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Styles
NO CHORD (N.C.):
When a style is playing there are two ways to achieve a No Chord, printed N.C. in music.
1.
Play a group of three, four, or five consecutive keys at the same time on the lower keyboard, as
illustrated below. For example: C, C#, D or F, F#, G, A
b
.
2.
Press the
DRUMS ONLY
button, turning the feature on for the duration of the N.C.
When
MCS
is active, the Information Center will display the lower keyboard chord being played. Look under
the word “Chord” on the screen.
RECAP:
MCS
forms chords the easy-play way or the traditional way without changing any features.
At this point in the guide, all the easy-play and preset features that make playing a Lowrey easy and fun have
been reviewed. If you go no further, you will be able to fully utilize the capabilities of the Encore and make
an amazingly dynamic variety of music.
To play your favorite song is the most important thing you need to remember is this:
1.
Select a
STYLE
.
2.
Press the
INTRO/ENDING
.
3.
Play your song. Press different
PRESET
buttons to get different sounds.
4.
Press the
INTRO/ENDING
button to end the song.
PLAYING A SONG AND SOUNDING GREAT IS AS SIMPLE AS THESE FOUR STEPS!
All other chords require three, four, or five
notes to be played. For most other chords,
please refer to the
MCS CHORD CHART
locat-
ed in the back of this book.
Major chords require only ONE note be played.
Minor chords require only TWO notes be played.
Seventh chords require only TWO notes be played.
