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 Accompaniment 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 tempo value and beat of a rhythm or built-in tune. The graphic metronome 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

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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 currently 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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