Chapter 2 Using Automatic Accompaniment

Starting at the Press of a Button

1.Press the [Sync/Reset] button, extinguishing the indicator.

The indicator for the Intro/Ending [1] button also goes dark.

2. Specify the chord on the lower-part of keyboard.

Fingering a key on the left-hand section of the keyboard while the [Sync/ Reset] button’s indicator is dark causes a chord to be sounded.

This note is called the “Chord Tone,” and the root of the chord that is played at the same time is called the “Bass Tone.”

3. Press the Intro/Ending [1] or [2] button, or the [Start/Stop]

button.

The automatic accompaniment starts.

Pressing the [Start/Stop] button starts the automatic accompaniment without an intro. Pressing the Intro/Ending [2] button plays a simple intro.

Stopping Automatic Accompaniment

Stopping with an Added Ending

1. Press the Intro/Ending [1] or [2] button.

An ending is played, then the automatic accompaniment stops.

Pressing the Intro/Ending [2] button plays a simple ending.

Stopping at the Press of a Button

1. Press the [Start/Stop] button.

Automatic accompaniment stops as soon as you press the button.

You can change the sound of the chord tone and bass tone. Take a look at “Changing the Chord Tone and Bass Tone” (p. 146).

Chapter 2

Adjusting the Timing During a Performance and Starting Over

If the timing of the accompaniment is off during a performance, pressing this button lets you start playing over from the beginning of the division(p. 67).

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1. Press the [Sync/Reset] button.

The count sound begins immediately, then the accompaniment starts.

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Roland KF-90 Starting at the Press of a Button, Stopping Automatic Accompaniment, Stopping with an Added Ending

KF-90 specifications

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