Casio MA-150 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
E-16
Using Auto Accompaniment
The 19 keys (C2 through F
3) on the far left of
the keyboard are the auto accompaniment
keyboard. Pressing the keys of the auto
accompaniment keyboard plays the chords
marked above them.
PREPARATION
Select the rhythm you want to use and adjust
the tempo.
1.
Use the MODE button to cycle
through the available accompaniment
options until the CASIO CHORD or
FINGERED indicator is shown on the
display.
Each press of the MODE button cycles
through the accompaniment options in
the sequence shown below.
2.
Press the START/STOP button to start
the rhythm.
3.
Try playing a chord on the auto
accompaniment keyboard.
The way you play chords depends on
the auto accompaniment mode you
select in step 1, above. For details, see
CASIO CHORD and FINGERED,
below.
4.
To turn off auto accompaniment (so
the auto accompaniment keyboard
keys play normally), use the MODE
button to select NORMAL.
CASIO 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 CASIO CHORD
accompaniment keyboard and melody
keyboard, and tells you how to play CASIO
CHORDs.
CASIO CHORD Accompaniment
Keyboard and Melody Keyboard
Melody keyboard
Accompaniment
keyboard
IMPORTANT
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.
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