Casio K43 Instruction Manual

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4.Use the number buttons to input the 2-digit 
rhythm number for the rhythm you want to use.
Example:To select “37 SAMBA ”, input 3 and then 7.
• Be sure to always specify a 2-digit number.
• If you discover a mistake before you input the second
digit, press the RHYTHM button to return to the 
previously set rhythm number.
• You can change to another rhythm even while the
current rhythm is sounding.
5.Press the START/STOP button to start play of the 
rhythm.
• When you do, the selected rhythm starts...

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To play a CASIO CHORD auto-accompaniment
1.Use the POWER/MODE selector to select CASIO 
CHORD.
2.Select an auto-rhythm as described under “To
select and play a rhythm ” on page E-18.
3.Start play of the rhythm.
• If you want to start play of the normal rhythm pattern,
press START/STOP.
• You can also use synchro start (page E-21) to start
rhythm play.
4.Press either one or up to four keys on the
accompaniment keyboard, and the
corresponding accompaniment starts to play
automatically.
5.Continue...

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IMPORTANT!
•If you play one or two notes only in the left hand, or three
notes that do not make up a recognizable chord formation, 
no sound will be produced. The FINGERED mode requires 
a conventional three or four-note chord formation to 
produce an auto-accompaniment. Also, note that auto-
chords only work in conjunction with rhythm patterns, and 
not independently of them.
❚ NOTE
• The above examples show only one of the possible fingerings
for each chord. Note that you can play the notes that...

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3-Step Lesson System
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Using 3-Step Lesson System
Even individuals who cannot play the keyboard at all can 
follow along with the 100 built-in Song Bank tunes with the 
ONE KEY PLAY buttons. You can also use the 3-Step Lesson 
System to learn at your own pace. Play slowly at first until
you are able to play along at normal speed. 
Of the 100 built-in tunes, numbers 00 through 84 feature auto- 
accompaniment (auto-accompaniment tunes), while 85
through 99 are played using both hands...

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5.To stop Song Bank tune play, press the START/ 
STOP button again.
6.To exit the Song Bank Mode, press the SONG
BANK button again.
•When you do, the SONG BANK indicator goes out.
❚ NOTE
• Always enter two digits for the Song Bank number.
• You can input a Song Bank tune number even while another 
Song Bank tune is playing.
• If you input the wrong first digit for a Song Bank tune number,
you can return to the previous setting by pressing the SONG
BANK button.
• The RHYTHM button is disabled in the...

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Key Lighting System Operation and Display 
Contents During 3-step Lesson Play
Whenever you select an Auto Accompaniment tune (00 to 
84) for 3-step lesson play, the key lighting system shows you
which keys to press, while the display shows you the 
fingerings.
Note Pitch
The keyboard key that should be pressed lights. The fingers 
you should use to play the notes are also shown on the display.
Note Length
Keyboard keys stay lit for as long as the note should be 
played. The fingerings also remain on...

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Timing Indicator
The timing indicator helps you become familiar with tunes 
you are playing for the first time by indicating the timing of 
notes you play on the keyboard. Timing is easier to see when 
you use a slow tempo during lesson play.
Using the Timing Indicator
The timing indicator shows the timing of notes contained in 
the currently selected part (R or L). Notes are indicated as 
two-segment blocks that scroll from the top of the display,
down to the bottom. A note is played when its block...

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Step 1: Master the timing
You can press the ONE KEY PLAY buttons or any of the 
keyboard keys to play along with the melody (right hand 
part) of the Song Bank tune. You do not have to worry about 
pressing the right key, so you can concentrate on getting the
timing right.
1.Press the STEP 1 button.
•When you do, the STEP 1 indicator appears.
• After a count sounds, the keyboard stands by and
waits for you to play the first note of the tune. If the
tune includes intro measures, the keyboard enters...

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Step 3: Play at normal speed
Step 3 also shows you which notes to play, but unlike Step 2, 
it does not wait for you to press the key. The accompaniment 
part is played at normal speed, no matter what you play (or 
don’t play) on the keyboard.
1.Press the STEP 3 button.
• When you do, the STEP 3 indicator appears.
• Play starts after a count sounds.
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2.Play along on the keyboard, following the keys 
as they light.
•The accompaniment (left hand) part of the tune plays
at normal speed,...

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To  practice the left hand part
Once you master right hand part play, you can use the two- 
hand tunes (numbers 85 through 99) to practice left hand part.
1.Press the SONG BANK button until the SONG 
BANK indicator appears.
• This causes the number and name of the currently
selected Song Bank tune to appear on the display.
2.Input the two digit number for the tune you want
to play.
3.Press the PART SELECT button to switch the left
hand play.
4.Press the STEP 1, STEP 2, or STEP 3 button.
• When you...