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Rhythm Plus Orchestration
NO CHORD (N.C.): When a Rhythm Style is playing there are three ways to achieve a No Chord, printed N.C.
in music.
1. Play a group of three, four, or five consecutive keys at the same time on the Lower Keyboard, as
illustrated below
. For example: C, C#, D or F, F#, G, A
b
.
2. Press the DRUM ONLY button, turning the feature on for the duration of the N.C.
3. Assign the NO CHORD feature to a TOUCH BAR or to a FOOT SWITCH.
See page 135 for the procedure.
When
MCS is active, the Touch Screen will display the Lower Keyboard chord being played. Look under
the word “Chord” on the screen.
RECAP:
MCS forms chords the Easy-Play way or the Traditional way without changing any features.
A TIP FROM LOWREY:
When playing Minor chords, Seventh chords or Diminished chords with MCS, the organ requires two notes
be played as described above. There is a new feature on your Prestige that will enable you to play that sec-
ond note of the MCS chord from another part of the organ. For example, you can change the Left Touch Bar
from the FX function to the “Chord - Minor” function. Now a C Minor chord could be formed by playing
a “C” note on the lower keyboard (under the red MCS chord light) while touching the Left Touch Bar instead
of playing the C and Eb notes on the Lower Keyboard, as illustrated previously.
Y
ou can assign the “Chord-Minor” function to the long (natural) pedals also. A “C Minor” chord could be
played by playing a “C” note on the Lower Keyboard while pressing down any of the long pedals with your
foot. See
FEATURE PAGE 9 on page 134.
At this point in the Owner’s Manual, all the easy-play and preset features that make playing a Lowrey easy
and fun have been reviewed. If you go no further, you will be able to fully utilize the capabilities of the
Prestige and make an amazingly dynamic variety of music.
To play your favorite song is the most important thing you need to remember is this:
1. Select a
RHYTHM STYLE.
2. Press the INTRO/ENDING 1 ( or 2) button.
3. Play your song. Press different PRESET buttons to get different registrations.
4. Press the
INTRO/ENDING 1 ( or 2) button to end the song.
PLAYING A SONG AND SOUNDING GREAT IS AS SIMPLE AS THESE FOUR STEPS!
All other chords require three, four, or five
notes to be played. For most other chords,
please refer to the MCS CHORD CHART on
page 150.
Major chords require only ONE note be played.
Minor chords require only TWO notes be played.
Seventh chords require only TWO notes be played.
Diminished chords require only Two notes be played.