Keytar
OriginUSA
Year1980
FamilyKeyboard
About the Keytar
A keyboard worn like a guitar. The Roland SH-101 was an early example. Jan Hammer made it cool on Miami Vice. Herbie Hancock rocked the keytar. Allows keyboardists to move around stage. The 1980s MTV era made it iconic. A-ha Take On Me featured a prominent keytar.
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