# Piano Sketchpads Yamaha Studio Keyboard Book By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-04-29 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unusual-combination-the-yamaha-keyboard-sketchpad References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/04/29/keyboard-solo/) & [global.yamaha](http://www.global.yamaha.com/design/milano_salone_2008/) This leather keyboard sketchpad was designed by [Yamaha Studio](http://www.global.yamaha.com/design/milano_salone_2008), the much-admired Japanese company, yet I really don't know what to make of it. Yamaha is better known for its heavy machinery like motorcycles, dirt bikes and ATVs as well as its musical instruments, particularly [high end pianos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steel-and-stone-piano-v2), but a notebook? At least they're flexing their creative reach. The sketchpad isn't some cheap kids book designed to look like a piano, it's actually loaded with the opulent characteristics like ebony and ivory. "Draw, write or play melodies, wherever and whenever you want," Yamaha Studio says. "The model for usability... the common sketchbook." I really don't know whether or not this is a functional keyboard, but it is a funky idea. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Leather Keyboard Sketchpads:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the stationary industry by combining traditional sketchbooks with functional keyboard design. - **Creative Reach:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the musical instrument industry by expanding into unconventional product categories. - **Opulent Characteristics:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the luxury goods industry by incorporating luxurious materials into everyday objects. ### Where This Applies - **Stationary:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation by merging traditional sketchbooks with functional keyboard design. - **Musical Instruments:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation by expanding product offerings into non-traditional categories. - **Luxury Goods:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation by incorporating high-end materials into everyday objects. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hexagonal Music Composition Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-composition-keyboard.md) - [Collaboration Piano Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concept-model-piano.md) - [Sustainable Hand-Crafted Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/working-synth.md) - [Instant Music Sketchbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everglow.md) - [Stealthy Rare Wooden Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/torch-t01.md) - [Digital HD Display Pianos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mozart-console-piano.md) - [Tactile Interactive Music Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yamaha.md) - [Precision Rubber Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seaboard-rise-2.md) - [Touchscreen Grand Pianos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porochista.md)