Playing a Rhythm

7. Finger the first chord within the accompaniment keyboard range.

•Playing a chord will cause the intro pattern for the selected rhythm to play, followed by the accompaniment rhythm and chord pattern.

8.Finger other chords on the keyboard.

•See “How to Play Chords” on page E-19 for information about how to finger chords within the different Auto Accompaniment modes.

•The two lamps above the START/STOP button will flash along with the beat.

Flashes on the first

Flashes on

beat of the measure.

subsequent beats.

NOTE

•You can insert a fill-in pattern while a rhythm pattern is playing by pressing the SYNCHRO/FILL-INbutton.

A fill-in helps to change the mood of the pattern.

9. To stop accompaniment, press the INTRO/ ENDING button.

•This will play an ending pattern for the selected rhythm before stopping Auto Accompaniment play.

NOTE

•You can stop accompaniment play without an intro and ending pattern by pressing the START/STOP button in place of steps 6 or 9.

•See “Other Settings” on page E-32 for information about adjusting accompaniment volume.

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

 

 

 

 

Accompaniment

 

Melody keyboard range

keyboard range

 

 

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