User manual KAWAI CN41

[. . . ] CN41 Owner's Manual APPENDICES MENU FUNCTIONS USB (TO DEVICE) OPERATIONS RECORDER LESSON FUNCTION PLAYING THE PIANO PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Page 3 THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO!This KAWAI digital piano is a revolutionary new keyboard instrument, combining the latest in electronic advances with traditional craftsmanship inherited from KAWAI's many years of experience building fine pianos. The CN41 keyboard provides the touch response and full dynamic range required for a superb performance of piano, harpsichord, organ, and other instruments. The CN41's Lesson function helps performers to practice the piano with a collection of etudes from Czerny and Burgmüller, or songs from Alfred's Basic Piano Library and Alfred's Premiere Piano Course lesson books (USA, Canada, Australia and UK only). [. . . ] A good way to learn is to listen to these pieces first, and then try to tap out the rhythms that are heard. The separate `Internal Song List' booklet lists the arrangement type next to each song title as `EB' for Easy Beat, `MP' for Melody Play and `SK' for Skillful. STEADY BEAT Steady Beat allows Concert Magic songs to be played by simply tapping any key with a constant steady beat, regardless of the song arrangement type. Step1 Press and hold the CONCERT MAGIC button. The current Concert Magic mode will be shown on the second line of the LCD display. The default Concert Magic mode is NORMAL. Step2 Twinkle Twinkle NORMAL While still holding the CONCERT MAGIC button, use the VALUE button to change the Concert Magic mode to STEADY BEAT. Hold down the button. The Concert Magic mode will change to STEADY BEAT. Step3 Twinkle Twinkle STEADY BEAT Start by tapping any key with a constant steady beat. The tapping speed will set the tempo for the song. Both the accompaniment and melody parts will be played automatically in time with the tapped tempo. Page 27 CONCERT MAGIC DEMO MODES There are three ways to listen to the Concert Magic songs in the DEMO mode. ALL PLAY Press the CONCERT MAGIC button and then press the PLAY/STOP button without selecting a song. The CN41 piano will play back all of the Concert Magic songs in order. RANDOM PLAY Press the CONCERT MAGIC button and then press the LESSON button. The CN41 piano will play back all of the Concert Magic songs in random order. CATEGORY PLAY Press and hold the CONCERT MAGIC and LESSON buttons and press the piano key to which the desired song is assigned. The CN41 piano will play back the selected song and then continue to play the rest of the songs in the same category. To stop the demo, press the PLAY/STOP button. PLAYING THE PIANO 2 CONCERT MAGIC PLAYBACK SPEED The TEMPO button is also used to adjust the playback speed of Concert Magic songs. Step1 After selecting a Concert Magic song to play back, press and hold the TEMPO button. The tempo value will be shown in the LCD display. Step2 While holding down the TEMPO button, use the VALUE buttons to change the tempo. Increase the tempo Hold down the button. Decrease the tempo The tempo of the selected Concert Magic song can be adjusted either before playback, or while the song is playing. Page 28 9) METRONOME / RHYTHM Rhythm is one of the most important elements when learning music. It is important to practice playing the piano at the correct tempo and with a steady rhythm. The CN41 piano's metronome tool helps learners to achieve this by providing a steady beat to play along with. STARTING THE METRONOME PLAYING THE PIANO Step1 Press the TEMPO button. The LED indicator for the TEMPO button will turn on and the metronome will begin counting with a steady beat. The tempo in beats per minute will be shown in the LCD display. Tempo ~||| Step2 OE= 120 2 Press the VALUE buttons to increase or decrease the tempo within the range of 10 - 400 beats per minute. (20-800 BPM with eighth note rhythms). Step3 Press the TEMPO button again to stop the metronome. CHANGING THE TIME SIGNATURE AND RHYTHM The metronome produces two types of click, with the louder click heard on every fourth beat - this is a 4-beat or 4/4 time signature. The metronome is capable of providing a down beat to indicate the beginning of the measure. [. . . ] *If the headphone hook will not be required, keep it with the instruction manual. Raise the unit and tightly fasten the loosely fastened screws (H) with the * symbol. Insert the connector of the pedal cord into the receptacle, and fix the cord with the cord clamp (J) (make sure that the protrusion of the connector is facing the correct direction, and insert the connector straight). Turn the adjustor bolt (E) at the bottom of the pedal stand until the bolt firmly touches the floor and supports the pedal board. (H)* (E) Caution Ensure that the adjuster bolt (E) firmly touches the floor, supporting the pedal board and preventing damage. [. . . ]