Roland FP-5 Performing Along With Session Partner, Playing Along with Rhythms, Selecting Parts

Chapter 2 Playing Along with Rhythms

Performing Along With Session Partner

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Now, let’s try performing along with Session Partner.

Since a wide variety of musical genres is provided, be sure to use a Rhythm that best suits the song you are performing. Please refer to “Selecting a Rhythm” (p. 33).

1. Press the [Start/Stop] button.

The [Start/Stop] button’s indicator lights in red, and the intro begins to play. After the intro is played, the light’s color changes to green.

The chord progression advances automatically, freeing you up to play the melody.

2. When you press the [Start/Stop] button once more, the

ending is played, and the Rhythm stops.

While the ending is being played, the [Start/Stop] button’s indicator lights in red. When the Rhythm stops, the [Start/Stop] button’s indicator goes out. Additionally, when the [Start/Stop] button indicator is lit in red, if you then press the [Start/Stop] button once more, you can immediately stop the intro or ending, even when while these are being played.

Selecting Parts

You can switch corresponding Parts on or off using the [Drums], [Bass], and [Chord] buttons.

When you press a button and extinguish its light, its Part is not played. * Some guitar sounds are included in the [Drums] parts.

For more information on the different Rhythm types, refer to the “Rhythm List” (p. 62).

You can set the Chord display on or off (p. 47).

You can also specify the chords to be played in a Rhythm. For details, refer to “Performing With the Chord Progression Specified in the Left Hand (Chord Progression off)” (p. 35).

You can change the chord progression patterns. Refer to the “Selecting a Rhythm’s Chord Progression” (p. 34).

You can press the [Start/ Stop] button to finish without playing an Intro or Ending. See “Setting the Intro and Ending on or off” (p. 47).

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