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Auto Accompaniment
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Adjusting the Tempo
You can adjust the tempo of rhythm play within a range of
20 to 255 beats per minute. The tempo setting is applied to
Auto Accompaniment chord play, and song bank operations.
To adjust the tempo
1
Use the TEMPO buttons (
왖
/
왔
) to adjust the tempo.
왖
: Increases the tempo value.
왔
: Decreases the tempo value.
Example:
Hold down the
왔
button until the tempo value
110 is on the display.
NOTE
• Pressing both TEMPO buttons (
왖
and
왔
) at the same
time resets the tempo to the default value of the currently
selected rhythm.
About the Graphic Metronome
The graphic metronome appears on the display along with
the tempo value and beat of a rhythm or built-in tune. The
graphic metronome helps you keep in time as you play along
with a rhythm or built-in tune.
Using Auto Accompaniment
The following procedure describes how to use the keyboard’s
Auto Accompaniment feature. Before starting, you should
first select the rhythm you want to use and set the tempo of
the rhythm to the value you want.
To use Auto Accompaniment
1
Set the POWER/MODE switch to CONCERT
CHORD or FINGERED.
2
Press the START/STOP button to start play of the
currently selected rhythm.
3
Play a chord.
• The actual procedure you should use to play a chord
depends on the current POWER/MODE switch
position. Refer to the following pages for details on
chord play.
CONCERT CHORD ........ This page
FINGERED ....................... Page E-20
4
To stop Auto Accompaniment play, press the
START/STOP button again.
CONCERT CHORD
This method of chord play makes it possible for anyone to
easily play chords, regardless of previous musical knowledge
and experience. The following describes the CONCERT
CHORD “Accompaniment keyboard” and “Melody
keyboard”, and tells you how to play CONCERT CHORDs.
CONCERT CHORD Accompaniment Keyboard and
Melody Keyboard
NOTE
• The accompaniment keyboard can be used for playing
chords only.
No sound will be produced if you try playing single
melody notes on the accompaniment keyboard.
Basic fingering of current chord
(May be different from chord actually
being played on the keyboard.)
Chord name
Melody keyboard
Accompaniment
keyboard
Tempo value
Beat
Graphic metronome
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