Radio Shack CONCERTMATE 580 - Manual (Page 17)

17
Easy Random Fingering
The easy random fingering method
lets beginning keyboard players easily
select and play a chord.
The number of accompaniment keys
you press determines the type of chord
played. The following table shows the
type of chord that plays when you
press one, two, or three accompani-
ment keys at the same time.
Note: See “Single Finger Chord Chart”
on Page 25 for a list of all the chords
you can play on your Concertmate-580
using easy random fingering.
Follow these steps to start easy ran-
dom fingering auto-accompaniment.
1. Press SINGLE FINGER so the red
indicator above CHORD OFF turns
on.
2. Select and enter an auto-rhythm.
3. To synchronize the start of the
selected auto-rhythm with your
accompaniment, press
SYNCHRO
so the red BEAT LAMPS indicator
flashes.
To start the auto-rhythm before
your auto-accompaniment, press
INTRO/FILL IN .
4. Begin the accompaniment at the
desired interval by pressing the
desired accompaniment key(s).
To play a melody along with the
accompaniment, press any key(s)
to the right of the accompaniment
keys.
5. Adjust TEMPO s/t, MASTER VOL .,
RHYTHM VOL. , and A.B.C. VOL. to
the desired levels.
6. To change chords without inter-
rupting the rhythm, simply press
the auto-accompaniment key(s)
required to form the new chord.
7. To stop auto-accompaniment and
auto-rhythm, press START/STOP .
Number of
Keys
Pressed
Chord Type
1 Major
2 Minor (m)
2 Seventh (7)
3 Minor Seventh (m7)
illustration
42-4028.fm Page 17 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM