ-200 will adapt to your new skills and automatically switch between single finger mode and fingered mode where you play all the notes of the chord.

  Connectivity
  The EZ-200 features MIDI In/Out, Sustain Pedal jack and a Headphone jack for private practice.

  What’s in the Box
  EZ-200 Keybaord, Music Rest, Owner’s Manual, Song Book

  Yamaha EZ-200 61 Full-Sized Touch Keyboard, Sensitive Keys with Lighted Key Teaching

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3 Responses to “Yamaha EZ-200 61 Full-Sized Touch Keyboard, Sensitive Keys with Lighted Key Teaching”

1. 

   Anonymous said on February 8th, 2010 at 8:52 pm

   I purchased this as a gift for my wife. We have’t had a chance to really get into all it’s functions, but so far it’s great. Very light weight, the lighted keys work fine, the sound is terrific, and the sound is sensitive to the pressure on the keys. We both hope to learn some basic songs in the future with this.
   Rating: 5 / 5

2. 

   K. Wu said on February 8th, 2010 at 10:01 pm

   I did a lot of research before I finally order YAMAHA EZ-200 a week ago from Amazon ($150+plus shipping)
   
   I had a couple years of basic piano lessons and wanting a keyboard for myself to learn some songs for self-entertaining purpose, using synthesia program. The features that I was looking for:

   -Minimal 61 keys/regular size keys for basic beginners
   
   -lighted keys for guided practice
   
   -LCD for guided fingering
   
   -realistic piano sounds
   
   -piano like touch (Touch sensitive keys)
   
   -ability to download MIDI from the computer

   After playing with YAMAHA EZ-200 for a week, it delivers what I am looking for:

   -content in the box include: EZ-200 keyboard, a product manual, a song book and a demo DVD of YAMAHA products.
   
   -the keyboard was well made (made in China), elegant look; does not have that cheap plastic feeling
   
   -YAMAHA education suite allows you to set a section between A point and B point, which let you practice that segment repeatedly
   
   -the keyboard does simulate a stand-up piano quality
   
   -”Waiting” function allows lighted key to pause and wait for you to catch up the music
   
   -Allows practice separate right hand and left hand practice
   
   -Allows to slow down the tempo the the song (included) that helps practice

   A few things I’d like to address, not related to how EZ-200 was made, but probably would have affect my purchasing decision if I had known it ahead of time:

   -AC adapter NOT included with YAMAHA EZ-200.

   I was shocked when I realize the AC adapter is not included, especially when the product manual stresses the importance of using an AC adapter for environmental friendly reason. After seeing many sellers include AC adapter in their package, I did suspect AC adapter may not included in the box, but I still choose to purchase EZ-200 without any other bells and whistles. A friend purchased the YAMAHA PSR-E230 bundle with a keyboard stand and earphones. She reports the stand was flimsy and not sturdy for the keyboard. I really don’t need a filmsy stand that doesn’t serve the purpose, but a AC adapter that can spare the use of batteries and prevent environmental pollution, I can use one.

   -USB MIDI Cable Converter (PC to Music Keyboard) NOT included

   The YAMAHA EZ-200 keyboard itself is excellent!!! I’ll give it a 5-star rating. As for the overall package, until it comes with AC adapter, I’ll give it 4 star.
   
   C’mon, it’s like a boom box radio that did not provide a AC adapter. YAMAHA, WHAT R U THINKING???

   Rating: 4 / 5

3. 

   JMB said on February 9th, 2010 at 1:00 am

   I am a 36 yo man, I’ve always wanted to learn piano so I thought I’d get this keyboard which I thought had built in lessons that would guide my learning to play the piano…
   
   For all intents and purposes, doesn’t the description seem to infer that? That with the Y.E.S.5 teaching system and all those built in songs you’d have a well thought out lesson plan built in. That was my misunderstanding:::
   
   What it actually is is a nice keyboard that you can learn on, but it won’t teach you- the emphasis is on getting out what you put in- you have to really stumble your way thru learning the built in songs that the keyboard lights up the correct keys you’re supposed to strike- there is not a good fluid way to learn a little piece at a time (It does have an A-B feature but it’s not so much a loop as it is a measure to measure cycle with a 2-4 bar intro, each time!) So its not like you can just sit there and play it over and over and over again until you and your fingers get it, its: play the 2 or so bars you select (A-B) and then at the end, it goes thru at least a 2 bar beat count and then resumes the 2 bars of the song you’re trying to learn…. does that make sense?
   
   There are not lesson plans. In the book it says to “Listen to and Learn” the song. My memory isn’t that fantastic that I can learn the songs by listening to them and then just learning, I think it would be a vast improvement to have a real loop feature that you could use to select a portion, loop it ad infinitum until you learn it and them move on. Also, I was really thinking that with the latest Learning System (Y.E.S.5) that there would be beginner lessons on reading the sheet music, finger drills, scales, etc… all the stuff you learn when you’re learning piano- this piano system is for prodigies and people who already know piano.
   
   So while it is a nice keyboard, it is not the EZ piano that will teach you how to play, you will have to look elsewhere to learn, or teach yourself, but this keyboard with all its songs and such will not be a step by step tutor….
   Rating: 3 / 5

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