List of keytars
A keytar is a keyboard or synthesizer hung around the neck and shoulders, similar to a guitar.
List of keytars
- — keyboard model without control grip.
- — keyboard model with optional control grip.
| Dates | Model | Type | I/F | Notes |
| 1795 | Orphica | acoustic piano | - | a portable miniature piano in horizontal harp form. |
| 1963 | Weltmeister Basset | electric bass piano using struck reed | - | an electric piano bass, similar to Hohner Bass or Rhodes PianoBass, used by dance bands in East Germany probably late 1960s. |
| 1966 | | electronic bass organ | - | tube-shaped monophonic electronic keyboard instrument with guitar strap. Used by Ralf Hütter of Kraftwerk on the album Kraftwerk, Swedish and Finnish bands during the 1970s, including Lådan. |
| 1977 | Hillwood Rockeyboard RB-1 | synth piano with VCF & volume pedals | - | influenced by Edgar Winter's style of hanging a keyboard from a neck. Used by Haruo Chikada. |
| 1977 | Powell Probe | controller | Roger Powell's keytar by Royalex | |
| 1979 | PMS Syntar | synthesizer | an earliest synthesizer keytar product, prior to the Moog Liberation in 1980 | |
| 1980 | Davis Clavitar | controller | used by George Duke, Herbie Hancock in 1980. | |
| 1980 | Moog Liberation | synthesizer | CV/Gate | |
| 1980 | Royalex Probe | controller | Jan Hammer's keytar by Royalex, ca. 1980. | |
| 1982 | Dynacord Rhythm Stick | percussion controller | MIDI & CV/Gate | used by Michael Jackson, Billy Ocean, Sabrina Salerno, Manu Katche, and Curt Cress. |
| 1982 | Roland SH-101 | synthesizer | CV/Gate | control grip was optional. |
| 1982 | Sequential Circuits | controller | SCB | controller for Prophet-5 synthesizer using proprietary serial interface. Used by Geoffrey Downes of ASIA and Dave Stewart. |
| 1982 | Yamaha CS01 | synthesizer with optional breath controller BC1 or BC2 | CV/Gate | used by Chick Corea in the early 1980s. |
| 1983 | Yamaha KX1 | controller | MIDI | used by Herbie Hancock in 1983, George Duke in 1983. |
| 1983 | Korg Poly-800 | synthesizer | MIDI | |
| ' | Yamaha CS01II | synthesizer with optional breath controller BC1 or BC3 | CV/Gate | |
| ' | Korg Poly-800 MkII | synthesizer | MIDI | |
| 1984 | Casio CZ-101 | synthesizer | MIDI | a medium size keyboard with strap pins |
| 1984 | Korg RK-100 | controller | MIDI | |
| 1984 | Yamaha KX5 | controller | MIDI | a medium depth keyboard |
| 1985 | Lync LN1 | controller | MIDI | |
| 1985 | Roland AXIS | controller | MIDI | |
| 1985 | Yamaha DX100 | synthesizer | MIDI | a mini keyboard with strap pins |
| 1986 | Casio AZ-1 | controller | MIDI | |
| 1986 | Siel DK70 | synthesizer | MIDI | control grip was optional |
| 1987 | Korg 707 | synthesizer | MIDI | a synthesizer with strap pins |
| 1987 | Yamaha SHS-10 | electronic keyboard | MIDI | |
| ' | Tyco HotKeyz | toy keyboard | - | a toy keyboard |
| 1988 | Lync LN4 | controller | MIDI | also Jan Hammer signature model existed. |
| 1988 | Yamaha SHS-200 | electronic keyboard | MIDI | |
| 1989 | Tsumura JD21 | percussion controller | MIDI | |
| 1990 | Lync LN1000 | controller | MIDI | |
| ' | synthesizer | |||
| 1991 | synthesizer | |||
| ' | Baldoni MIDI Accord | accordion controller ? | MIDI | Strap-on keyboard controller in the keytar style, with the chromatic buttons on the left-hand, and piano keyboard on the right-hand. |
| 1993 | Roland AX-1 | controller | MIDI | |
| 1994 | Zendrum | percussion controller | ||
| 1995 | The Drumstick | percussion controller | used by E. Dr. Smith | |
| ' | Suzuki MK-3600 YAMAHA YMK-80 | electronic keyboard | MIDI | a keyboard for marching band |
| 2000 | Lag LeKey | controller | ||
| 2001 | Roland AX-7 | controller | MIDI | |
| ' | Casio SA-75 | electronic keyboard | MIDI | a mini electronic keyboard with handsfree microphone and strap pins |
| ' | Zen Riffer Solo Axe | controller | ||
| 2008 | Behringer UMA25S | controller | USB & MIDI | |
| 2009 | Roland AX-Synth | synthesizer | USB & MIDI | |
| 2009 | Stoneboard | controller | MIDI | |
| 2010 | Politrep | controller | MIDI | |
| 2010 | Roland Lucina AX-09 | synthesizer | USB & MIDI | |
| 2010 | Mad Catz Rock Band 3 Wireless Pro Keyboard | controller & video game controller | MIDI & console specific | |
| 2012 | Alesis Vortex | controller | USB & MIDI | |
| 2014 | Alesis Vortex Wireless | controller | USB & MIDI | first keytar with wireless USB connection to a PC or laptop |
| 2014 | Korg RK-100S | synthesizer | USB & MIDI | used by Rick Astley in 2016 |
| 2017 | Yamaha Vocaloid Keyboard | synthesizer | USB, Bluetooth LE | To be released in "Winter 2017". First wearable prototype in 2014; limited rental available in 2015 |
| 2018 | Alesis Vortex Wireless 2 | controller | USB & MIDI | |
| 2018 | Roland AX-Edge | synthesizer | USB, MIDI, Bluetooth LE | |
| 2019 | Behringer MS-1 | synthesizer | USB & MIDI | Clone of the original 1982 Roland SH-101 |
| 2019 | Yamaha Sonogenic SHS-500 | electronic keyboard | USB MIDI, Bluetooth LE | Built-in speaker |
| 2019 | Yamaha Sonogenic SHS-300 | electronic keyboard | USB MIDI, Bluetooth LE | Built-in speaker |
| 2018 | Yamaha Vocaloid VKB-100 | electronic keyboard | USB MIDI, Bluetooth LE | Built-in speaker |
| 2020 | Korg RK-100S 2 | synthesizer | USB & MIDI | Wooden body and new programs |
Custom/rare keytars
Customized keytars
;Based on minimoog keyboards;Based on Yamaha KX series
;Based on Roland AX series