Number of Keys  Most keyboard/piano music up to Grade 5 will require 61 keys (5 octaves). For music above Grade 5, 76 keys are required and 88 hammer-effect keys are preferable.

Touch Sensitivity A function which determines the strength with which the key is struck and reproduces the sound at a corresponding loudness.

Weight of Keys  Fully-weighted keys offer resistance. Our Casio pianos have graduated fully-weighted keys which mean that the lower keys are heavier to play while the upper keys are lighter.

Tones and Rhythms  Voices such as strings and drums. Interesting sounds include harpsichord, organ, banjo, applause.

Polyphony  The number of notes that a keyboard is capable of playing at once. This includes notes that are sustaining while new notes are played over the top.

Auto Accompaniment  Where some of the keyboard can be used to create an automatic backing trackt to the chords that you play.

MIDI  Where the keyboard/piano communicates with the computer.

Audio Input/Outputs  Outputs allow audio to be played through another PA or computer soundcard. Inputs via a pair of jacks, microphone jack or line can be useful if you want to play along to a CD or MP3 player.

Transpose  Ability to change pitch without changing the notes you play.

Built-in-Speakers  All of our Casio range include built in speakers.

Recordings and Storage  All our Casio range allow you to record a few tracks and store them in the internal memory, USB flash memory key, memory card or hard-disc.