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Auto Accompaniment
This keyboard automatically plays bass and chord parts in accordance
with the chords you finger. The bass and chord parts are played us-
ing sounds and tones that are automatically selected to select the
rhythm you are using. All of this means that you get full, realistic
accompaniments for the melody notes you play with your right hand,
creating the mood of an one-person ensemble.
Selecting a Rhythm
This keyboard provides you with 100 exciting rhythms that you can
select using the following procedure.
To select a rhythm
1. Find the rhythm you want to use in the “Rhythm List”
(page A-7) and note its rhythm number.
2. Press the RHYTHM button.
3. Use the number buttons to input the two digit rhythm
number for the rhythm you want to select.
Example: To select “76 RHUMBA”, input 7 and then 6.
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NOTE
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You can also increment the displayed rhythm number by pressing [+] and
decrement it by pressing [–].
Playing a Rhythm
Use the following procedure to start and stop rhythm play.
To play a rhythm
1. Set the MODE switch to NORMAL.
2. Press the START/STOP button to start play of the cur-
rently selected rhythm.
3. To stop rhythm play, press the START/STOP button
again.
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NOTE
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All of the keyboard keys are melody keys while the MODE switch is set to
NORMAL.
Adjusting the Tempo
The tempo (beats per minute) can be set to a value in the range of 40
to 255. The tempo value you set is use for Song Bank, 3-step lesson,
and Auto Accompaniment chord play, as well as playback from mem-
ory and metronome operation.
To set the tempo
Use the TEMPO buttons to set the tempo.
: Increase the tempo value.
: Decreases the tempo value.
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NOTES
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• While the tempo value is flashing, you can also use the number buttons
or [+] and [–] to input a three-digit value. Note that you must input lead-
ing zeros, so 90 is input as 090.
• Pressing both the
and TEMPO buttons at the same time automat-
ically returns the currently selected rhythm to its default tempo.
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