Founded in 1887 as a traditional piano manufacturer, Yamaha has grown to be a market leader in many segments of the music industry. Now known as the Yamaha Corporation, a name adopted on its 100th anniversary, the company is a giant among musical instrument manufacturers. Yamaha’s acoustic instruments and electronic music products are highly regarded by professional and amateur musicians alike.
The company has been making acoustic pianos since the early 20th century and has steadily expanded its portfolio to include a vast range of musical instruments and music technology. Today, Yamaha operates in nearly every market segment of the musical instrument industry: pianos, wind instruments, acoustic and electric guitars, digital pianos, synthesizers, arranger keyboards, and studio and PA equipment.
With the groundbreaking DX7 FM synthesizer, Yamaha helped define the sound of the 1980s and continues to influence everyday music-making through numerous technical innovations. These include the Silent Series instruments, which allow musicians to practice with headphones without compromising the authentic feel of an acoustic instrument, ideal for shared living spaces. Yamaha continues to innovate in acoustic piano design as well. One of the most recent milestones is the TransAcoustic piano, which blends acoustic and digital technologies through advanced transducer systems, creating a new class of hybrid instrument.
