Casio Lk230 Instruction Manual

							English
Playing Built-in Songs
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3.When playback reaches the measure you want 
to select as the end measure, press 
7 again.
This specifies the measure as the end measure and starts 
repeat playback of the measures in the specified range.
 During repeat play you can use 
bk to pause playback, 
9 to skip forward, or 8 to skip back.
4.Pressing 7 again returns to normal playback.
Changing the song number clears the start measure and 
end measure of the repeat operation.
You can use the following procedure to change the speed 
(tempo) in order to slow down playback to practice difficult 
passages, etc.
1.Press bn.
Use y (slower) and t (faster) to change the tempo 
setting. Holding down either button changes the setting at 
high speed.
Pressing y and t at the same time will return the 
current song to its original default tempo.
Pressing 
bn causes the tempo value to flash on the 
display. While the tempo value is flashing, you can use 
bo (10-key) to change it. The tempo value will stop 
flashing if you do not perform any operation for a short 
while.
 Changing the song number will return the song to its 
original default tempo.Use the following procedure to adjust the balance between 
the volume of what you play on the keyboard and song 
playback volume.
1.Press 4 a number of times until “Song Vol” 
appears on the display (page E-4).
2.Use the bo (10-key) [–] and [+] keys to adjust the 
song volume.
The procedure below lets you select the same keyboard tone 
as the one being used in the song and play along with your 
favorite tunes.
1.After selecting a song, hold down bp for about 
two seconds until the displayed tone name 
changes to the tone name of the song.
 If your currently selected tone is the same as the song 
tone, the display contents will not change.
2.Play along with song playback.
 If you select a song that uses different tones for left and 
right hand play, the right hand part tone is assigned to the 
keyboard.
Changing Playback Speed (Tempo)
T w  i  n k  l e 
Lights
T w  i  n k  l e 
Disappears
Adjusting the Song Volume
Playing with the Tone as Song Playback
S o  n g V o l 
						

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You can turn off the right hand part or the left hand part of a 
song during playback and practice playing the along with the 
remaining part.
1.Press bm to select the part you want to turn off.
Each press of bm cycles through the settings shown 
below.
2.Press bl.
This starts playback in accordance with the setting you 
selected in step 1.
 During playback with one part turned off, only the notes of 
the part that is turned off are shown on the display.
Turning Off the Part of One Hand for Practice 
(Part Select)
Right hand part off
Left hand part off
Both hand parts off
Both hand parts on 
						

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Using Built-in Songs to Master Keyboard Play
To master a song, it is best to break it up into shorter parts 
(phrases), master the phrases, and then put everything 
together. Your Digital Keyboard comes with a Step Up Lesson 
feature that helps you to do just that.
The built-in songs are pre-divided into phrases to help you 
master keyboard play.Step Up Lesson takes you through practice of the right hand 
part, left hand part, and both hand parts for each phrase of a 
song. Master all of the phrases and you master the song.
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7bl
blbm
bmck
ckbt
btbs
bscl
clcm
cm
bo
bo
4
4
bp
bp
Phrases
Song start Song end 
Phrase 1 Phrase 2 Phrase 3 . . . .Final 
Phrase
Step Up Lesson Flow
Phrase 1
 Right Hand Lesson 1, 2, 3
 Left Hand Lesson 1, 2, 3
 Both Hand Lesson 1, 2, 3
4
Repeat the above to practice phrase 
2, 3, 4, and so on, until you reach the 
final phrase of the song.
4
After mastering all of the phrases, 
practice the entire song.
4
Now you have mastered the entire 
song! 
						

