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CASIO CTK 591 61-note KEYBOARD

CTK 591

This is the newest release from the CASIO Touch Response Home keyboard range. The CTK-591 has more features than ever for a 61-note keyboard at this price.
Featuring a wide selection of tones and rhythms and a lesson system the new SCORING Mode that lets you monitor your own progress.

FEATURES AT A GLANCE

The icons like those above appear on CASIO keyboards across the range and allow you to check out the features of the keyboard at a glance. We will cover the features of the CTK-591 in more detail below.

Three easy-to-follow steps that guide you on your way to musical proficiency!
The new Interactive Advanced 3-Step Lesson System of the CTK-591 uses the special SCORING mode to let you monitor your own progress. The Scoring mode uses VOCAL and ON-SCREEN comments to evaluate your playing.
Real-time comments are offered as you play your lesson pieces and points are awarded at the end of the lesson. You can then check your progress and see which parts need more practice. You can then go back and practice only those phrases that require attention.

New Sing-Along Function
Connect the bonus included microphone and sing along with the 50 Song Bank Tunes including Complicated by Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger's Hero.
Microphone volume controls and transposition control allows you to adjust the accompaniment to suit your voice.

100 Built-In Tunes
As well as the 50 Play-Along or Sing-Along tunes the CASIO CTK-591 also features 50 well known Piano Bank tunes. These are divided into 30 Concert Pieces and 20 Etudes. The accompanying music book contains most of 100 songs of the CTK-591 but a very few are not included in the music book due to copyright restrictions.

Here's a rundown on ALL the features of the CASIO CTK-591:

Sing Along

Connect the free included microphone and you can sing along to the 50 built-in Song Bank tunes

Microphone volume control and key control capabilities let you adjust accompaniments to suit your voice

100 built-in tunes, specially selected to cover a wide range of musical genres

50 Song Bank tunes for Sing-along and Play-along

50 universally recognisable Piano Bank tunes

Comes with a song book

Pressing a Piano Bank button immediately switches to a piano tone and enables the Piano Bank tune lesson

Song/Piano Bank/Rhythm Controller

CD player-like controls for instant familiarity

Intro, Fill-In, and other features allow considerable variation of auto-accompaniments

Musical information system uses a large backlit display to provide a wide range of music and operational information that supports lessons and performances

Song Memory

Record and playback your own performances to check your skill level

Enough two-track (left hand, right hand) memory is provided for approximately 5,200 notes, which can be divided between two songs

120 One Touch Presets that automatically assign the optimum tone and tempo to match the selected rhythm

Touch Response alters output according to keyboard pressure, just like an acoustic piano. This feature can be turned on or off

Touch Response alters output according to keyboard pressure, just like an acoustic piano. This feature can be turned on or off
Button arrangement is designed and engineered for simple, highly intuitive operation. Buttons light to show you the current keyboard setup at a glance

255 high-quality built-in tones (118 panel tones, 128 GM tones, 9 drum sets)

120 rhythms, including 20 piano rhythms, cover a wide range of genres

Auto-accompaniment, which allows even novices to sound like accomplished musicians

61 full-size keys

Layer/Split Keyboard control

Stereo Speakers

16 channel multi-timbre MIDI lets you connect to another MIDI device or computer for remote or synchronised play (GM Level 1 compatible)

Requires 6 x D-size batteries (included) or CASIO AD-5 AC Power Adapter (not included)

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