P-223

A compact piano with the sound and features to satisfy the needs of advanced players

Yamaha’s P Series digital pianos are loved by piano players around the world who want the comfortable feel of an acoustic piano in an instrument with a more manageable size and weight.

Compared to its predecessor, the P-223 features a much shorter and thinner body design with a compact style. This model looks beautiful from any angle, and blends in well with any room. To achieve a smaller product chassis, we developed the new GHC (Graded Hammer Compact) keyboard (88 keys), which is built to uncompromising standards and offers the same weighted acoustic piano-like playing feel as the GHS (Graded Hammer Standard) keys used in previous models in the P Series.

The P-223 features the sounds of Yamaha’s premier concert grand piano, the CFX, and this model uses Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) Lite technology to replicate the expressive moment-by-moment tonal changes that occur in a real grand piano.

Whether you are an advanced piano player or a serious beginner with a desire to learn to play, the P-223 is the perfect choice.

We recommend this model for:

- Players who are looking for a weighted keyboard that feels like an acoustic piano

- People who want a piano in their house but don’t have much space for it

- People who want a second piano

Newly developed GHC (Graded Hammer Compact) keyboard offers a realistic playing feel

One of the main concerns of piano players when purchasing a digital piano is related to the feel of the keyboard when they play.

Some of the things that players are specifically concerned with include whether they can feel the weight of the keys in their fingers as with a weighted acoustic piano keyboard; whether the keyboard will respond accurately when they play quicker passages; whether there are any inconsistencies between how hard they play the keys and the sound that results; and whether the keyboard offers a sufficient soft-to-loud dynamic range.

The GHS keyboards used in the P Series thus far have received high praise from customers for the excellent balance and ease of playing that was mentioned above.

The newly developed and more compact GHC (Graded Hammer Compact) keyboard on the new P Series reproduces the playing comfort of its predecessors in every way.

Further, the keyboard unit is more compact than in previous models, while still offering an outstanding playing feel.

The hands of a person playing the P-223

The sound of Yamaha’s premier concert grand piano, the CFX

The P-223 gives you the sound of Yamaha’s top-of-the-line CFX concert grand, with shimmering highs and powerful lows. This model is equipped with Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) Lite, a digital technology that realistically reproduces the complex resonance produced by the strings of a grand piano, changing each time according to how the keys are pressed. With the P-223, you can enjoy the sound of a concert grand that’s played and loved by renowned pianists, along with its infinitely realistic resonance. Of course, this instrument doesn’t require tuning.

A photo of a Yamaha concert grand piano, CFX

Place the instrument wherever you like, or even take it with you

One trouble that plagues pianists is that the traditional piano is often too large to fit into a room. To add to this, piano players can’t take their instruments out with them. The P-223 provides a brilliant solution to these problems. The stylish design of this instrument blends well with any room, and is available in black or white color variations to match the mood. With the optional soft case, you can take this instrument with you to the studio, to live gigs or on a trip—whenever you need it.

The P-223B on a desk
  • Voice icon (24 voices)
  • Song icon (71 preset songs)
  • Headphones icon
  • Rec button icon
  • Metronome icon
  • Rhythm icon
  • Bluetooth icon
  • Sound Boost icon
  • Stereophonic Optimizer icon

Access the features of this instrument with greater ease from the app

By linking the P-223 with Yamaha’s dedicated “Smart Pianist” digital piano app, you can intuitively perform all operations on the P-223 from the screen of your smart device. There’s no longer any need to pull out the manual to see how things work.

*When connecting a smart device to a musical instrument to use the app, you can either use a cable or connect wirelessly using the Yamaha UD-BT01 (sold separately; for iOS only).

The Yamaha “Smart Pianist” app icon, together with a tablet placed on the music stand of the P-223

Minimalistic design that recalls the feel of a grand piano

With a design that pays homage to the classic aesthetic of a grand piano, the P-223 blends well with the interior of any home, and is intended to offer the player the true feeling of playing a grand.

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  • Feature image
  • Animation showing sound coming out of the P-223’s built-in rear speaker
  • PDF sheet music displayed on a smart device
  • An illustration showing how an electronic piano usually sounds when the volume is turned low, and how it sounds when the volumes of low and high-pitched sounds are corrected by the P-223
  • The P-225B on an optional stand with three-pedal unit
  • A view of the Yamaha Rec'n'Share app icon and a person taking a smartphone video of them playing
  • A diagram showing two people setting the P-223 on the optional stand
  • A person carrying the P-223 dedicated keyboard bag on their shoulder
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P-223

A stylish digital piano with the playing feel of a full-fledged grand, the Yamaha P-223 features a compact body equipped with useful features from practicing. Compatible with the optional LP-5A three-pedal unit.

The colors and finishes shown may vary from those on the actual products.