Best Keyboard for Kids To Start Their Musical Journey

The RockJam 61 key keyboard is the closest to full-length 88 key piano on our list. Most workstation keyboards have at least 61 keys, used by amateurs and professionals alike — and this board is like those workstations used by the pros. So this is a keyboard with some great potential. The keys are also full size.

The keyboard has an LCD screen and a record and playback function. The display shows you what keys to press and chords to play when playing along with included demo songs — this RockJam has 50 of them, pre-loaded.

Along with the demos, the keyboard comes ready with 100 different instrument sounds and 100 rhythms. There’s plenty of creative endeavors to pursue with this keyboard! It could be a challenge for your kid to keep their hands off it.

It’s not just the keyboard that’s full of happy surprises, but the whole package. Included are a pair of quality headphones for jam practice sessions, a sturdy, padded, stool and adjustable stand for a comfortable playing session.

One month’s free membership to the Simply Piano app and two months of face-to-face lessons through “Take Lesson” come as part of the deal. This package brings its A-game for enthusiastic learners.

The Simply Piano app lets you download 30 songs onto your phone or tablet. You can then place the device on the sheet music or book stand.

This is an electric keyboard with an included power cable. Alternatively, use six 1.5V Size D batteries if an outlet isn’t available. It weighs 19.84 pounds, so it’s not as easily portable as other keyboards are, but it’s possible.

For another great RockJam keyboard, check out this workstation-like board with 54 full-size keys. It gives you more of a feel for a real keyboard than some smaller keyboards we have on this list do.

The RockJam has several length options, as you can tell by the previous item reviewed. There’s one that houses 49 keys and others that boast 61.

A fantastic feature with this keyboard is that it’s much lighter and more portable than its 61-key counterpart, weighing in at 8.27 pounds. Power delivered by either an AC adapter or by six 1.5V D batteries, allows you to plug in or play on the go.

This keyboard is ideal for older kids and comes with a sheet music stand and keynote stickers. These stickers go on the keys to help players follow the notes and learn to read music.

A voucher for the Simply Piano app is part of the purchase, furthering the education of your child.

It’s not only these add-ons that make the piano outstanding but its features too. The RockJam 54-key keyboard has in-built stereo speakers, and options to expand. Your youngster can use headphones and external speakers with the keyboard.

Learning is fun and easy with this keyboard, as it has teaching features built-in. The teaching mode is interactive and effective. The in-built LCD shows you which keys and chords to play within the eight provided demo songs. It also displays the beat point, keeping your tempo in check.

If your child gets bored with the piano, don’t fret. They can play another instrument — there are over 100 sound effects to play with, including eight sounds dedicated to percussion instruments.

This Casio keyboard has 44 keys and comes in three colors — gray, orange and pink. It’s small, but there are 100 different sounds and 55 rhythm patterns wrapped up inside it.

While they may intend this keyboard for small fingers, it’s ready for great minds. A built-in LCD screen shows the notes as they’re played, great for learning.

Another excellent learning tool is the ten in-built songs you can play along to. The keyboard gives you the option to mute the melody and play the background music yourself. As you practice and improve your skills, you can test out your improvement.

The keyboard has five dedicated — non-piano-key buttons for drum sounds. They can use them at the same time as the keys so they can go one hand on each or team up with a fellow musician.

When it comes to buttons and sounds, there’s a big orange one to push — it lets you choose between grand piano or reed organ. Give a piano concerto or an eerie funeral march, because the flick between these two sounds is effortless, the buttons are all clearly labeled for your benefit.

The keyboard weighs a mere 2.65 pounds for easy transport and is battery (six AA) or cord powered. Casio provides neither of these with your purchase.

Read our full Casio-76 review if you want to learn more details.

For everything a young novice needs, look at the eMedia My Piano Starter Pack. The 49-key keyboard and its accompanying goodies will get your kid off to the right start in their keyboard-playing journey.

With accompanying speakers and a power cord, you’re in action as soon as you plug in. You can help yourself with a DVD and interactive CD-Rom, which guides kids through songs and techniques. You can plug this keyboard into the computer, with the supplied USB cable, and play along!

