Keyboard Harmony - GEM genesys xp Owner's Manual

owner's manual
Allows to choose from a selection of harmony types. The Harmony function is enabled and disabled by pressing the HARMONY
button on the control panel. Harmony is a function that affects the instrument when the keyboard is in split mode.
NAVIGATION
HARMONY TYPE
Provides a selection of harmony types (defined by the structure chart shown
below). Close: the notes of a chord played below the Split Point harmonize the
melody of the right hand. The harmonizing chord is a closed (or tight) position
and the notes of the left hand are copied to the right hand (see table).
Open 1 An open chord (see table).
Open 2 Similar to Open 1 (see table).
Smart Similar to Close, but based on the harmonizing tables.
Duet Similar to Smart, but limited to two notes.
Block Based on the harmonizing tables.
Octave 1 Doubles the note of the right hand by playing an octave
higher. No left hand chord required.
Octave 2 Doubles the note of the righ hand, one octave above as
well as one octave below. No left hand chord required.
Peterson Doubles the note of the right hand with a note two octaves
below. No left hand chord required.
Jazz Adds two notes above the note played by the right hand,
at intervals of a fourth and a minor seventh. No left hand
chord required.
Rock Adds three notes of the perfect chord below the note
played with the right hand. No left hand chord required..
HARMONY TYPE STRUCTURE
Harmony example. The left hand plays a chord in C Major. The
black notes represent the melody, the white notes the harmony
added by the Harmony option.
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Keyboard harmony

ENTER MENU NAVIGATION
Selects the track to which the harmony type is assigned. Options: tracks 3-8
genesys xp
DATA INPUT
TRACK
Realtime use of the Genesys xp