Performing with the chord progression specified, In the left hand (rhythm split play), Left hand (p. 31) – Roland FP-3 User Manual

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Chapter 2 Playing Along with Rhythms

Performing With the Chord Progression
Specified in the Left Hand (Rhythm Split Play)

Performing with the keyboard divided at a certain key into a left side and a

right side is called “Split Play.”

When using the Rhythm while Split Play is in effect, you can specify the
chords with the keys in the left part of the keyboard.

fig.02-13

1.

Press the [Split] button, getting its indicator to light.

2.

Press the [Chord] button, getting its indicator to light.

The indicators for the [Chord] and [Drums] buttons flash, and the FP-3 is
put into standby mode.
When the [Split] button is pressed while a performance is in progress, the
Rhythm stops.

3.

The chord is specified with a key in the left part of the

keyboard, and the Rhythm begins.

fig.02-14

Specify the chord in the left part of the keyboard, and perform the melody
in the right side.
It is not necessary to continue holding down the keys for chords in the left
side. Even after you release the key, the same chord continues until the next
chord is played.
When specifying chords, sounds from the left side of the keyboard are not
played.

4.

To stop the Rhythm, press the [Drums] button.

After the ending is done, the performance stops.
The indicators for the [Chord] and [Drums] buttons then start flashing, and
the FP-3 is put into standby mode.

5.

To exit Split Play, press the [Split] button, extinguishing the

indicator.

NOTE

When specifying the
chords in the left part of the
keyboard, Dual Play (p. 15)
is disabled in the right part.

The point at which the
keyboard is divided is
called the “split point”; you
can also change this split
point. For more
information, take a look at
“Changing the Keyboard’s
Split Point” (p. 17).

You can specify chords
simply with your finger,
even without playing the
keys for all the chords’
constituent notes. For more
information about chord
fingering, refer to the “Chord
Fingering List” (p. 52)
.

1, 5

4 2

F 3 (Split point)

The range specified a chord

While in Split Play, when
the [Chord] button is off,
and only the Drum part is
being played, you can
perform in the left side of
the keyboard using the
Lower Tone (p. 16).

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