1. a keyboard instrument designed to be worn and played like a guitar, typically used in rock and pop music performances
Usage: informal; also spelled key-tar

Examples

• The synthesizer player strapped on a keytar for the concert.
• He performed an energetic solo on the keytar while dancing across the stage.
• The band's keytar player added a futuristic sound to their 1980s-inspired set.
• She bought a keytar to make her keyboard performances more visually dynamic.
• The keytar became iconic in electronic and new wave music during the 1980s.