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The following are the messages that appear on the display 
during Step Lessons.
First, select the song, phrase, and part you want to practice.
1.Select the song you want to practice (page 
E-17).
This will select the first phrase of the song.
2.Press cl (or 9) to move forward one phrase, or 
8 to move back one phrase.
 Holding down 9 or 8 scrolls through phrases at high 
speed.
 The keyboard remembers the last phrase you practiced 
for up to 20 songs. To recall the last practice phrase for 
the current song (if it is available), hold down 
cl.
3.Press bm to select the part you want to practice. 
Each press of 
bm cycles through the settings 
shown below.
4.Hold down bp for about two seconds.
The same tone used for song playback will be assigned to 
the keyboard (page E-19).
Messages that Appear during Lessons
MessageDescription
 Appears when you select a phrase, when a 
lesson starts, etc.
 Note that certain phrases will cause “Wait” 
to appear instead of “Phrase”.
 Appears when the lesson starts with an intro 
or fill-in phrase that is not included in the 
phrases to be practiced. Play toll advance 
automatically to the next phrase after the un-
included phrase plays, so wait until then to 
start playing on the keyboard.
NextPhrs Appears when advancing automatically to the 
next phrase. This message appears following 
a phrase for which “Wait” (see above) is 
displayed, and during an Auto Step Up Lesson 
(page E-25).
From Top This message appears during Auto Step Up 
Lesson (page E-25) immediately before 
practice from Phrase 1 up until the phrase 
currently being practiced.
Complete Appears at the end of Auto Step Up Lesson 
(page E-25).
Selecting the Song, Phrase, and 
Part You Want to Practice
< P h r a s e >
Phrase number
First measure of the selected phrase
*This indicator (setting) is skipped if you press bm while a 
lesson is in progress.
Right hand practice
Left hand practice
Both hand practice
* 
						

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Using Built-in Songs to Master Keyboard Play
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Now it is time to start the lessons. First, select the song and 
part you want to practice.
First, listen to the example a few times to familiarize yourself 
with what it sounds like.
1.Press bs.
This starts example play.
2.To stop Lesson 1, press bs or bl.
Play the song on the keyboard. During this lesson, the display 
shows the key you need to press next. Voice fingering guide 
also uses a simulate voice to announce which finger you 
should use. Follow the instructions to press the correct 
keyboard keys and play the notes. Don’t worry if you play the 
wrong note. Song playback will wait until you play the correct 
note. Take your time and play at your own pace.
1.Press bt.
This starts Lesson 2.
2.Play notes on the keyboard in accordance with 
the instructions provided on the display and by 
voice fingering guide.
During this lesson, the display shows the key you need to 
press next. Voice fingering guide uses a simulate voice to 
announce which finger you should use.
3.To stop Lesson 2, press bt or bl.
●If you complete Lesson 2 play to the end, a score that 
rates your play appears on the screen.
Lessons 1, 2, and 3
Lesson 1: Listen to the song.
Lesson 2: Watch how the song is played.
< P h r a s e >
Lights
Lights
< P h r a s e >
Lights
Lights

Master playing the correct note with the correct finger 
as instructed by the guidance. Practice playing with the 
correct timing.
4
Song playback will wait for you to play the correct note.
 Keyboard key goes from flashing to lit.
 Note guide sounds the correct note to be played.
 Voice Fingering Guide tells you what finger to use.
4
Pressing the correct keyboard key causes song 
playback to resume and the key for the next note 
flashes.
Bravo!You pass! Advance to the next lesson.
Again!Go back and try again.
Lights
Flashes 
						

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Though song playback stands by waiting for you to press the 
correct keys as in Lesson 2, the Digital Keyboard does not 
provide any guidance about what note you need to play next. 
Remember everything you have learned up to Lesson 2 as 
you play.
1.Press ck.
This starts Lesson 3.
2.Play the song along with the song playback.
3.To stop Lesson 3, press ck or bl.
 If you complete Lesson 3 play to the end, a score that 
rates your play appears on the screen the same as with 
Lesson 2.After you successfully complete all of the phrases in Lessons 
1, 2, and 3, it is time to try playing the entire song from 
beginning to end.
1.Use bm to turn off both hand parts and then 
press 
bl.
Try playing with both hands and find out how the Digital 
Keyboard evaluates your effort.
You can turn off phrase repeat for Lessons 1, 2, and 3.
1.Press 7.
This disables phrase repeat play.
Use the following procedure to turn off voice fingering guide, 
which tells you which finger to use to play each note in 
Lesson 2 and Lesson 3.
1.Press 4 a number of times until “Speak” 
appears on the display (page E-4).
2.Press the bo (10-key) [–] key to select the OFF 
setting.
Lesson 3: Remember what you learned as 
you play.

Press the keyboard keys you learned in Lesson 2.
4
Song playback will wait for you to play the correct note.
 Note guide sounds the correct note to be played.
4
If you are still unable to press the correct keyboard 
key, the Digital Keyboard will display keyboard 
guidance and voice fingering guide will tell you what 
finger to use, just as in Lesson 2.
4
Pressing the correct key will cause song playback to 
resume.
< P h r a s e >
Lights
Lights
Playing a Particular Song All the Way 
Through
Lesson Settings
Playing without Phrase Repeat
Turning Off Voice Fingering Guide
T w i n k l e
Disappears
S p e a k
Indicator disappears
when voice fingering
guide is turned off. 
						

