Whether you’re passing on your own passion or giving them an opportunity you never had, encouraging your child to learn keyboards will give them a hobby for life, a sociable skill that opens doors, and maybe even a career. It's not without risks though, with some keyboards being expensive, bulky and uninspiring, and taking up valuable space in your home only to be abandoned when your child loses interest. Roland has addressed this with the E-X20.

The Roland brand is acclaimed by professionals around the world for its reliability and quality and the E-X20 is the ideal first step for any young (or young at heart) aspiring player. This modern home keyboard offers you a high-quality instrument at a wallet-friendly price, with a space-saving design and highly portable 5 kg weight. The high-quality piano sounds are ideal for formal music lessons, where traditional tones are required, but the E-X20 also has alternative onboard sounds that allow your child to experiment and get creative. And the built-in Arranger feature lets kids play along with full musical accompaniment, helping to prepare them for their first band or orchestra.

No. of Keys	61
Type	Full size, velocity sensitive
Effects/Sounds	Over 400 tones and 9 drum sets, 10 Reverb types, 9 Chorus types
Other Features	Pitch wheel, Transpose -12 to +12 in semitones, Octave -1 to +1. Arranger with 253 styles, and controls for START/STOP, SYNC START, INTRO/ENDING, FILL A, FILL B, FADE, CHORD. Record up to 10 songs internally.
Connectors	DC In jack, 1/4 inch Output (L/Mono, R) jacks, USB Type B Computer port, 1/4-inch TRS phone type Sustain pedal jack
Accessories	Owner's manual, Safety leaflet, AC Adaptor, Music Rest
Dimensions	956mm W, x 360mm D x 133mm H
Weight	5kg

Roland E-X20 61-Key Portable Arranger Keyboard