Using Sync; Using Fill-In; Using Auto Accompaniment; Single Fingering - Radio Shack MD500 Owner's Manual

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• To reset the tempo to its default (orig-
inal) speed, press
at the same time.
TEMPO DOWN
6. Play the keyboard along with the auto-
rhythm.
7. To select a different rhythm, repeat
Steps 1 and 2.
8. To stop the auto-rhythm, press
again.
STOP

Using SYNC

This feature lets you synchronize the start of
an auto-rhythm with the beginning of your
music.
After you select and enter an auto-rhythm,
press
. The black dots above
SYNC/FILL-IN
the metronome flash to show the keyboard is
in a standby mode.
Begin playing the keyboard. The keyboard
automatically begins to play the rhythm when
you press any key.

Using FILL-IN

This feature lets you insert a short (1- to 2-
measure) variation in the beat pattern of a
selected auto-rhythm.
Simply press
SYNC/FILL-IN
rhythm is playing. The keyboard inserts a
variation, then the original rhythm automati-
cally resumes at the end of the current mea-
sure. Or, to insert a longer variation, hold
down
. The keyboard plays the
SYNC/FILL-IN
variation until you release
USING AUTO
ACCOMPANIMENT
The 19 keys on the left side of the keyboard
with note labels above them are called ac-
companiment keys . The accompaniment
8
keys you press determine the type of chord
and
that plays.
TEMPO UP
You can set the keyboard to play with no ac-
companiment or two different types of auto
accompaniment using the accompaniment
keys.
START/
Note: See "Chord Charts" on Page 14 for a
list of all the chords you can play on your
keyboard.
Your keyboard defaults to the normal mode.
Follow the steps under "Single Fingering" or
"Standard Fingering" on Page 9 to set it to an
accompaniment mode.
while the auto-

Single Fingering

.
SYNC/FILL-IN
Operation
• Normal — normal mode. Chords are
turned off in this mode (but you can
select tone and rhythm).
• S.Finger — single fingering mode. This
mode lets you play chords on the
accompaniment keys using standard
chord formations (see "Single Finger-
ing").
• Fingered — standard fingering mode.
This mode lets you play chords on the
accompaniment keys using chord for-
mations of from three or more notes.
The chord name appears on the display.
The number of keys you press deter-
mines the type of chord that plays (see
"Standard Fingering" on Page 9).
1. Set
to
.
POWER
ON
2. Repeatedly press
CHORD
dot appears next to S.FINGER on the
left side of the display.
3. Press
.
RHYTHM
4. Enter a two-digit auto-rhythm number.
5. To start the auto-rhythm before the auto
accompaniment, press
until a black
.
START/STOP

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