Casio 451 manual Adjusting the Tempo, Using Auto Accompaniment, To adjust the tempo

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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 Accompani- ment chord play, and song bank operations.

To adjust the tempo

Use the TEMPO buttons (▲ , ▼) to adjust the tempo.

: Increments displayed value (increases tempo) : Decrements displayed value (decreases tempo)

Example: Hold down the button until the tempo value 110 is on the display.

STATUS

TEMPO

MAIN VOLUME

NOTE

Pressing both TEMPO buttons (and ) 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 tem- po value and beat of a rhythm or built-in tune. The graphic metro- nome helps you keep in time as you play along with a rhythm or built-in tune.

Beat

STATUS

TEMPO

MAIN VOLUME

Tempo value Graphic metronome

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 CASIO CHORD or

FINGERED.

2. Press the START/STOP button to start play of the cur- rently 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.

CASIO CHORD

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FINGERED

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Chord name

TONE

RHYTHM

SONG BANK

STATUS

TEMPO

MAIN VOLUME

Basic fingering of current chord

(May be different from chord actually being played on the keyboard.)

4. To stop Auto Accompaniment play, press the START/ STOP button again.

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Contents USER’S Guide Guía DEL Usuario CTK451Ecover1 01.7.26, 1039 AM Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC Welcome Introduction Safety Precautions Do not disassemble or modify the instrument Care Care of your keyboard ContentsMidi +/- buttons General GuideRear Panel Tone Rhythm Song Bank Status Tempo Main Volume Using the DisplaySong Bank Quick Reference Press the Song Bank button to enter the Song Bank ModeTo play back a Song Bank tune Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start play of the tuneTone REW Stop Right ON/OFF Connections Accessories and OptionsPhones/Output Terminal Sustain jack TerminalUsing batteries Power SupplyUsing the AC Adaptor Important Battery InformationTo disable Auto Power Off Auto Power OffTo play the keyboard Basic OperationsSelecting a Tone To select a toneDigital Sampling PolyphonySelecting a Rhythm Auto AccompanimentPlaying a Rhythm To select a rhythmUsing Auto Accompaniment Adjusting the TempoTo adjust the tempo About the Graphic MetronomeMinor chords m Major chordsSeventh chords Minor seventh chords m7Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume Using a Fill-in PatternSynchro Starting Accompaniment with Rhythm Play To insert a fill-inPress the Stop button to stop playback of the Song Bank tune Using the Song BankAdjusting the Tempo of a Song Bank Tune Song Bank Mode DisplayPlaying Along with a Song Bank Tune To Change the Tone of a Song Bank Tune’s MelodyTo play along with a Song Bank tune While a song is playing back, press the Tone buttonTo consecutively play back all Song Bank tunes Applause SoundTo turn off the applause sound To end playback, press the Stop buttonTo Look Up a Chord Using the Chord Book Using the Chord BookWhat is a chord? Chord NamesPress the Clear button Chord Name Modifier Keys Chord Symbol Modifier Type Reference Key NameTuning the Keyboard Keyboard SettingsTransposing the Keyboard To transpose the keyboardGeneral Midi What is MIDI?Midi Connections Midi ChannelsUse + and -to change the setting of the parame- ter Changing Midi SettingsTo change Midi parameters Parameters and Their DisplaysProblem Possible Cause Action See TroubleshootingConnected to a computer Trol on the keyboard Specifications Appendix/Apéndice No scale for tones Fingered Chord Chart Cuadros de acordes Fingered Percussion Assignment List Lista de sonidos de percusión 622A-E-075A 622A-E-076A 622A-E-077A CTK Remarks Hon-machi 1-chome

451 specifications

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