Casio Lk270 Instruction Manual

							English
Playing Built-in Songs
E-29
Use the following procedure to adjust the balance between 
the volume of what you play on the keyboard and song 
playback volume.
1.Press ct and then use the bs (10-key) [4] ( ) 
and [6] ( ) keys to display “Song Vol” (page 
E-6).
2.Use the bs (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 br 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.You can turn off the right hand part or the left hand part of a 
song during playback and practice playing along with the 
remaining part.
1.Press bn to select the part you want to turn off.
Each press of bn cycles through the settings shown 
below.
2.Press bm.
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.
Adjusting the Song Volume
Playing with the Tone as Song Playback
So ng Vo l
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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The karaoke feature can be used with Song Bank songs 001 
through 052. It lowers the volume of the melody part so you 
can sing along, just like a karaoke machine.
 For information about how to connect a microphone, see 
“Sampling Sounds and Playing Them on the Digital 
Keyboard” on page E-18.
Use 
3 to adjust the microphone volume.
1.Select the song you want from among song 
numbers 001 through 052 (page E-69), and then 
press 
6.
This will turn on the karaoke feature.
Pressing 
6 again will turn off the karaoke feature.
2.Press bm to start song playback.
3.Sing into the microphone.
 The volume and tone of the melody line will play back in 
a way that makes it easy to sing along.
 You can use the transpose feature (page E-16) to 
adjust the key of song playback to suit the singer.
You can load song data from an external device and increase 
the selection of songs available on the keyboard. See the 
following pages for more information.
 SD memory card (page E-56)
 Computer (page E-61)
 For information about how to delete song data loaded from 
an external device, see page E-51.
Using the Karaoke Feature
Increasing the Selection of Songs
Indicator disappears when 
Karaoke feature is turned off. 
						

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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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9bk
bkbm
bmbt
btck
ckcl
clcm
cmcn
cnbn
bn
br
brbs
bs
ct
ct
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-27).
This will select the first phrase of the song.
2.Press cm (or bk) to move forward one phrase, or 
9 to move back one phrase.
 Holding down bk or 9 scrolls through phrases at high 
speed.
 The Digital 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 
cm.
3.Press bn to select the part you want to practice. 
Each press of 
bn cycles through the settings 
shown below.
4.Hold down br for about two seconds.
The same tone used for song playback will be assigned to 
the keyboard (page E-29).
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-36).
From top This message appears during Auto Step Up 
Lesson (page E-36) 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-36).
Selecting the Song, Phrase, and 
Part You Want to Practice

Phrase number
First measure of the selected phrase
Right hand practice
Left hand practice
Both hand practice
*
*This indicator (setting) is skipped if you press 
bn while 
a lesson is in progress. 
						

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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 bt.
This starts example play.
2.To stop Lesson 1, press bt or bm.
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 ck.
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 ck or bm.
●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.
Lights
Lights
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.
LightsFlashes 
						

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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 cl.
This starts Lesson 3.
2.Play the song along with the song playback.
3.To stop Lesson 3, press cl or bm.
 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 bn to turn off both hand parts and then 
press 
bm.
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 8.
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 ct and then use the bs (10-key) [4] ( ) 
and [6] ( ) keys to display “LESSON” (page 
E-6).
2.Press bs (10-key) [7] (ENTER) key.
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.
Lights
Lights
Playing a Particular Song All the Way 
Through
Lesson Settings
Playing without Phrase Repeat
Turning Off Voice Fingering Guide
Disappears
LESSON
Flashes
Speak 
						

