Playing Along with Rhythms, What is Session Partner? | Roland FP-5

Chapter 2 Playing Along with Rhythms

What is Session Partner?

“Session Partner” Lets You Enjoy Playing with a Session-Like Feel

“Session Partner” is an easy-to-use function that plays accompaniment in a variety of musical styles.

Playing along with this accompaniment, with its realistic sounds, gives you the feel that you are playing live with a band backing you.

For example, playing with “Session Partner” instead of using the metronome always lets you practice the piano with something different.

You can also change the accompaniment as you like to suit whatever you are playing.

By changing the chords and Rhythms, even while playing the same melody, you can easily create 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 You Can Do With “Session Partner”

“Session Partner” lets you mainly do the following things.

•Play piano with a session-like feel along with Rhythms while the chord progression continues automatically (p. 32).

•Play the piano to provide your own accompaniment as you specify chords with the left hand (the left part of the keyboard) (p. 35).

•Enjoy freer piano performances using your own original chord progressions (p. 36).

With “Session Partner,” you select three “rhythms” and add accompaniment, selecting the rhythms by turning the three part buttons on and off.

You can play intros, endings, and fill-ins (short phrases inserted at transition points in the song) by pressing buttons as you play the keyboard.

What are the FP-5’s “Rhythms?”

The FP-5 features internal “Rhythms” complementing Pops, Jazz, and other various musical genres.

“Rhythms,” or combinations of elements from a musical genre that recreate the mood or signature sound of a particular style, form the foundation of the accompaniment used in “Session Partner.”

A “Rhythm” is composed from the following three items.

•Drum Part

•Bass Part

•Chord Part

You can play each of these Parts by pressing the [Drums], [Bass], and [Chord] buttons.

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Roland FP-5 owner manual Playing Along with Rhythms, What is Session Partner?, What You Can Do With Session Partner

Contents

Main Features Do not open or modify in any way the unit or its AC adaptor Protect the unit from strong impact. Do not drop it Additional Precautions Power SupplyPlacement Maintenance Contents Front Panel Panel Descriptions Panel Descriptions Rear Panel Before You Play Installing the Music StandMaking Connections Turning the Power On and Off Connecting PedalsTurning On the Power Some Notes on Using Headphones Adjusting the Sound’s Volume and BrillianceConnecting Headphones Turning Off the Power Playing the Keyboard Hold down the Setup button and press the Split buttonListening to Demo Songs Playing Back All Songs Continuously All Song Play Listening to Internal SongsPlaying the Keyboard Press the Play/Stop button to stop playback Listening to Each Part Separately Press one of the Tone buttons to choose a Tone Group Performing with a Variety of Sounds What Are Feet? Simulating the Creation of Organ Tones Tone Wheel Mode About the lighting of the Tone Wheel button indicators Selecting the Footage Changing volume of feetAbout Perc Percussion To exit Dual Play, press either Tone button Performing With Two Layered Tones Dual PlayExample Try Layering Piano and String Tones Hold down the Piano button and press the Strings/Pad Button To exit Split Play, press the Split button once more Press the Split button, getting its indicator to lightExample Let’s try split play with the piano tones Press the Piano button Changing the Lower Tone Changing Tone Group and Tone variationChanging the Keyboard’s Split Point Changing the Upper Tone Use the Balance knob to adjust the volume balance Changing the Volume Balance for Dual Play and Split Play Press the Transpose button or the Reverb button Changing the Keyboard’s TouchHold down the Transpose button and press the Reverb Button Press the or + buttons to select the touch Hold down the Reverb button and press the or + Button Press the Reverb button, getting its indicator to lightAdding Reverberation to Sounds The Reverb Effect Changing the Depth of Reverb Effect Adding a Variety Effects to the Sound Press the Effects button, getting its indicator to lightChanging the Effect type Resonance Press the or + button to select the effect Press the Organ button and select the organ tone Changing the Depth of EffectHold down the Effects button and press the or + button Adding a Spinning Sound to Organ Tones Rotary Effect What Pitch Bend and Modulation Do Changing the Sound’s Pitch in Real Time Pedal Control Transposing the Key of the Keyboard Key Transpose Press the Metronome button to have the metronome sound Using the MetronomePress the or + button to adjust the tempo Changing the Tempo Changing the Beat of Metronome Changing the Volume What are the FP-5’s Rhythms? What is Session Partner?Playing Along with Rhythms What You Can Do With Session Partner Selecting Parts Performing Along With Session PartnerPlaying Along with Rhythms Press the Start/Stop button Changing Rhythms As You Perform Changing the Volume of a PartSelecting a Rhythm Press the or + button to select the Rhythm Changing a Rhythm’s Tempo Press the + and buttons to adjust the tempoSelecting a Rhythm’s Chord Progression To exit, press the Chord Progression button To stop the Rhythm, press the Start/Stop button Hold down the Chord Progression button and press Rec button Recording the Chord Progression Chord ProgressionChanging the Stored Measure Count Press the Setup buttons Storing Settings SetupSelecting Stored Settings Hold down the Setup button and press the ether Tone Button Recording a Performance Recording a PerformancePress the Rec button Press the Play/Stop button to stop recording Recording a Performance Using Session Partner Recording a Performance Recording Selected Track buttonsRecording along with internal songs Hold down the Song button and press the Rec button Erasing Recorded Performances Other Functions How to make settingsPress one of the flashing buttons How the Sostenuto PedalFC1 effects are applied Changing How the Pedal Effects Are AppliedChanging How the Pedals Work How the Soft PedalFC2 effects are applied Works of the Soft PedalFC2 Setting the Part to Which Effects Are AddedChanging the Work of the Pedal Control Changing the Pitch Lower Tone in Octave Steps Octave Shift Tuning to Other Instruments’ Pitches Master Tuning Changing the Velocity When the Key Touch Is Set to FixedAdjusting the Tuning Temperament Press the or + button to change the beat division Switch to Function mode, and press Metronome buttonChanging the Beat Pattern Press a key corresponding to the keynote Fixing a Set Chord Progression Setting the Intro and Ending on or offSetting the Root Note of the Chord Progression Setting the Chord Display on or off About the FP-5 Sound Generator Connecting to Audio EquipmentConnection Examples Making the Connections Connecting to the USB ConnectorConnecting Midi Devices Connectors Switching Local Control On and Off How to Enjoy MidiMidi Settings Midi Send Channel Settings Switch to Function mode, and press the Play Stop button Setting the Midi Out ModeSwitch to Function mode, and press the Song Button Press the or + button to switch Local Control on and off Stop the external sequencer Using the Pedal to Switch Setup Pedal shiftPress the or + button to select pedal setting Other Functions Transferring the Program Change message Disabling Everything Except Piano Play Panel Lock Making the Settings for the USB DriverSwitch to Function mode, and press the Tone Wheel button Adjust the volume Case Cause/What to do Troubleshooting Sticks Troubleshooting Display Meaning Error Messages/Other Messages Rhythm Tone List Tone Wheel Tone List Pop Drum Set Jazz Drum Set Vox Drum Set House Drum Set Rhythm Set List GM2 Room Set GM2 Power Set GM2 Electric Set GM2 Jazz Set GM2 Brush Set → Selecting a Rhythm’s Chord Progression p Rhythm List Chord Progression Chord Progression Pattern List Chord Progression Pattern List DM7 Chord Fingering List Chord Fingering List GM7 AM7 → Listening to Demo Songs p Internal Song List Internal Song List Stored Settings Settings Stored in the SetupNot Stored Settings Easy Operation List Power on Press the Key 10 11 12 16 17 19 20 Easy Operation List Midi Implementation Chart Main Specifications Index Rec button 38-41 Index Information Avis 03124823 ’05-2-7N