Advanced 3-Step Lesson

With the Advanced 3-Step Lesson System, you can practice the built-in tunes and even plot your progress according to the evaluation points the keyboard awards you.

The 3-Step Lesson System lets you practice at your own pace. Fingerings and notes appear on the keyboard’s display, and the keys you should press light up on the keyboard to help you on your way to keyboard mastery.

With the Evaluation Mode, you can get an idea of how much you are progressing. You can even find out what phrases in your performance need more work and concentrate your practice there.

Lesson Progress

Step 1

 

Evaluation 1

 

Step 2

 

Evaluation 2

 

Step 3

Targeted Practice

3-Step Lesson

The 3-step lesson feature takes you through the three distinct steps described below to help you learn to play tunes on the keyboard.

Step 1 – Master the timing.

In this step, pressing any key on the keyboard plays the correct note, so you can concentrate on getting the timing right without worrying about playing the right note. Accompaniment (left-hand part) waits until you press a key before proceeding to the next phrase.

Step 2 – Master the notes.

In this step, you use the display to learn which fingers you should use and how loud or soft to play, and the key light system to learn which keyboard keys to press. Accompaniment (left-hand part) waits until your play the correct note, so you can learn at your own pace.

Step 3 – Play at normal speed.

This is where you enjoy actually playing the tunes you learn using Step 1 and Step 2. The key light system still shows you which keyboard keys to press, but accompaniment proceeds at normal speed regardless of whether or not you play the correct notes.

Tune Types and Their Parts

The built-in tunes of this keyboard are divided between two basic groups: Auto Accompaniment tunes (Song Bank) and two-hand accompaniment tunes (Piano Bank). The parts available for 3-step lesson practice depend on the type of tune you are using.

Auto Accompaniment Tunes (Song Bank)

As their name suggests, these tunes are made up of an Auto Accompaniment part and a melody part. When using these tunes for a 3-step lesson, you can practice playing along with the melody (right hand) part only.

Two-hand Tunes (Piano Bank)

These types of tunes are played with both hands, as in a piano solo. When using these tunes for a 3-step lesson, you can practice playing along with both the left hand and right hand parts.

Key Lighting System Operation and

Display Contents During 3-step

Lesson Play

Whenever you select an Auto Accompaniment tune for 3- step lesson play, the key lighting system shows you which keys to press, while the display shows you the notes and their fingerings.

Note Pitch

The keyboard key that should be pressed lights, while the actual pitch of the note appears in the display’s staff notation area. 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 staff notation and fingerings also remain on the display for the length of the note.

Next Note

The keyboard key for the next note to be played flashes, while a number appears on the display near the finger you should use to play the next note.

Series of Same Pitch Notes

The keyboard key light turns off momentarily between the notes and lights again for each successive note. The staff notation and fingerings also turn off and back on again.

Example: When play requires pressing keys with fingers 3, 2, and then 1

1st Note

2nd Note

3rd Note

Next note

Current note

Flash Lit

Flash Lit

Lit

Flash

Key light

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