Chapter 2 Playing Along with Rhythms
What is Session Partner?
“Session Partner” Lets You Enjoy Playing with a
“Session Partner” is a function that lets you select the On/Off status of the two Rhythm buttons along with the “Rhythm,” making it easy to add accompaniment.
You can play intros, endings, and
Additionally, you can also have chord changes be made automatically as you play the Rhythm, giving you piano performances with a
What You Can Do With “Session Partner”
“Session Partner” lets you mainly do the following things.
•Play along to a Rhythm’s Drum Part in place of the metronome sound (p. 26)
•Play piano with a
•Play the piano to provide your own accompaniment as you specify chords with the left hand (the left part of the keyboard) (p. 31)
•Record Rhythms along with specified chords, then use the entire keyboard to perform along with this prerecorded accompaniment (p. 35)
By changing the chords and Rhythms, even while playing the same melody, you can easily enjoy creating all kinds of new arrangements.
We encourage you to enjoy the variety of performance options open to you by using the “Session Partner” feature.
What are the FP-3’s “Rhythms?”
The
“Rhythms,” which combine rhythmic patterns, bass patterns, and other elements found in different musical styles, form the foundation of performance accompaniment in the “Session Partner” function.
Additionally, each Rhythm is composed of a “Drum Part” and a “Chord
Part.”
Drum Parts consist of drum sounds. Chord Parts are Parts in which chords are played, with the bass sound forming the foundation, but also using other instrumental sounds. You can play each of these Parts by pressing the [Drums] and [Chord] buttons.
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