Your Child's First Keyboard Instrument—Easy to Use and Fun to Play
The Casio SA-81 is a great way to introduce your child to music. It comes with a variety of learning features that make it easy and fun for kids to play and enjoy themselves, while developing their musical skills. The 44 mini keys are perfect for small hands. There are 100 high-quality built-in tones covering a range of instruments including piano, wind, percussion, and many others, sampled from acoustic instruments. The Layer function lets you play two instruments together, enabling you to create your own sounds. The 50 rhythm patterns (in a variety of genres including pop, ballad, dance, and more) and 10 built-in songs make it fun to practice and play along.
The SA-81 is lightweight and portable, so children can take it wherever they go. It has a durable design that can withstand even the most enthusiastic playing. The SA-81 features two built-in speakers and a headphone output for quiet playing. It is powered via six AA batteries or with the optional AD-E95 AC adapter (available separately).
Useful Performance Functions
- Layer: Play two tones layered together
- Reverb: Add a reverberation effect to the sound for a broader range of musical expression. Choose from four types— Room, Hall 1, Hall 2, and Stadium
- Octave shift: Raise or lower the pitch of notes in octaves to cover a wide range of registers
- Tuning: Adjust the tuning in 0.1 Hz increments to match other instruments or vocals
- Transpose: Raise or lower notes in semitone steps
- Metronome: Useful for practicing/playing at a constant tempo
- Tempo adjustment: Change the tempo of the rhythm and metronome to suit the music
- Maximum 32-note polyphony: Designed so the keys will sound even when many others are played at the same time
- LCD display: Full-dot three-level LCD display for an at-a-glance view of operation/function settings
Play Along with 10 Built-In Songs
- Songs: Ode to Joy, Little Brown Jug, Minuet in G major,
- Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, Yankee Doodle, The Nutcracker
- Greensleeves, Jingle Bells, Silent Night, Joy to the World
Compact and Portable
- Built-in speakers and headphone output
- Can be powered via 6 AA batteries for up to 12 hours or with the optional AD-E95 AC adapter (available separately)
- Lightweight at only 3.1 lb
- Black and white design for a chic look
UPC: 079767321215