Casio MA150 User Guide - Page 18

Using Auto Accompaniment The 19 keys (C2 through F 3) on the far left of the keyboard are the "auto accompaniment keyboard". Pressing the keys of the auto accompaniment keyboard plays the chords marked above them. ❚ PREPARATION • Select the rhythm you want to use and adjust the tempo. 1. Use the MODE button to cycle through the available accompaniment options until the CASIO CHORD or FINGERED indicator is shown on the display. • Each press of the MODE button cycles through the accompaniment options in the sequence shown below. CASIO CHORD This method of chord play makes it possible for anyone to easily play chords, regardless of previous musical knowledge and experience. The following describes the CASIO CHORD "accompaniment keyboard" and "melody keyboard", and tells you how to play CASIO CHORDs. CASIO CHORD Accompaniment Keyboard and Melody Keyboard Accompaniment keyboard Melody keyboard ❚ IMPORTANT • The accompaniment keyboard can be used for playing chords only. No sound will be produced if you try playing single melody notes on the accompaniment keyboard. 2. Press the START/STOP button to start the rhythm. 3. Try playing a chord on the auto accompaniment keyboard. • The way you play chords depends on the auto accompaniment mode you select in step 1, above. For details, see "CASIO CHORD" and "FINGERED", below. 4. To turn off auto accompaniment (so the auto accompaniment keyboard keys play normally), use the MODE button to select NORMAL. E-16 MA150_e_15-22.p65 Page 16 274B-E-018A 03.10.8, 10:45 AM Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC