Performance assistant is an easy-to-use function. It provides a variety
of beautiful phrases to help you play your familiar instrument voice on
the keyboard with ease.
There are 2 voices you can select to play in Performance Assistant:
Guitar and Piano.
Enter the Performance Assistant
1.
Press the [PERFROM.] button to turn on the function. It enters the
Guitar Mode and LCD shows the Guitar voice name and number.
2.
Use the data dial to switch between the Guitar voice and the Piano
voice.
3.
The default time signature is “4-4”. You can use the [+/YES] or
[-/NO] button to change the time signature over the range: 2-4, 3-4,
4-4 and 6-8.
4.
Use the [TEMPO+] / [TEMPO-] to adjust the tempo value.
Guitar Mode
Guitar key map
The Guitar Mode allows you to perform a guitar voice with keyboard
just like you're playing a real guitar. In this mode you can use ssuch
guitar phrases as strum (5), broken chord (5), echoism (5) and also
2 endings.
Chord part
E1 to B3 is the chord part area. Play a chord in this area.
Sub Area 1
C4 to B4 (only white keys) is the sub area 1. Up to 5 types of broken
chord are provided in this area.
Sub Area 2
C5 to A5 (only white keys) simulate the 6 strings of a real guitar.
Play a free solo in this area.
Rhythm Area
C6 to G6 (only white keys) is the rhythm area. Wonderful styles and
strums are provided in this area. Use A6 to B6 to play an ending.
Position Change
Press C7, the guitar position will be changed.
Playing in Guitar Mode
Play a chord in the chord part.
LCD will show its chord name and the guitar’s root note will sound.
Play a broken chord in the sub area 1.
When the chord type is on display, press a white key in the sub area 1,
a wonderful broken chord phrase will start. Press other white keys to
play different phrases. Try playing a different chord with your left hand
and enjoy the subtle change in the phrases.
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Performance Assistant
Guitar Key map
Chord Part
Sub Area 1 Sub Area 2 Rhythm
Area
Position Change
Chord Part
Sub Area 1 Sub Area 2 Rhythm
Area
Position Change
Chord Part
Sub Area 1 Sub Area 2 Rhythm
Area
Position Change
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