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E-80 Music Workstation
About the chord indications
The GUITAR MODE page contains a
“window” that shows you how the
chords you play on the keyboard are
transformed into guitar chords. The
small numbers refer to the lowest fret
being used. An “x” means that the string in question
doesn’t sound (guitarists sometimes use only four or
three strings for their chords). And finally: the strings
are shown from high E (top) to low E (bottom) – that’s
how guitar tablatures are usually printed. The guitar
neck has therefore been turned upside down.
Using the available STRUMM techniques
While the “ARPEGGIO” area essentially provides func-
tions that allow you to “compose” your own guitar
parts in realtime, the “STRUMM” area contains a series
of presets for various strumming techniques. “Strum-
ming”, as you may know, means that all guitar strings
are played more or less simultaneously using a plec-
trum or one’s fingers.
All functions discussed below use the chords you spec-
ify in the “CHORD” area (see above). Here are the keys
that make up the “STRUMM” section:
The keys to the right of the “STRUMM” area can be used
to play the UP3 part. This allows you to alternate
between a guitar part and another instrument. (The
LW1, LW2, and MBS parts can always be played via the
“CHORD” area. The only thing you need to do is to
switch them on.)
Note: As stated earlier, UP1 and UP2 are not available in Guitar
mode, because they are used as guitar parts.
Note: The E-80’s Arranger can also be used and controlled while
Guitar mode is active, so that the chords you play with your left
hand are used both by the E-80’s Arranger and its Guitar mode
functionality.
(1) Select the required guitar type (ELECTRIC or
ACOUSTIC) and the desired sound.
See “Selecting guitar sounds”.
(2) Play a chord in the keyboard area called “CHORD”
in the display.
(3) Press one of the following keys to specify how your
virtual guitar should be played.
The lowest “STRUMM” key is called “C5”, the black key
next to it “C#5”, etc.
Some of the keys mentioned below produce two
effects: one when you press (“e”) them, another
when you release (“a”) them. Entries without those
symbols are “one-way” and therefore only trigger an
effect when you press them.
● Down fast (C5)—This key causes all six strings to sound
at the same time. This is the fast version of the strum-
ming pattern mentioned earlier. (The slow version can
also be played using the F#5 key.)
● e Down fast/a up fast (C#5)—Pressing this key trig-
gers a fast downward strum. “Down” means that the
simulated plectrum (or thumb/finger) moves from the
lowest to the highest string (i.e. towards the lower part
of the guitar). Releasing this key will trigger an upward
strum (in the opposite direction).
● Up fast (D5)—This key causes all six strings to sound at
the same time, this time from the highest to the lowest
string.
● e Down fast mute/a up fast (Eb5)—Here is another
downward strum that is muted almost instantly when
you press this key. Guitarists achieve this effect by put-
ting their hand on all strings. When you release this key,
your virtual guitar plays an upward strum, which is not
muted.
● e Down fast/a up fast mute (E5)—This is the oppo-
site of the previous pattern: the upward strum is muted,
while the downward is not.
● Down fast mute (F5)—This key triggers a downward
strum that is muted almost instantly.
● Down slow (F#5)—This key yields the same effect as the
C#4 (in the “ARPEGGIO” area).
● Down fast mute + knock (G5)—Here is a more elabo-
rate technique, especially suited for acoustic guitars: a
downward strum that is muted almost instantly and
accompanied by a “knocking” sound.
● Up slow (Ab5)—This is a slow upward strum.
● Down slow mute (A5)—Here’s a slightly slower down-
ward strum that is muted.
● e Down fast 4/a up fast mute 4 (Bb5)—Here again is
a two-way technique. This one, however, only uses the
highest 4 strings.
● Power chords 3 (B5)—This pattern is intended for elec-
tric guitar sounds, usually also with some distortion.
Only the lowest 3 strings are “played”.
● Down fast 4 (C6)—Here’s another downward strum that
only uses the highest 4 strings.
● e Down fast 4/a up fast 4 (C#6)—Again a combined
strumming pattern. Here, too, only the highest 4 strings
are used.
● Up fast 4 (D6)—An upward strum based on 4 strings.
● e Down fast mute 4/a up fast 4 (Eb6)—Again 4 sim-
ulated strings that are strummed in two directions. The
downward strum is muted.
● e Down fast 4/a up fast mute 4 (E6)—This is the
opposite of the previous pattern: here, the fast upward
strum is muted.
● Down fast mute (F6)—And finally a “one-way” pattern
that produces a fast downward strum, which is muted.
Playing question and answer phrases
It is also possible to temporarily “remove” the Guitar
function from the keyboard and to play the UP3 in the
entire right half (i.e. to temporarily deactivate the
ARPEGGIO and STRUMM areas). After some practice,
this should allow you to alternate between a guitar and
another melodic instrument part.
(1) Use the PART ON/OFF buttons to switch on the
part you want to play instead of the Guitar section.
UP3 would be an obvious choice.
Play chords here Select strumming patterns
here
C5 F6