Roland RP501R, Owner'S Manual

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Using Automatic Accompaniment (Rhythm) That Matches Your Chords
How to Use Rhythm Mode ([Rhythm] Button)
Press the [Rhythm] button to select Rhythm mode.
Split is turned on.
While the rhythm is playing, the left-hand part will not sound, since that section is
dedicated to the recognition of chords.
Selecting a
Rhythm
Press the [Rhythm] button, and then use the [-] [+] buttons.
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For details, refer to “Rhythm List” at the end of this manual.
* To switch the genre of rhythm, hold down the [Rhythm] button
and press the [-] [+] buttons.
Changing the
Tempo
Press the [Metronome] button.
Use the [-] [+] buttons to set the tempo.
108
Tempo range
20
–
250
Changing the
Volume of the
Rhythm
Hold down the [Rhythm] button and use the Volume buttons to
adjust the volume of the rhythm.
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(Rhythm is louder)
1 g
(Manual
performance is
louder)
g g
(Same volume)
– –
Rhythm volume – Manual performance volume
About the rhythm function
This unit contains many built-in rhythms in various musical styles, such as jazz and
rock.
What the [
x
(Variation)] [
y
(Intro/Ending)] [
s
(Start/Stop)] Buttons Do
Rhythms include not only drum sounds, but also accompaniments featuring
instruments such as piano, guitar, bass, and strings.
You can also add intros and endings to your rhythms, and insert fill-ins. These
features make it easy to develop effective and expressive rhythmic accompaniment.
Rhythm Flow
Intro Accompaniment Ending
There are two types of rhythms: original accompaniment patterns, and variation
accompaniment patterns, which embellish the original patterns.
It can be effective to use the quieter original patterns in the first half of the song, and
then use the variation patterns in the latter half, when you want to build excitement.
How to play chords
When a chord is played on the keyboard, a rhythm based
on the chord that was played is sounded. (When the keys
marked with “ ” in the illustration are played, the result is
recognized as “C.”)
Note that it is not necessary to press all of the constituent notes of the chord; chords
can be specified using simple fingering. (When the key marked with “ ” in the
illustration is played, it is recognized as “C.”)
For details, refer to “Chord Recognition When Split Is On” (p. 12), and the “Chord
Fingering List” at the rear of this manual.
Cm7 ( 5 )
C C# D E E F
CM7 C#M7 DM7 E M7 EM7 FM7
C7 C#7 D7 E 7 E7 F7
Cm C#m Dm E m Em Fm
Cm7 C#m7 Dm7 E m7 Em7 Fm7
Cdim C#dim Ddim E dim Edim Fdim
Dm7 ( 5 ) Em7 ( 5 )
Caug C#aug Daug E aug Eaug Faug
C7sus4 C#7sus4 D7sus4 E 7sus4 E7sus4 F7sus4
Fm7 ( 5 ) E m7 ( 5 ) C#m7 ( 5 )
Csus4 C#sus4 Dsus4 E sus4 Esus4 Fsus4
C7/13 C#7/13 D7/13 E 7/13 E7/13 F7/13
CmM7 C#mM7 DmM7 E mM7 EmM7 FmM7
Starting/Stopping the
Rhythm
Press the [
s
(Start/Stop)] button.
Adding an Intro
Turn on the [ y (Intro/Ending)] button, and then play
the rhythm.
Adding an Ending
While the rhythm is playing, turn on the
[
y
(Intro/Ending)] button.
An ending is played, and then playback stops.
Adding Variation to the
Rhythm
Press the [
x
(Variation)] button.
Off
0
A simple accompaniment pattern is played.
On
0
A more flamboyant accompaniment pattern is
played.
Inserting a Fill-in When
You Switch Variations
(Auto Fill)
While holding down the [
x
(Variation)] button, use the
[-] [+] buttons to select “On,” and then switch variations.
What’s a “Fill-In?”
A short improvisational phrase inserted at the transition
is called a “Fill-In.”
Starting the Rhythm by
Playing a Key (Sync)
Press the [Rhythm] button.
The rhythm starts playing when you play the keyboard.
Snc
Playing Only the Drums or Another Specific Part
1 .
While holding down the [
s
(Start/Stop)] buttons, use the [-]
[+] buttons to select the mute setting.
Through successive presses of these buttons, you can turn on or off the
drums, bass, and other instruments to achieve the desired arrangement of
played/muted parts.
oo
Drums
Bass
Other instruments
o
0
Sound will be heard (played)
0
Sound will not be heard (muted)
Play/mute status indication for the rhythm parts
NOTE
For some rhythms, you’ll hear other instruments even in the bass part.
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