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Chapter 9 Key Shifter 40 Create your own chord progressions! Naturally, you can use the Key Shifter to change chords on the fly, and create your own original chord progressions - as you perform! Let's try it out. For example, select P08 and start V1. Then press the Key Shifter keys as shown below. Remember to keep the beat and stay in time! p 08 One Two Three Four One Two Three Four +3 +1 0 +5 Since many of the DJX-II Patterns have their own pre-programmed chord progressions, shifting the key in the middle of a Pattern may result in unexpected or unusual twists. Experiment! Try different Patterns. Try using only two keys, alternating between them every other bar. Try changing key only once every four bars, especially for Patterns that change chords several times over their four-bar cycle. In this simple feature there's a huge world of musical possibilities! 37

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Chapter 9 Key Shifter
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40
Create your own chord progressions!
Naturally, you can use the Key Shifter to change chords on the fly, and create your own original
chord progressions — as you perform!
Let’s try it out.
For example, select P08 and start V1.
Then press the Key Shifter keys as shown
below.
Remember to keep the beat and stay in time!
Since many of the DJX-II Patterns have their own pre-programmed chord progressions, shifting
the key in the middle of a Pattern may result in unexpected or unusual twists.
Experiment!
Try dif-
ferent Patterns.
Try using only two keys, alternating between them every other bar.
Try changing
key only once every four bars, especially for Patterns that change chords several times over their
four-bar cycle.
In this simple feature there’s a huge world of musical possibilities!
p
08
One
Two
Three
Four
One
Two
Three
Four
+1
+3
0
+5