Auto Accompaniment

5 As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the auto accompaniment starts.

For this example, play a C major chord (as shown below).

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Auto Accompaniment

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6 Try playing other chords with your left hand.

For information on how to enter chords, see “Chord Fingerings” on page 70.

7 Press the [START/STOP] button again to stop the accompa- niment.

Try out some of the other styles...

 

Category

Style Name

Comment

 

 

 

8 BEAT

Heart Beat

Standard 8-beat pop. Enjoy the

 

 

 

 

sound of the strumming guitars.

 

 

 

Spicy Beat

Modern 8-beat that uses the Hit and

 

 

 

 

Live! Standard drum kits.

 

 

 

8Beat Adria

This gorgeous style evokes the north

 

 

 

 

Mediterranean, but can be used well

 

 

 

 

for a variety of songs.

 

 

 

AcousticBld

An unplugged style with a half-time

 

 

 

 

3/4 feel. Check out the great guitar

 

 

 

 

sounds.

 

 

16 BEAT

Slow & Easy

This style evokes the sophisticated,

 

 

 

 

relaxed atmosphere of a modern jazz

 

 

 

 

club.

 

 

 

Smooth Jazz

Enjoy the Latin feel of this modern fu-

 

 

 

 

sion style.

 

 

DANCE

House Musik

Analog synths, techno drums, rave

 

 

 

 

beat — today’s modern dance music

 

 

 

 

at your fingertips.

 

 

 

DiscoChoco

Try starting this classic 70’s disco

 

 

 

 

style with Intro III.

 

 

 

Flip Hop

This contemporary hip hop rhythm

 

 

 

 

features sine wave acid lines and

 

 

 

 

high-pitched snare. Rap along with

 

 

 

 

this!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Category

Style Name

Comment

 

 

 

 

SWING&

Big Band 3

Traditional big band style especially

 

 

JAZZ

 

suited for ballads and slow blues.

 

 

 

Swingfox

Check out the different major and mi-

 

 

 

 

nor patterns for Intro III. This style is

 

 

 

 

good for a wide wide range of songs.

 

 

 

BBandBallad

This style is perfect for recreating the

 

 

 

 

sound and atmosphere of the great big

 

 

 

 

bands and orchestras of the swing era.

 

 

 

Piano Swing

A swinging Pianist style. Turn the

 

 

 

 

CHD1 (chord) part on and off for dif-

 

 

 

 

ferent arrangements.

 

 

R&B

SoulShuffle

Check out the dynamic sounds of the

 

 

 

 

Live! Standard drum kit, especially in

 

 

 

 

the Break fill pattern.

 

 

 

GospelBros

Check out the different gospel

 

 

 

 

grooves in the Main A - D patterns.

 

 

 

Boogie 1

Start this out without the drums and

 

 

 

 

bass, then bring them in for a full-tilt

 

 

 

 

boogie band.

 

 

 

RockShuffle

This heavy rock shuffle features the

 

 

 

 

distortion effect on the guitar.

 

 

COUNTRY

Country 2/4

This driving country-pop style can be

 

 

 

 

used for a variety of other music

 

 

 

 

styles as well.

 

 

LATIN

Samba City

This contemporary Samba-pop style

 

 

 

 

features dynamic toms from the new

 

 

 

 

Live! drum kit. Check out Ending III.

 

 

BALLROOM

Engl.Waltz

A fully orchestrated, luscious waltz style,

 

 

 

 

perfect for elegant ballroom dancing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metronome and Bass Chord Hold

These are two special styles designed for practice purposes; they do not have any of the normal rhythm or accompaniment patterns of the other styles. To call them up, select Page 2 of the Ballroom category by pressing the [P2] button.

Metronome

This style plays back only a metronome click, without any other rhythm parts. Use this as you would a normal metronome, practicing in time with the click. You can adjust the tempo with the data dial. Playing chords in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard produces corresponding bass notes and chords, just as in Bass Chord Hold below. There are five different metronome settings, each with a different time signature.

Bass Chord Hold

Even with the auto accompaniment turned on, this style does not play any rhythm parts, but simply holds the bass note and chord that correspond to the chord you play in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard. this is convenient for practicing chords without having to play along with a rhythm. There are five different bass note/chord settings, each with different voices.

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