Casio LK-73 Owner's Manual
Casio LK-73 Owner's Manual

Casio LK-73 Owner's Manual

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3-Step Lesson

3-Step Lesson
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START/STOP
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STEP 1
The 3-step lesson feature takes you through the three distinct
steps described below to help you learn to play tunes on the
keyboard.
Step 1 – Master the timing.
In this step, pressing any key on the keyboard plays the
correct note, so you can concentrate on getting the timing
right without worrying about playing the right note. The sub-
melody (obbligato) waits until you press a key before
proceeding to the next phrase.
Step 2 – Master the melody.
In this step, you use the display to learn which fingers you
should use and how loud or soft to play, and the key light
system to learn which keyboard keys to press. The sub-
melody (obbligato) waits until your play the correct note, so
you can learn at your own pace.
Step 3 – Play at normal speed.
This is where you enjoy actually playing the tunes you learn
using Step 1 and Step 2. The key light system still shows you
which keyboard keys to press, but accompaniment proceeds
at normal speed regardless of whether or not you play the
correct notes.
Tune Types and Their Parts
There are two types of tunes in the Song Bank: Auto
Accompaniment tunes and two-hand accompaniment tunes.
The parts available for 3-step lesson practice depend on the
type of tune you are using.
Auto Accompaniment Tunes (Numbers 00 through
69)
As their name suggests, these tunes are made up of an Auto
Accompaniment part and a melody part. When using these
E-32
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STOP
5
STEP 2
tunes for a 3-step lesson, you can practice playing along with
the melody (right hand) part only.
These types of tunes are played with both hands, as in a piano
solo. When using these tunes for a 3-step lesson, you can
practice playing along with both the left hand and right hand
parts.
Key Lighting System Operation and Display
Contents During 3-step Lesson Play
Whenever you select an Auto Accompaniment tune (00 to 69)
for 3-step lesson play, the key lighting system shows you
which keys to press, while the display shows you the notes
and their fingerings.
The keyboard key that should be pressed lights, while the
actual pitch of the note appears in the display's staff notation
area. The fingers you should use to play the notes are also
shown on the display.
Keyboard keys stay lit for as long as the note should be
played. The staff notation and fingerings also remain on the
display for the length of the note.
The keyboard key for the next note to be played flashes, while
a number appears on the display near the finger you should
use to play the next note.
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LEFT/TRACK 1
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STEP 3
Two-hand Tunes (Numbers 70 through 99)
Note Pitch
Note Length
Next Note
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  • Page 1: Step Lesson

    3-Step Lesson 3-Step Lesson START/STOP STOP LEFT/TRACK 1 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 The 3-step lesson feature takes you through the three distinct tunes for a 3-step lesson, you can practice playing along with steps described below to help you learn to play tunes on the the melody (right hand) part only.
  • Page 2: Step 1 - Master The Timing

    3-Step Lesson Series of Same Pitch Notes The keyboard key light turns off momentarily between the notes and lights again for each successive note. The staff notation and fingerings also turn off and back on again. Indicator appears Fingering Note pitch The hand you should use is indicated by arrows around it.
  • Page 3: Step 2 - Master The Melody

    3-Step Lesson You can also use fast forward and fast reverse operations You cannot pause Step 2 play. with Step 1 play. Rhythm does not sound during Step 2 play. You cannot pause Step 1 play. Rhythm does not sound during Step 1 play. Dynamic Marks Step 2 –...
  • Page 4: Step 3 - Play At Normal Speed

    3-Step Lesson Step 3 – Play at normal speed. Select the Song Bank tune you want to play. Press the STEP 3 button to start Step 3 play. Accompaniment (left hand part) starts to play at normal speed. Indicator appears Fingering Follow the key light system to press the correct keyboard keys and play the melody (right hand...
  • Page 5: Song Memory Function

