8) playing with concert magic – Kawai CN31 User Manual
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8) PLAYING WITH CONCERT MAGIC
The great German composer Johann Sebastian Bach once said
"Playing the keyboard is simple. Just strike
the right keys at the right time". Many pianists wish it were quite that straightforward. Fortunately, KAWAI have
devised a method of playing the keyboard that is very simple, without even needing to strike the right keys.
With CONCERT MAGIC, absolutely anyone can sit at the CN piano and make real music - even complete
beginners who have never taken a piano lesson in their life. To enjoy performing with Concert Magic, simply
select a favorite piece from the 88 pre-programmed songs and tap any key with a steady rhythm and tempo.
Concert Magic will provide the correct melody and accompaniment notes, regardless of which keys are pressed.
With Concert Magic anybody, young or old, can enjoy playing music from the moment they sit down at the CN
piano.
SELECTING A SONG
The 88 Concert Magic songs are assigned to each of the 88 keys, and classifi ed by song category into eight
groups, such as
Children's Songs, American Classics, Christmas Songs etc. Please refer to the separate
'Internal Song List' booklet for a complete listing of available Concert Magic songs.
Step1
To select a song, press and hold the CONCERT
MAGIC button and press the key to which the
desired song is assigned.
The song number will be briefl y shown in the display.
LISTENING TO THE SONG
If the performer is already familiar with the selected Concert Magic song, he/she may wish to begin playing
straight away. However, those unfamiliar with the piece may alternatively wish to listen to the song fi rst, before
attempting to play it.
Step1
To listen, press the PLAY/
STOP button.
The CN piano will start playing
back the selected song.
The speed or tempo of the song
can be adjusted by pressing
and holding the TEMPO button
and pressing the VALUE buttons.
While listening, different Concert Magic songs can be selected by pressing the VALUE buttons.
Step2
Press the PLAY/STOP button again to fi nish listening to the song.
Hold down the button.
Song No.
Hold down the button.
Song No.
Button lights