Part II Playing the rhythm

Overview of rhythm performance

An explanation follows of the terms related to this instrument’s rhythm performance.

Rhythm and accompaniment pattern

Each rhythm is comprised of not only a DRUMS pattern, but also of accompaniment patterns called BASS and ACCOMP. The combination of all of these is the rhythm.

The accompaniment pattern sounds when you perform using the AUTO PLAY CHORD (APC). (Refer to page 44.).

Rhythm and Style

One rhythm of this instrument is comprised of four VARIATION patterns, and for each one the optimum sounds and effects are set.

All of these together comprise one STYLE.

STYLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RHYTHM

 

PANEL setting

VARIATION 1

VARIATION 2

PANEL setting

VARIATION 3

PANEL setting

VARIATION 4

PANEL setting

• In the PIANO STYLIST (page 50) and MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER (page 51) etc. this STYLE is summoned.

Selecting rhythms

FADE

RHYTHM GROUP

SOUND GROUP

DEMO

 

+

 

 

PANEL MEMORY

Many exciting rhythms are stored in the memory of this instrument. First select one of the rhythm groups and then choose the desired rhythm.

Playing the rhythm

Select a rhythm

1.In the RHYTHM GROUP section, select a rhythm group.

RHYTHM GROUP

 

 

FUNK &

 

 

 

BALLROOM

METRONOME POP

ROCK

SOUL

DISCO

POP BALLAD

BALLAD

& SHOW

 

 

 

WALTZ

JAZZ &

LATIN &

 

8 BEAT

16 BEAT

USA

& TRAD

SWING

WORLD

MEMORY

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOAD

MEMORY is the group in which you store the rhythms you create with the COMPOSER. (Refer to page 85.)

2.Select the desired rhythm from the list on the display.

If there is more than one page to the display, use the PAGE buttons to move from one screen page to another.

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Technics SX-PR54/M Part II Playing the rhythm Overview of rhythm performance, Selecting rhythms, Rhythm and Style