The keyboard has a digital recorder so that you can hear your progress back, and a metronome to help you keep time. You’ll be using these in no time after the 100 lessons from the Juilliard School of Music teacher, Irma Irene Justicia.

Weighing only 4 pounds, you can up and play anywhere easily. You need not plug into the computer to play, and you don’t need one to learn, either. There are 80 demo songs right there on the keyboard itself.

There are too many advanced features for this product to be a toy. If you want your child to be serious about their playing, then this is a keyboard to motivate them. You can play along too; it can be fun for all the family.

With everything you get out of this keyboard, it’ll give you the best bang for your buck. It saves you paying for lessons, at least for now, and the material provided is definitely worth the cost.

The aPerfectLife piano is a small, adorable thing, most suitable for toddlers and young children. It’s a great starter keyboard for kids to experiment with and see if they enjoy the instrument. They can also improve their skills before moving on to a more standard keyboard.

It may seem like very few, but the 32 keys that the aPerfectLife piano features, gives your youngster two octaves and some notes to spare either side — so they’ll be able to practice playing with two hands.

The low number of keys is good enough for those just starting — a lot less daunting than a many-keyed keyboard. Further help for the rookie player goes into this product via its 22 demonstration songs and eight rhythms.

Eight different instrument tone sounds and four percussion sounds come wrapped up in this keyboard — fun for a curious child making music.

There’s an external microphone included so that kids can record their songs and play along. The playback function will replay anything recorded.

If you’re looking for a keyboard designed to teach from the get-go, this is it. It’s also cost-effective, so you won’t feel that you wasted your money when it comes time to upgrade.

Despite being made of durable plastic, the aPerfectLife keyboard weighs a trifling 1.5 pounds. It requires four AA batteries to function, which it does not include.

This is the best beginner keyboard because of its small size and undemanding nature. For a child starting young, they’ll get a dependable intro to the instrument with this one.

This is another keyboard on the small side, with 37 keys. The Shayson Kids Piano is suitable for younger kids, again, a toy and a tool combined.

With eight tones, eight rhythms, ten demos, and four animal sounds, there’s plenty for the new starter to be going on with. There are a record and a playback function, letting kids relive their explorations and monitor their mistakes.

One exceptional feature this keyboard has is a function enabling you to play background music to play along to. Whatever you play automatically corrects to the notes played in the demos. It’s great to learn the correct timing of the songs.

This is an excellent tool for teaching children how to play the piano. Starting by playing entire songs is daunting — but playing along and learning as you go is thrilling.

A bookstand, so kids can learn to read music and follow along as they play, is featured with the keyboard. The stand is convenient for keeping music guides in front of the learner. Looking away can distract from a child’s immersion and learning.

The keyboard weighs 1.7 pounds, so it’s easy for kids to carry. It’s powered by four AA batteries (not included) and made of non-toxic materials. It’s entirely safe for younger kids with an ear for music.

Speaking of ears, yours are safe from the shrill sounds of the experimenting child. The keyboard has a 3.5mm headphone output jack, so their music is their problem.

WOSTOO’s offering here is a 49-key, portable, electronic piano keyboard with a microphone. This is a decent selection of keys for a kids piano, letting them cover four whole octaves for a stunning sound.

There are five instrument tones available, six demo songs, eight rhythms and 16 sound effects. There’s ample room for creativity with this array. You can even record and play your songs back to enjoy or recall where you went wrong.

Charge this keyboard up for four hours, then play away for ten. You need not be tethered to a wall plug and can take the 1.7-pound keyboard wherever you go. The construction from non-toxic materials is another bonus.

Though several of these types of keyboards will let you record and playback, this one enables you to go a step further. It’s the best one for recording your melodies.

You can connect this piano to your phone, tablet or MP3 player and record songs on to the device to save forever. With the help of an adult, any kid can compose their musical masterpiece. It’s a great way to measure progress in learning.

The package comes with a charging cable and an audio line. If you’d rather not charge the piano, four AA batteries will suffice, but they don’t include them.