Auto Accompaniment

Playing a Rhythm

Use the following procedure to start and stop rhythm play.

To play a rhythm

1Set the MODE switch to NORMAL.

2Press the START/STOP button to start play of the currently selected rhythm.3To stop rhythm play, press the START/STOP button again.

NOTE

•All of the keyboard keys are melody keys while the MODE switch is set to NORMAL.

Adjusting the Tempo

The tempo (beats per minute) can be set to a value in the range of 30 to 255. The tempo value you set is use for Song Bank, 3-step lesson, and Auto Accompaniment chord play, as well as playback from the recorder and metronome operation.

To set the tempo

1Use the TEMPO buttons to set the tempo.

: Increase the tempo value.

: Decreases the tempo value.

Flash

Metronome

Tempo value

Beat number

NOTE

•While the tempo value is flashing, you can also use the number buttons or [+] and [–] to input a three-digit value. Note that you must input leading zeros, so 90 is input as 090.

•Pressing both theandTEMPO buttons at the same time automatically returns the currently selected rhythm to its default tempo.

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

1Set the MODE switch to CASIO CHORD, FINGERED, or FULL RANGE CHORD.

2Press the START/STOP button to start play of the currently selected rhythm.

3Play a chord.

•The actual procedure you should use to play a chord depends on the current MODE switch position. Refer to the following pages for details on chord play.

CASIO CHORD .......................... Page E-32 FINGERED ................................... Page E-33 FULL RANGE CHORD ............. Page E-34

H a w a i i a n

(The chord form that appears here may show notes that differ from those actually pressed on the keyboard. With some chords, inverted chord forms may be displayed.)

Chord name

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

NOTE

•If you press the SYNCHRO/ENDING button and then the INTRO button in place of the START/STOP button in step 2, accompaniment will start with an intro pattern when you perform the operation in step 3. For details about these buttons, see pages E-35 and E-36.

•If you press the SYNCHRO/ENDING button in place of the START/STOP button in step 4, an ending pattern will play before accompaniment play is ended. For details about this button, see page E-36.

•You can adjust the accompaniment part volume level independently of the main volume. For details, see “Adjusting Accompaniment and Song Bank Volume” on page E-47.

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