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Using Built-in Songs to Master Keyboard Play
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3.Press the bs (10-key) [–] key to select the OFF 
setting.
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 ct and then use the bs (10-key) [4] ( ) 
and [6] ( ) keys to display “LESSON” (page 
E-6).
2.Press bs (10-key) [7] (ENTER) key.
3.Use the bs (10-key) [4] ( ) and [6] ( ) keys 
to display “NoteGuid”.
4.Press the bs (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 ct and then use the bs (10-key) [4] ( ) 
and [6] ( ) keys to display “LESSON” (page 
E-6).
2.Press bs (10-key) [7] (ENTER) key.
3.Use the bs (10-key) [4] ( ) and [6] ( ) keys 
to display “Scoring”.
4.Press the bs (10-key) [–] key to select the OFF 
setting.
You can use the following procedure to change the length of 
lesson phrases, or to configure the lesson feature so the song 
is played all the way through, without being divided into 
phrases.
1.Press ct and then use the bs (10-key) [4] ( ) 
and [6] ( ) keys to display “LESSON” (page 
E-6).
2.Press bs (10-key) [7] (ENTER) key.
3.Use the bs (10-key) [4] ( ) and [6] ( ) keys 
to display “PhraseLn”.
4.Use the bs (10-key) [–] and [+] keys to select the 
phrase length you want.
The following options are available for songs loaded from 
external sources only.
Turning Off Note Guide
Turning Off Performance Evaluation
Indicator disappears
when voice fingering
guide is turned off.
No t eGu i d
S c o r  i  ng
Indicator disappears
when performance
evaluation is turned off.
Changing the Phrase Length
Off (oFF)The phrase length is from the beginning 
to the end of the song.
Preset (PrE)Phrase lengths are as specified in the 
song.
Short (Ln1)Length of one phrase is one measure.
Middle (Ln2)Length of one phrase is two measures.
Long (Ln3)Length of one phrase is four measures.
Ph r aseLn 
						

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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-27).
2.Press cn.
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 
cn or bm.
 You can change the step and phrase during Auto Step Up 
Lesson using 
9, bk, and bt to cm.
 Starting Auto Step Up Lesson automatically turns on 
phrase repeat (page E-34) and play evaluation (page 
E-35). These features cannot be turned off during lessons.
■Auto Step Up Lesson Procedure
*Auto Step Up Lesson advances to the next phrase, 
regardless of whether the “Bravo!” result is attained.
Using Auto Step Up Lesson
Lights Flashes
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 co.
This causes a keyboard key to start flashing, and starts 
the Music Challenge song.
2.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.
3.The game ends when you advance successfully 
through 20 notes.
 Your playing time appears on the display. After a short 
while, the playing time display changes to a score. To 
clear the score from the display, press 
bp, bq, or br.
 You can cancel a game at any time by pressing 
co or 
bm.
 Notes and fingering guide fingers are indicated randomly.
 The tempo of the game songs cannot be changed.
 All buttons except 
1, bm, and co are disabled while a game 
is in progress.
bm bmco
co
br
brbq
bq1
1bp
bp
M  .  C H  A L   .   !
Displayed during a game. Number of remaining notes
Fingering
M .  C H A L  .  !
Time 0.3sec
T i m               e 1 9  .  2
S c  o  r  e    8 0
Playing time
Score
C 
						

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Using Auto Accompaniment
With Auto Accompaniment, simply select an accompaniment 
pattern. Each time you play a chord with your left hand the 
appropriate accompaniment will play automatically. It’s like 
having a personal backup group along with you wherever you 
go.
 Auto Accompaniments are made up of the following three 
parts.
(1) Rhythm
(2) Bass
(3) Harmony
You can have only the rhythm part play, or you can have all 
three parts play at the same time.
The rhythm part is the foundation each Auto Accompaniment. 
Your Digital Keyboard comes with a variety of built-in rhythms, 
including 8-beat and waltz. Use the following procedure to 
play the basic rhythm part.
1.Press bq.
2.Use bs (10-key) to select the rhythm number 
you want.
 See the separate “Appendix” for information about 
individual rhythms.
3.Press bm or 9.
This starts the rhythm.
4.Play along with the rhythm.
5.To stop the rhythm, press bm again.
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9bk
bkbl
blbm
bmcr
crbn
bn
bq
bqbs
bs
bo
boct
ct
Playing the Rhythm Part Only
Starting and Stopping the Rhythm Part Only
F u n  k 8 B  t
Rhythm number
Rhythm pattern name
This pattern changes with each beat.