    Song Memory Function Song Memory Function MODE SONG MEMORY STEP Number buttons INTRO NORMAL/FILL-IN VAR/FILL-IN SYNCHRO/ENDING START/STOP STOP LEFT/TRACK 1 RIGHT/TRACK 2 [+]/[–] You can store up to two separate songs in song memory for Song Memory Button Operation later playback. There are two methods you can use to record a song: real-time recording where you record the notes as you play them on the keyboard, and step recording where you Each press of the SONG MEMORY button cycles through the...
  • Page 6 Song Memory Function Track 1 Playback turned on Track 2 Flash Playback turned off With the above setting, Track 1 will play while Track 2 Use [+] and [–] to select 0 or 1 as the song will not play. number.
  • Page 7: Memory Capacity

    Song Memory Function If you use a pedal during recording, pedal Memory Data Storage operations are also recorded. Press the START/STOP or SONG MEMORY Anything previously stored in memory is replaced button to end recording when you are finished whenever you make a new recording. playing.
  • Page 8: Playing Back From Song Memory

    Song Memory Function Playing Back from Song Real-time Recording to Track 2 Memory After you record Track 1, you can use real-time recording to add a melody in Track 2. Use the following procedure to play back song memory contents. To record to Track 2 while playing back Track 1 To play back from song memory...
  • Page 9 Play a chord. Use the chord play method that is specified by the current MODE switch setting: FINGERED, CASIO CHORD, NORMAL. When the MODE switch is set to NORMAL, specify the chord using the root input keyboard and chord type input keyboard. See “Specifying Chords in the Normal Mode”...
  • Page 10: Specifying Chords In The Normal Mode

    When the MODE switch is set to NORMAL during step recording, you can specify chords using a method that is different from CASIO CHORD and FINGERED fingerings. This chord specification method can be used to input 18 different chord types using only two keyboard keys, so chords can be specified even if you don’t know how to...
  • Page 11: Specifying The Length Of A Note

    Song Memory Function Example 2: Track 1 Step Recording Variations To input Gm/C, hold down C and G on the root input keyboard and press the m key on the chord type input keyboard. The following describes a number of different variations you can use when recording to Track 1 using step recording.
  • Page 12 Song Memory Function Use number buttons [1] through [9] to input the Step Recording Melody to length of each note or rest. After input the length of a note or rest, the Track 2 keyboard stands by for the next input. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to input all the notes you You can use step recording to input notes one-by-one in Track want.
  • Page 13 Song Memory Function Editing Data While Step Recording Memory data can be thought of as a musical score that progresses from left to right, with the input point normally at the far right of the recorded data. The following procedure describes how to move the input point to the left in order to make changes in data you have already input.
  • Page 14: Deleting The Contents Of A Specific Track

    Song Memory Function You cannot select a track for deletion if that track does not Deleting the Contents of a contain any data. Pressing the SONG MEMORY button while the track Specific Track delete screen is on the display returns to record standby. Use the following procedure to delete all of the data currently recorded in a specific track.
  • Page 15: Keyboard Settings

    Keyboard Settings Keyboard Settings TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI TONE SPLIT LAYER Number buttons TOUCH RESPONSE [+]/[–] Select the layered tone. This section describes how to use layer (to play two tones with a single key) and split (to assign different tones to either Example: end of the keyboard), and how to make touch response, To select “060 FRENCH HORN”...
  • Page 16: Using Split

    Keyboard Settings Specify the split point. While holding down the Using Split SPLIT button, press the keyboard where you want the leftmost key of the high end range to With split you can assign two different tones (a main tone and Example: a split tone) to either end of the keyboard, which lets you play To specify G3 as the split point, press the G3 key.
  • Page 17: Using Layer And Split Together

    Keyboard Settings Input the number of the layered split tone. Using Layer and Split Together You can use layer and split together to created a layered split keyboard. It makes no difference whether you layer tones first and then split the keyboard, or split the keyboard and then layer tones.
  • Page 18: Using Touch Response

    Keyboard Settings Using Touch Response Transposing the Keyboard When touch response is turned on, the relative volume of Transpose lets you raise and lower the overall key of the sound output by the keyboard is varied in accordance with keyboard in semitone units. If you want to play an the amount of pressure applied, just like an acoustic piano.
  • Page 19: Tuning The Keyboard

    Keyboard Settings Tuning the Keyboard Use the following procedure to fine tune the keyboard to match the tuning of another musical instrument. To tune the keyboard Press the TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI button twice to display the tuning screen. Use the [+], [–], and the number buttons to adjust the tuning value.

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