Casio MZ-x500 Musical Toy Instrument User Manual


 
Using Auto Accompaniment
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One-Touch Preset gives you one-touch access to tone
and tempo settings that go well with the currently
selected Auto Accompaniment rhythm pattern.
1.
On the MENU screen, touch “RHYTHM”.
This displays the RHYTHM screen.
You can also display the RHYTHM screen by
pressing the bk RHYTHM button.
2.
Touch “One Touch”.
This configures tone, tempo, and other settings to
match the currently selected rhythm pattern.
At this time, Auto Accompaniment play also will go
into synchro standby, which means that Auto
Accompaniment will start to play automatically when
you finger a chord.
3.
Play a chord on the keyboard.
This will start Auto Accompaniment play.
One-Touch Presets are not supported for user
rhythms. For information about user rhythms, see
the separate “Tutorial” manual.
Auto Harmonize lets you add harmony to melody
notes you play with your right hand for more melodic
depth. You can select any one of 12 Auto Harmonize
types.
1.
On the screen, touch bn MAIN.
This displays the MAIN screen.
2.
Touch “Auto Harmonize” to turn it on.
3.
Touch bm MENU.
4.
On the MENU screen, touch “RHYTHM”.
5.
Touch “Auto Harmonize Type”.
6.
Touch the Auto Harmonize type you want to
use.
7.
Play chords and the melody on the keyboard.
Harmony will be added to your melody notes based on
the chords you play.
Using Recommended Tones
and Tempos (One-Touch
Presets)
Adding Harmony to Melody
Notes (Auto Harmonize)
Type Name Description
Duet 1 Adds close (separated by two to four
degrees) 1-note harmony below the
melody note.
Duet 2 Adds open (separated by more than 4 to 6
degrees) 1-note harmony below the
melody note.
Country Adds country style harmony.
Octave Adds the note from the next lower octave.
5th Adds the fifth degree note.
3-Way Open Adds 2-note open harmony, for a total of
three notes.
3-Way Close Adds 2-note close harmony, for a total of
three notes.
Strings Adds harmony that is optimal for strings.
4-Way Open Adds 3-note open harmony, for a total of
four notes.
4-Way Close Adds 3-note close harmony, for a total of
four notes.
Block Adds block chord notes.
Big Band Adds big band style harmony.
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