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Using Built-in Songs to Master Keyboard Play
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Use the following procedure to turn off note guide, which 
sounds the note to be played next in Lesson 2 and Lesson 3.
1.Press 4 a number of times until “NoteGuid” 
appears on the display (page E-4).
2.Press the bo (10-key) [–] key to select the OFF 
setting.
Use the following procedure to turn off performance 
evaluation, which evaluates your performance and displays a 
score in Lesson 2 and Lesson 3.
1.Press 4 a number of times until “Scoring” 
appears on the display (page E-4).
2.Press the bo (10-key) [–] key to select the OFF 
setting.
When the phrase function is turned off, lessons go through an 
entire song from beginning to end, without dividing it up 
between phrases.
1.Press 4 a number of times until “PhraseLn” 
appears on the display (page E-4).
2.Press the bo (10-key) [–] key to select the OFF 
setting.
With Auto Step Up Lesson, the Digital Keyboard advances 
through each lesson automatically.
1.Select the song and part you want to practice 
(page E-17).
2.Press cm.
Listen to the first phrase in Lesson 1.
 In Lesson 1, the sample phrase is played only once 
before advancing to Lesson 2.
3.Auto Step Up Lesson stops automatically after 
you are able to get through all of the lessons 
successfully.
 In Lesson 2 and Lesson 3, the Digital Keyboard 
advances to the next lesson if you are able to achieve 
the “Bravo!” evaluation result.
 To cancel a lesson, press 
cm or bl.
 You can change the step and phrase during Auto Step Up 
Lesson using 
8, 9, and bs to cl.
 Starting Auto Step Up Lesson turns on Phrase Repeat 
(page E-24), Note Guide (page E-25) and Performance 
Evaluation (page E-25) automatically. These features 
cannot be turned off during lessons.
Turning Off Note Guide
Turning Off Performance Evaluation
Lesson Play without Dividing Songs into 
Phrases
N o t e G u i d
S c  o  r  i  n g
Indicator disappears
when performance
evaluation is turned off.
P h r a s e L n
Using Auto Step Up Lesson
Lights Flashes 
						

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■Auto Step Up Lesson Procedure
*Auto Step Up Lesson advances to the next phrase, 
regardless of whether the “Bravo!” result is attained.Phrase 1
Lesson 1
4
Lesson 2
4
Lesson 3
4
Phrase 2
Lesson 1
4
Lesson 2
4
Lesson 3
4
Phrase 1, 2
 Lesson 3*
4
Phrase 3
Lesson 1
4
Lesson 2
4
Lesson 3
4
Phrase 1, 2, 3
 Lesson 3*
4
Next phrase practice using the same 
procedure
4
Final phrase
Lesson 1
4
Lesson 2
4
Lesson 3
4
From Phrase 1 to the final phrase
 Lesson 3*
4
Lesson complete 
						

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Music Challenge Keyboard Game
Music Challenge is a game that measures your reaction 
speed as you press keys in response to keyboard keys that 
light and to on-screen fingering guide indications.
1.Press bp.
2.Press cn.
This causes a keyboard key to start flashing, and starts 
the Music Challenge song.
3.After the keyboard key changes from flashing 
to lit, press the key with the finger indicated on 
the screen as quickly as possible.
This causes the lighting of the key you press to go out, 
indicating you have cleared the first note. The next key 
will start flashing, so get ready to press it next.
 The time it takes you to press the keyboard key after it 
lights appears on the display (Unit: 0.1sec). The shorter 
the time, the higher your score.
 Pressing a key before it goes from flashing to lit, will not 
advance to the next note.
cn cnbp
bpbq
bqbr
brbl
bl
1
1
Displayed during a game. Number of remaining notesFingering
M .  C H A L  .   !
Time 0.3sec 
						

							Music Challenge Keyboard Game
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4.The game ends when you advance successfully 
through 20 notes.
 Your score and playing time appear on the display. 
After a short while, the playing time display changes to 
an evaluation result. To clear the evaluation result from 
the display, press 
bp, bq, or br.
 You can cancel a game at any time by pressing 
cn or 
bl.
Evaluation Result
 Notes and fingering guide fingers are indicated randomly.
 The tempo of the game songs cannot be changed.
 All buttons except 
1, bl, and cn are disabled while a game 
is in progress.
S
A
BEvaluation Ranges
C
D
T i m e 1 9 .  2
G r  a d e  :  A
Score
Playing time
Evaluation result