Casio MT-640

8. Auto-accompaniment |
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Casio Chord system
The Casio Chord system has been developed so you can play the four main
types of chords more easily. Playing of the chords is simplified as shown
below: 4, |
e Pressing one of the accompaniment keyboard keys produces a major
chord corresponding to that note.
¢ Simultaneously pressing any key to the right (two keys at the same time)
results in a minor chord.
¢ Similarly, pressing one more key to the right (three keys in all) produces
a seventh chord, and pressing the fourth key to the right (four keys
in all) creates a minor seventh chord.
< Examples >
~C (C major chord)—Press @.
Cm (C minor chord)—Press @, @ together.
C7 (C seventh chord)—Press @, @, © together. * | : !
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Cm7 (C minor seventh chord)—Press @, @, 86,0 Auto-accompaniment
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* Not only @, ©, and @, but any black or white keys can be used as long as they are to
the right of @. 7 E : |
[1] Auto-accompaniment using the Casio Chord system (One-finger method)
@) Set the Chord/MIDI selector to “ON” | 7
(2) Select one of the auto-rhythms and press the synchro/fill-in button.
* Tempo indicator lights, meaning that the accompaniment keyboard keys are ready for play.
(3) Play on the accompaniment keyboard keys according to the Casio Chord
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* Adjust the tempo and accompaniment volume using the respective controls.
[2] Auto-accompaniment play using standard chord fingering
(1) Set the Chord/MIDI selector to “FINGERED 1” or “FINGERED 2”
(2) Select one of the auto-rhythms and press the synchro/fill-in button.
* Tempo indicator lights, meaning that the accompaniment keyboard keys are ready for play.
(3) Play a chord on the accompaniment keyboard keys.
* Adjust the tempo and accompaniment volume using the respective controls.
* This unit is capable of recognizing the following chords; <M, m, —5, +5, dim, sus4, 7, MZ, m7,
mMZ m5, *Zus4, 9 mI>
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Auto-accompaniment
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<About
‘Fingered
1”
and
“Fingered
2’">
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This
keyboard
features
two
different
types
of
fingered
accompaniment
patterns.
vou
can
select
which
type
you
want
by
selecting
either
the
Fingered
1
mode,
or
the
Fingered
2
mode.
Respective
accompaniment
patterns
and
characteris-
tics
are
as
listed
below.
(Fingered
1
Accompaniment)
Accompaniment
consists
of
a
single
bass
line
and
two
different
backing
chord
patterns.
The
pattern
does
not
change
until
you
play
a
chord
consisting
of
at
least
3
notes.
(Fingered
2
Accompaniment)
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Accompaniment
consists
of
a
single
bass
line
and
a
single
backing
chord
pat-
terns
In
addition,
you
can
add
notes
manually
in
two-note
polyphony
on
the
accompaniment
keyboard”
without
affecting
the
accompaniment
pattern.
The
pattern
doe’
not
change
until
you
play
a
chord
consisting
of
at
least
3
notes
Fingered
2
accompaniment
also
allows
you
to
choose
the
way
the
chord
will
play
rhythmically.
If
you
keep
repeating
your
chord
shape
in
any
rhythmic
pat-
tern
you
choose
(quarter-notes,
eight-note
triplets
or
any
syncopation)
this
key-
board
will
play
that
chord
pattern
rhythm,
allowing
for
more
flexibility
in
your
accompaniment
patterns.
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Auto-accompaniment
tones
are
preset
in
correspondence
to
each
auto-rhythm
type.
A
list
of
auto-rhythms
and
corresponding
accompaniment
tones
is
provided
on
page
18.
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