Roland KR7/5 Modifying an Accompaniment, Changing the Accompaniment Pattern, Fill In Buttons

Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment

Modifying an Accompaniment
When you use Automatic Accompaniment, you can easily add Fill Ins to the	You can add variation to the
accompaniment patterns, change arrangements, and make other changes.	Automatic Accompaniment by
	assigning different functions to
■ Changing the Accompaniment Pattern	the Performance Pads and
	pedals. For more information,
(Fill In Buttons)	see “Assigning Functions to
There are two accompaniment patterns: the Original, and a Variation. In addition, a	Pedals and Performance Pads
	(Pedal Setting/User
fill-in (or short phrase) is added at the points where the accompaniment patterns
	Functions)” (p. 147).
change, which adds more interest to the song. It can be effective to use the simpler
original pattern for the first half of the song, and the variation pattern for the second
half.

What’s a “Fill In”?

A short improvisational phrase inserted at the bar line is called a “Fill In.”

The KR-7/5 automatically plays the appropriate phrase for the selected Music Style.

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Press the Fill In [Variation] button and watch the indicator light up.

The instrument is set so that the variation performance pattern is played.

Press the Fill In [Original] button and watch the indicator light up.

The instrument is set so that the original performance pattern is played.

Pressing these buttons during a performance inserts a one-bar fill-in at the appropriate place and time.

Adding a fill-in without changing the accompaniment pattern

You can play only the fill-in, without changing the accompaniment pattern. Press the lit [Original] or [Variation] Fill In button during the performance.

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