Radio Shack MIDI Keyboard - Manual (Page 10)

9 Operation
Or, to synchronize the start of the
selected auto-rhythm with your accom-
paniment, press
SYNC/FILL-IN .
6. Begin the accompaniment at the desired
interval by pressing the desired accom-
paniment key(s).
To play a melody along with the accom-
paniment, press any key(s) to the right
of the accompaniment keys.
7. Adjust TEMPO and VOLUME to the
desired levels.
8. To change chords without interrupting
the rhythm, simply press the auto
accompaniment key(s) re-quired to form
the new chord. The name of the chord
appears.
9. To stop auto accompaniment but not the
auto-rhythm, repeatedly press CHORD
until the black dot appears next to
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on the display. Or, to stop auto
accompaniment and the auto-rhythm,
press
START/STOP .
Standard Fingering
The standard fingering method uses stan-
dard formations of three or more notes, and
lets the experienced musician play a wider
variety of accompaniment chords.
Note: See “Chord Charts” on Page 14 for a
list of all the chords you can play on your
keyboard using standard fingering accompa-
niment.
Follow these steps to start standard fingering
auto accompaniment.
1. Set POWER to ON .
2. Repeatedly press CHORD until a black
dot appears next to
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on the left
side of the display.
3. Select and enter an auto-rhythm.
4. To start the auto-rhythm before your
auto accompaniment, press START/
STOP .
Or, to synchronize the start of the
selected auto-rhythm with your accom-
paniment, press
SYNC/FILL-IN .
5. Begin the accompaniment at the desired
interval by pressing at least three
accompaniment keys to play the desired
chord.
To play a melody along with the accom-
paniment, press any key(s) to the right
of the accompaniment keys.
6. Adjust TEMPO and VOLUME to the
desired levels.
7. To change chords without interrupting
the rhythm, simply press the auto
accompaniment key(s) re-quired to form
the new chord. The name of the chord
appears.
8. To stop auto accompaniment and the
auto-rhythm, press START/STOP .
LEARNING TO PLAY
Your keyboard’s learning feature lets begin-
ning keyboard players easily learn and play a
prerecorded tune. You can select any of the
following modes:
• ONE KEY — in this mode, press START/
STOP and any key to play accompani-
ment and a melody note. The note
appears.
• WAITING — In this mode, the melody
does not play until you play a correct
note. The next note of the tune appears.
• MELODY OFF — in this mode, you can
play melody with accompaniment.