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Selecting parts, Selecting a rhythm, The different rhythm types – Roland FP-2 User Manual

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Chapter 2 Playing Along with Rhythms

Selecting Parts

You can select the part to be played.

1.

Press the [Part] button.

The part or group of parts enabled for performance changes each time you
press the [Part] button, as shown below.

Selecting a Rhythm

Now, try changing the Rhythm being performed.

fig.02-09

1.

Press the [Display] button, getting its indicator to light in
red.

The Rhythm number is displayed.
Rhythm numbers are indicated by an “r” before the number.

fig.02-10

2.

Press the [-] or [+] button to select the Rhythm.

Changing Rhythms As You Perform

If you change Rhythms while a Rhythm is being played, the selected

Rhythm begins after the fill-in is played.

What’s a “Fill In”?

A short improvisational phrase inserted at the bar line is called a “Fill In.”
The phrase best suited to the selected Rhythm is played.

Indicator

Part

Drum, Bass, Chord

Drum, Bass

Drum

When you press the [Part]
button, the volume level of
session partner is
displayed.

Lit in red

Lit in orange

Lit in green

For more information on
the different Rhythm type,
refer to “Rhythm List” (p.
59).

1

2

Press to light in red

Pressing the [Display]
button alternately displays
the tempo, the currently
selected Rhythm number
(indicated by an initial ”r“),
and the currently selected
Song number (indicated by
an initial ”S“).

Only the display of the
tempo and rhythm number
alternates when you press
the [Display] button while
performing with Session
Partner.

button

indicator

Red

Rhythm number

Orange

Tempo

Green

Song number

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