What is the difference between a keyboard and a synth keyboard?

Question:I'm not much of a pianist at all but I like my music to have an ambient background. I'm probably going to need a synth keyboard right?
If someone could explain what the difference is exactly i'd appreciate it greatly.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I'm not much of a pianist at all but I like my music to have an ambient background. I'm probably going to need a synth keyboard right?
If someone could explain what the difference is exactly i'd appreciate it greatly.

a keyboard simply means an instrument with piano style keys.
includes, pianos, organs, electric pianos, accordions, harpsichords, spinets, chordophones and, yes, synths.
a Synth (short for synthesizer) simply means that the instrument electronically synthesizes (imitates / creates) sounds. all electronic keyboards today are synths.
if I understand the sound you are looking for, what you need is a good workstation (i recommend Korg triton or Yamaha motif)

"Keyboard" is a general term for either an electronic keyboard (sometimes called "synthesizers") or an acoustic keyboard (for example, the concert grand piano).

A "synth keyboard" refers to a loose term that includes all keyboards run by electricity, mainly synthesizers....but does not include electronic or pipe organs, technically.

Examples of synth keyboards would be brands like Moog, Ensoniq, Kurzweil, Roland, and Casio.