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Playing the Keyboard along with Rhythm Playback

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Playing the Keyboard along with Rhythm Playback You can select a Rhythm from a variety of musical genres, such as Pops and Jazz, and play along with it. Refer to "Rhythm List" on page 112. For this instrument, Rhythm consists of drums and bass accompaniment. [RHYTHM] button [6]/[%]/[-]/[3] [EXIT] button buttons 1. Press the [RHYTHM] button to start Rhythm playback. Intro playback starts followed by the Rhythm playback. To set the Intro/Ending on or off: "Intro" and "Ending" allow you to vary the arrangement of the accompaniment. You can set "Intro" and "Ending" on/off via "Intro" or "Ending" in the "Metronome/Rhythm" menu display (page 101). 2. Use the [-]/[3] buttons to call up the desired Rhythm. For details on the available Rhythms, refer to the Rhythm List (page 112). 3. Play the keyboard along with Rhythm playback. The instrument will automatically create appropriate accompaniment bass sound while you play, based on the chords you play. To set the bass sound on/off: The default setting of the bass sound is "On." If you don't want to have the bass accompaniment sound, set it to "Off." You can set "Bass" in the "Metronome/Rhythm" menu display (page 101). About the Rhythm Tempo • The Rhythm tempo is equivalent to that set for the Metronome (page 41). • Although you set the Rhythm tempo, selecting a MIDI Song will change the tempo value to that specified in the selected MIDI Song data. • When you press the [TEMPO] button to call up the "Tempo" display to change the Rhythm tempo, during Rhythm playback, press the [EXIT] button to return to the "Rhythm" display from the "Tempo" display. Detailed Settings for the Rhythm From the "Metronome/Rhythm" menu display (page 101), you can set detailed parameters, such as Rhythm volume and Sync Start, with which pressing a key will start Rhythm playback. NOTE The "Rhythm" display cannot be called up during the Song playback or recording. NOTE • Some arrangements may not be suitable for use with this feature. • 9th, 11th and 13th chords cannot be played. • For details on how to play chords, refer to commercially available chord books. 4. To stop Rhythm playback, press the [RHYTHM] button again. The Rhythm will automatically stop after the Ending is played. 5. Press the [EXIT] button to exit from the "Rhythm" display. 43 P-525 Owner's Manual

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P-525 Owner’s Manual
Playing the Keyboard along with Rhythm Playback
You can select a Rhythm from a variety of musical genres, such as Pops and Jazz, and play along with it.
Refer to “Rhythm List” on page 112.
For this instrument, Rhythm consists of drums and bass accompaniment.
1.
Press the [RHYTHM] button to start Rhythm playback.
Intro playback starts followed by the Rhythm playback.
To set the Intro/Ending on or off:
“Intro” and “Ending” allow you to vary the arrangement of the
accompaniment. You can set “Intro” and “Ending” on/off via “Intro” or
“Ending” in the “Metronome/Rhythm” menu display (page 101).
2.
Use the [
L
]/[
R
] buttons to call up the desired Rhythm.
For details on the available Rhythms, refer to the Rhythm List (page 112).
3.
Play the keyboard along with Rhythm playback.
The instrument will automatically create appropriate accompaniment
bass sound while you play, based on the chords you play.
To set the bass sound on/off:
The default setting of the bass sound is “On.”
If you don’t want to have the bass accompaniment sound, set it to “Off.”
You can set “Bass” in the “Metronome/Rhythm” menu display (page 101).
4.
To stop Rhythm playback, press the [RHYTHM] button
again.
The Rhythm will automatically stop after the Ending is played.
5.
Press the [EXIT] button to exit from the “Rhythm” display.
[RHYTHM]
button
[
U
]/[
D
]/[
L
]/[
R
]
buttons
[EXIT] button
About the Rhythm Tempo
• The Rhythm tempo is
equivalent to that set for the
Metronome (page 41).
• Although you set the Rhythm
tempo, selecting a MIDI Song
will change the tempo value
to that specified in the
selected MIDI Song data.
•
When you press the [TEMPO]
button to call up the “Tempo”
display to change the
Rhythm tempo, during
Rhythm playback, press the
[EXIT] button to return to the
“Rhythm” display from the
“Tempo” display.
Detailed Settings for the
Rhythm
From the “Metronome/Rhythm”
menu display (page 101), you
can set detailed parameters,
such as Rhythm volume and
Sync Start, with which pressing
a key will start Rhythm
playback.
NOTE
The “Rhythm” display cannot
be called up during the Song
playback or recording.
NOTE
• Some arrangements may not
be suitable for use with this
feature.
• 9th, 11th and 13th chords
cannot be played.
• For details on how to play
chords, refer to commercially
available chord books.