Casio CT-636 - Manual (Page 8)

7. Auto-accompaniment 7, Auto-accony>animent
■Casio Chord system-----------------------------------------------------
The Casio Chord system has been developed so you can play the four main
types of chords more easily. Playing of the chords is simplified as shown
below;
• Pressing one of the accompaniment keyboard keys produces a major
chord corresponding to that note.
• Simultaneously pressing any key to the right (two keys at the same time)
results in a minor chord.
• Similarly, pressing one more key to the right (three keys in all) produces
a seventh chord, and pressing the fourth key to the right (four keys
in all) creates a minor seventh chord.
< Examples >
C (C major chord)—Press O-
Cm (C minor chord)—Press Q, 0 together.
C? (C seventh chord)—Press O, O. 0 together.
Cmi7 (C minor seventh chord)—Press O, Or O. 0
together.
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ni Auto-accompaniment using the Casio Chord system (One-finger method)
O Set the POWER/CHORD switch to "ON" (©position).
(2) Select one of the auto-rhythms and press the SYNCHRO/FILL-IN button.
* Tempo indicator lights, meaning that the accompaniment keyboard keys are ready for play
(3) Play on the accompaniment keyboard keys according to the Casio Chord
system.
** Adjust the tempo and accompaniment voiume using the respective controls.
[2] Auto-accompaniment play using standaixl chord fingering
(1) Set the POWER/CHORD switch to “FINGERED 1“ or “FINGERED 2“
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2) Select one of the auto-rhythms and press the SYNCHRO/FlLL-IN button.
* Tempo indicator lights, meaning that the accompaniment keyboard keys are ready for play.
(3) Play a chord on the accompaniment keyboard keys.
^ Adjust the tempo and accompaniment volume using the respective controls.
* This unit is capable of recognizing the following chords; <M, m, -5, +5 dim, sus4, 7, M7, m7,
mMZ mT^'S, 7sus4, 9, m9>
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<About ''FINGERED 1" and "FINGERED 2">
This keyboard features two different types of fingered accompaniment patterns.
You can select which type you want by selecting either the FINGERED 1 mode,
or the FINGERED 2 mode. Respective accompaniment patterns and characteris­
tics are as listed below.
FINGERED 1 Accompaniment
Accompaniment consists of a single bass line and two different backing chord
patterns. The pattern does not change until you play a chord consisting of at
least 3 notes.
FINGERED 2 Accompaniment
Accompaniment consists of a single bass line and a single backing chord pattern.
In addition, you can add notes manually in two-note polyphony on the
"accompaniment keyboard" without affecting the accompaniment pattern. The
pattern does rot change until you play a chord consisting of at least 3 notes.
Fingered 2 accompaniment also allows you to choose the way the chord will
play rhythmically. If you keep repeating your chord shape in any rhythmic pattern
you choose (quarter-notes, eight-note triplets or any syncopation) this keyboard
will play that chord pattern rhythm, allowing for more flexibility in your accom­
paniment patterns.
* Auto-accompaniment tones are preset in correspondence to each auto-rhythm type. A list of
auto-rhythms and corresponding accompaniment tones is provided on page 16.
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