Playing a Rhythm 
To play with Auto Accompaniment
PREPARATION
•Use the procedures under “Selecting a Rhythm” to select the rhythm you want to use and adjust the tempo.
1. While holding down the TONE/SETTING button, press a MODE keyboard key to select a chord mode.
Example: Fingered
CASIO | FULL RANGE |
CHORD | CHORD |
NORMAL | FINGERED |
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•See “How to Play Chords” on page
2.Press the
•This configures the digital piano so rhythm and chord accompaniment will start automatically when you press any keys within the accompaniment keyboard range.
•This will cause the lamp above the X/ button to light.
3.Finger the first chord within the accompaniment keyboard range.
•The rhythm pattern starts to play automatically.
4.Finger other chords on the keyboard.
•See “How to Play Chords” on page
•The lamp above the X/ button will flash along with the beat.
5.To stop accompaniment, press the X/ button.
NOTE
•See “Configuring Settings with the Keyboard” on page
How to Play Chords
The way you finger chords depends on the current Auto Accompaniment mode. If you want to play without Auto Accompaniment, use the NORMAL mode.
CASIO CHORD
Even if you do not know how to play chords normally, this mode lets you play four different types of chords using simplified fingerings in the accompaniment keyboard range of the keyboard. The following shows where the accompaniment keyboard range is located, and explains how to finger chords in the CASIO CHORD mode.
CASIO CHORD Mode Keyboard
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Accompaniment |
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IMPORTANT!
•In the CASIO CHORD mode, the keys in the accompaniment keyboard range of the keyboard operate as “chord switches” only. You cannot use the keys in this keyboard range to play notes.