Roland FP-2 Selecting a Rhythm, Selecting Parts, Press the Part button, What’s a Fill In?

Chapter 2 Playing Along with Rhythms

■Selecting Parts

You can select the part to be played.

1. Press the [Part] button.

The part or group of parts enabled for performance changes each time you press the [Part] button, as shown below.

Indicator Part

When you press the [Part] button, the volume level of session partner is displayed.

Lit in red

Lit in orange

Lit in green

Drum, Bass, Chord

Drum, Bass

Drum

Selecting a Rhythm

Now, try changing the Rhythm being performed.

fig.02-09

For more information on the different Rhythm type, refer to “Rhythm List” (p. 59).

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1. Press the [Display] button, getting its indicator to light in red.

The Rhythm number is displayed.

Rhythm numbers are indicated by an “r” before the number.

fig.02-10

Press to light in red

2. Press the [-] or [+] button to select the Rhythm.

Changing Rhythms As You Perform

If you change Rhythms while a Rhythm is being played, the selected Rhythm begins after the fill-in is played.

What’s a “Fill In”?

A short improvisational phrase inserted at the bar line is called a “Fill In.” The phrase best suited to the selected Rhythm is played.

Pressing the [Display] button alternately displays the tempo, the currently selected Rhythm number (indicated by an initial ”r“), and the currently selected Song number (indicated by an initial ”S“).

button	indicator
Red	Rhythm number
Orange	Tempo
Green	Song number

Only the display of the tempo and rhythm number alternates when you press the [Display] button while performing with Session Partner.

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