Roland KR7/5 Touch the Notes, One Note, Recording Your Performance, Checking Your Performance

Chapter 3 Song Playback and Practice Functions

Touch the Notes

When you touch a note on the Practice screen, the KR-7 plays that note.

When you trace along the displayed score with your finger, the KR-7 plays the traced segment.

One Note

When you touch <>, the KR-7 plays the note currently indicated by the

bouncing ball. When you touch < > or < >, you can return or advance one note at a time to check the notes.

Recording Your Performance

Once you are able to play the song, try recording your own performance.

3. Touch <Rec>.

When the Message screen appears, touch <Close>.

4. Touch < > on the screen.

You’ll hear a count, and recording begins.

Play along with the accompaniment.

Checking Your Performance

Compare your recorded performance with the example.

5. Touch <Check>.

When the Message screen appears, touch <Close>.

6. Touch < > on the screen.

The Check screen display compares the example performance with your own performance.

Analyze and practice any trouble spots.

❍3 Changing the practice settings

Immediately after turning on the power, all measures are set for practice at the original tempo.

In the beginning, you’ll probably want to select specific phrases, and practice that material repeatedly at a slower tempo.

1. Touch <Options>.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

When the Transpose function (p. 90) is set to ON, the original tone is sounded when you touch notes or <One Note> on the screen.

Changing the Performance	Chapter3
Played Back in the Check
Screen
You can switch the
performance that is played
back by touching the score for
“User” or “Reference” in the
Check screen.
When the keyboard is
displayed in the Check screen,
touch <User> or <Reference>
to switch the performance to
be played back.

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