Casio WK3800 User Guide - Page 36

Auto Accompaniment NOTE • If you press the SYNCHRO/FILL-IN NEXT button and then the INTRO/ENDING 1/2 buttons in place of the START/STOP button in step 2, accompaniment will start with an intro pattern when you perform the operation in step 3. For details about these buttons, see pages E-36 and E-37. • If you press the INTRO/ENDING 1/2 buttons in place of the START/STOP button in step 4, an ending pattern will play before accompaniment play is ended. For details about this button, see page E-37. • You can adjust the accompaniment part volume level independently of the main volume. For details, see "Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume" on page E-39. 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 • WK-3300/WK-3800 Accompaniment keyboard Melody keyboard • WK-8000 Accompaniment keyboard Melody keyboard NOTE • 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. Chord Types CASIO CHORD accompaniment lets you play four types of chords with minimal fingering. Chord Types Example Major chords Major chord names are marked above the keys of the accompaniment keyboard. Note that the chord produced when you press an accompaniment keyboard does not change octave, regardless of which key you use to play it. C Major (C) CC#DE E FF#GA A B B CC#DE E F Minor chords (m) To play a minor chord, keep the major chord key depressed and press any other accompaniment keyboard key located to the right of the major chord key. C minor (Cm) CC#DE E FF#GA A B B CC#DE E F Seventh chords (7) To play a seventh chord, keep the major chord key depressed and press any other two accompaniment keyboard keys located to the right of the major chord key. C seventh (C7) CC#DE E FF#GA A B B CC#DE E F Minor seventh chords (m7) To play a minor seventh chord, keep the major chord key depressed and press any other three accompaniment keyboard keys located to the right of the major chord key. C minor seventh (Cm7) CC#DE E FF#GA A B B CC#DE E F NOTE • It makes no difference whether you press black or white keys to the right of a major chord key when playing minor and seventh chords. E-34