Casio Lk40 Instruction Manual

E-19 •There are no sounds assigned to any keyboard keys from B4 onward when the “99
PERCUSSION” tone is selected.
Digital Sampling
A number of the tones that are available with this keyboard have been recorded and
processed using a technique called digital sampling. To ensure a high level of total
quality, samples are taken in the low, mid, and high ranges and then combined to
provide you with sounds that are amazingly close to the originals. You may notice
very slight differences in volume or sound...

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Notes
•You cannot change the transpose setting while the keyboard is in the Song Bank
Mode.
•In step 2 of the above operation, you could also use the number buttons [0] to [5] to
specify C through F.
•Pressing both of the TEMPO buttons (
/) at the same time returns the transpose
setting to C(0).
•The transpose setting is automatically set to C(0) whenever you turn keyboard power
on.
•The transpose setting is automatically set to C(0) whenever you press the SONG
BANK button.
•The pitch of a...

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Notes
•In step 2 of the above procedure, you could also use the number buttons to input a
value from 00 to 50.
•Pressing both of the TEMPO buttons (
/) at the same time returns the tuning
setting to 00.
•Pressing the SONG BANK button changes the tuning setting to 00.
•The tuning setting does not affect any of Song Bank tunes.
•You can tune the keyboard within a range of approximately ±50 cents (100 cents = 1
semitone).
•The tuning setting is automatically set to 00 whenever you turn the keyboard...

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Playing rhythms
This keyboard features a collection of 100 exciting built-in rhythm patterns. Each
pattern provides percussion back up for all your performances.
To select and play a rhythm
1. Set the POWER/MODE selector to NORMAL.
2. Find the rhythm you want to use in the “Rhythm List” (page A-3) and note its rhythm number.
3. Press the RHYTHM button.
•When you do, the RHYTHM icon lights.
•The number that appears on the display in-
dicates the currently selected rhythm.
4. Use the number buttons...

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Using auto-accompaniment
This keyboard features 100 accompaniment patterns that let you add full accompani-
ments to your performances automatically. With auto-accompaniment, part of the
keyboard is reserved as an accompaniment keyboard. As you play your chords on
the accompaniment keyboard, the accompaniment patterns adjusts automatically to
follow the progression you play.
You get a choice between two different methods for chord play. FINGERED lets you
play chords as you normally do, while CASIO...

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Using the CASIO CHORD system
The CASIO CHORD system lets you easily play the four main types of chords. Play of
chords is simplified as shown in the chart below.
Notes
•The bottom (leftmost) note that you play determines the name of the chord. If the
bottom note is a C for example, the keyboard produces a C chord.
•When pressing more than one accompaniment key, it makes no difference whether
the keys to the right of the bottom note are white or black.
To play a CASIO CHORD auto-accompaniment
1. Use...

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Using standard fingerings
The FINGERED mode lets you play a wider variety of chords. In this mode, you can
start play of an accompaniment pattern by pressing three or four of the accompani-
ment keyboard keys.
This keyboard is capable of recognizing 15 different chords. The following shows the
fingerings of these chords with a root of C. Note that you can omit the fifth notes
(which are shown inside parentheses in the illustrations below) to produce 7, m7,
maj7, add9 and mM7 chords.
478B-E-027A
4....

E-26•See the “Fingered Chord Charts” on page A-4 for information on the fingerings of
chords for all roots.
To play a FINGERED auto-accompaniment
1. Use the POWER/MODE selector to select FINGERED.
2. Select an auto-rhythm as described under “To select and play a rhythm” on page E-22.
3. Start play of the rhythm.
•If you want start play of the normal rhythm pattern, press START/
STOP.
•You can also use synchro start (page E-27) to start rhythm play.
4. Play a chord on the accompaniment keyboard to start...

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Improvising with the preset patterns
Pressing the START/STOP button to start rhythm play causes the normal version of
the pattern to be played. You can also play a variation of the rhythm using the
operation described below.
Using fill-in rhythm
You can insert a fill-in rhythm by pressing the SYNCHRO/FILL-IN button while an
auto-rhythm plays.
Using Synchro start
You can start the rhythm and accompaniment pattern at the same time, with your
play of the accompaniment keyboard. To do this, follow...

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Using Three 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
Three 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 (two-hand
tunes).
The Three Step...