Roland KR7/5 owner manual Performing Using Automatic Accompaniment One-Touch Arranger

Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment

Performing Using Automatic Accompaniment (One-Touch Arranger)

Here’s how to create the settings for Automatic Accompaniment.

fig.panel2-1

1. Press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button.

The Basic screen like the one shown below appears.

fig.d-arrbasic.eps_60

Observe the settings:

•The keyboard is split into left- and right-hand parts, with accompaniment chords specified for the left-hand side of the keyboard.

•A tone appropriate for the selected Music Style is chosen.

•The tempo and beat for the selected Music Style is set.

2.Play a chord on the lower-part of keyboard.

The accompaniment begins, starting from the intro.

Play chords with the left hand, and the melody with the right.

When you change chords in the left hand, the accompaniment also changes.

fig.arr-split.e

Split Point ( F3 )

The range specifyed a chord

3. Press the [Intro/Ending] button.

After the ending plays, the accompaniment stops.

When you select an internal song or music file that includes the lyrics data, <lyrics> appears in the Piano screen or Basic screen. Touch this to display the lyrics.

Normally, when you change a Music Style, the tempo and tone change to selections that go well with the selected Music Style. If you do not want to change the tempo and tone, refer to “Changing Music Styles Without Changing the Tone or Tempo (One Touch Setting)” (p. 146).

For instructions on selecting Music Styles, refer to “Selecting Music Styles (Music Style Buttons)” (p. 54).

For instructions on starting and stopping the accompaniment, refer to “Starting and Stopping the Accompaniment” (p. 58).

You can change the range in which chords are played. Please refer to “Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point (Split Point)” (p. 146).

Chapter 2

51