Casio’s Lighted Key Keyboard – Teaching your Child a Musical Instrument

When my sister and I were younger we would attend music lessons. My sister learned the organ, while I learned the piano. It was great having that skill, which helped with fine motor skills, memory, patterns and even math! I would love to give my own kids the same benefits of music lessons, but I have them in sports instead and I can’t afford both!

But when I heard about Casio’s Lighted Key Keyboard, I was intrigued. Basically, it’s a 61 key keyboard that has the usual features of rhythms, accompaniments, samplers, tones and reverb types. PLUS, it can breakdown programmed songs into mini-lessons so that your children can learn which keys to hit and with which fingers. To do so it lights up the keys that they have to push and will verbally tell them which finger to use. Plus, its Step-Up Lesson System will evaluate your performance, so you can track your progress.

The Lighted Key Keyboard is battery operated or you can use the supplied plug to connect it to an outlet. It also comes with a music book. I find the music book to be a little challenging song-wise, compared to the simple melodies I learned when younger. For example, the first song is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. When I first started to play it, I realized that the first keys were a musical embellishment that didn’t follow the simple tune. It also gives the keys for the Bass Clef, while normally I am used to beginner music just having notes for the Treble Clef.

Still, the keyboard can help teach 110 songs, including piano classics, seasonal, and common songs. The list includes On Top of Old Smokey, Waltzing Matilda, Jingle Bells, Silent Night, Chopsticks and March from the Nutcracker. And here is my son playing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star:

Overall, my boys have had lots of fun learning to play with the lighted keys. And they love the variety of music they can practice, along with the fancy additional sounds and rhythms.  It has 400 Built-in Tones, 10 Reverb Types, a 10-Second Sampler and 150 Rhythms and Accompaniments.  I feel that the lighted keys will help me teach them, and also increase the amount they can learn on their own. It’s simply a great beginner keyboard. I suggest it for ages 7 and up.

Casio’s Lighted Key Keyboard, item LK-165, has a MSRP of $199.99. You can purchase it at the following retailers:

Amazon: You have two awesome options on Amazon to get your hands on this LK-165. First, you can get the Casio LK165 Lighted Key Premium Keyboard Pack (Keyboard, Headphones, Power Supply, and Stand) for 149.99 or just the Casio LK165 Lighted Key Personal Keyboard for 129.99.

Toys“R”Us: On sale for $129.99 online

Radio Shack: On sale for $129.99 online

Target

For more information on Casio’s complete selection of electronic musical instruments, visit www.casio.com.

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