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Keytar

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[[Image:Keytar.jpg|right|thumb|100px|A [[Yamaha SHS-10]] keytar]]
The '''Keytar''' or '''Gui-Board''' is the name given to the [[musical keyboard]] [[synthesizer]] that is fashioned into the shape of a [[guitar]] ('''Key'''board + Gui'''tar'''/'''Gui'''tar+key'''board''') which often includes a strap so that it can be played on stage and will not limit the musician to being stationary as is the case with conventional keyboards and synths.

Originally the creation of guitarist [[Steve Masakowski]] the keytar was commercially introduced in [[1978]] as the [[Moog Liberation]]. Keytars were made popular in the [[1980s]] by [[hair band]]s, [[synthpop]] and [[New Wave music|New Wave]] groups. The changing trends in music brought the keytar out of popularity shortly thereafter. However, the keytar has recently made a bit of a comeback in the [[Indie]] culture, notably including some [[Canadian]] bands such as [[Fun 100]] and [[The All-Purpose Voltage Heroes]].

Keytars for the most part can only be found used. It is important to properly differentiate between a genuine keytar and a toy, as some children's toys are manufactured in the same shape as a keytar. An important difference between the two is that children's toys in the shape of keyboards and keytars generally feature one- or two-note [[polyphony]], whereas more professional models allow one to play many notes at once.

Features on the instrument include but are not limited to [[pitch (music)|pitch]] bends, [[vibrato]], [[portamento]], and sustain.

[[Yamaha Corporation|Yamaha]] was well-known as a keytar manufacturer.

'''List of Keytars'''
*[[Casio AZ-1]]
*[[Roland AX-1]]
*[[Roland AX-7]]
*[[Roland AXIS]]
*[[Roland SH-101]]
*[[Moog Liberation]]
*[[Yamaha SHS-10]]
*[[Yamaha SHS-200]]
*[[Yamaha KX5]]

'''Alternate Names for the Keytar'''

*Keytar, Keyboard Guitar
*Guiboard or Gui-board
*Pitar ('''Pi'''ano + Gui'''tar''')
*Rock Keyboard
*Remote Keyboard
*Portable Keyboard
*Belly-Synth
*Synth Guitar (not to be confused with [[MIDI Guitar]])
*Master Keyboard (as most were used as MIDI controllers)
*Strap-On (often followed by 'MIDI Controller' or 'Keyboard' to avoid confusion with the [[sex toy]] of the same name)

'''Notable musicians that implemented Keytars:'''
* [[Chick Corea]]
* [[Wang Chung]]
* [[Jacky Yau]]
* [[Jean Michel Jarre]]
*[[Thomas Dolby]]
*[[Jan Hammer]]
*[[Prince (musician)|Prince]]
*[[Devo]]
*[[Wayne Famous of the Producers]]
*[[Stevie Spice]] (of [[2 Skinnee J's]])

'''New musicians using the Keytar:'''
*[[Showbread]]
*[[Mr. Pacman]]
*[[Infinity Minus One]]
*[[fun 100]]
*[[Mutemath]]
*[[Don Philippo]]
*[[Jondi Mac]]
*[[The Anix]]
*[[IQU]]
*[[The Doodlebops]]
*[[Eyes to Space]]
*[[The Epoxies]]
*[[Disco Biscuits]]
*[[Surferosa]]
*[[Ben Folds]]
[[Category:Keyboard instruments]]

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2005-01-28T21:45:46Z

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Hi. Are you Paul Paquette? [[User:172.196.189.85|172.196.189.85]] 23:09, 2 Dec 2004 (UTC)

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2005-01-28T21:41:21Z

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Hi. Are you Paul Paquette? [[User:172.196.189.85|172.196.189.85]] 23:09, 2 Dec 2004 (UTC)

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Category:1989 births

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Arrowhead

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* [[Arrowhead]] - A [[Canadian]] rock band, featuring singer [[Jessice Paquette]], and actor/drummer [[Paul Paquette]].
* [[Arrowhead_(Arrow)|Arrowhead]] - the point of an [[Arrow]].
* [[Arrowhead, California]] - A place name derived from an arrowhead-shaped geologic formation in the [[San Bernardino Mountains]] in southern [[California]].

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Arrowhead

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* [[Arrowhead]] - A [[Canadian]] rock band, featuring singer [[Jessice Paquette]], and actor/drummer [[Paul Paquette].
* [[Arrowhead_(Arrow)|Arrowhead]] - the point of an [[Arrow]].
* [[Arrowhead, California]] - A place name derived from an arrowhead-shaped geologic formation in the [[San Bernardino Mountains]] in southern [[California]].

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