Enter The Performance Assistant; Guitar Mode; Playing In Guitar Mode - Kurzweil KP150 User Manual

Performance Assistant

Enter the Performance Assistant

1.
Holding down [SHIFT] button, and then press [PERFROM] button
you can enter the performance assistant mode. The default setting
is Guitar Mode and the LCD will display Guitar's voice name.
2.
You can use the Data Dial, [+/YES] or [-/NO] button to change the
voice you want to perform.
3.
In the measure field in LCD, the "4-4" will be displayed. It means
the default beat value is the 4/4 and you can change the beat
value you want in function menu. Please refer to Performance
Beat setting in function menu.
4.
You can choose the beat between 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, and 6/8 beat.
5.
In Performance Assistant mode, use [TEMPO+] or [TEMPO-] to
change the tempo.

Guitar Mode

Guitar key map
The Guitar Mode makes you perform a guitar voice with keyboard just
like you're playing a real guitar. In this mode you can use some perform
skills like strum (5), broken chord (5), echoism (5) and also 2 endings.
Chord part
C2 to B3 is the chord part area. Play a chord in this area.
Sub Area 1
C4 to B4 (only white keys) is the sub area 1. 5 types of broken chord
are provided in this area.
Sub Area 2
The 6 keys: C5 to A5 (only white keys) is just like real guitar's 6 strings.
Play a free solo in this area.
Rhythm Area
C6 to G6 (only white keys) is the rhythm area. Wonderful styles and
strums are provided in this area. Use A6 to B6 to play an ending.
Position Change
Press C7, the LCD highlight the performance assistant high cursor,
repeatedly press the C7 key change the guitar voice between a high
and a low position.
Note:
The keys above C7 don't respond in this mode.

Playing in Guitar Mode

Play a chord in the chord part.
A chord type will be displayed on the LCD and the guitar root note will
be sounded.
Play a broken chord in the sub area 1.
When the chord type displayed, press a white key in the sub area 1, a
wonderful broken chord phrase will start. Try to change the white key
and you will hear some different type of phrase. Change the chord with
your left hand; you will hear the broken chord phrase has a little bit
change.
20
Guiter mode key map
Chord part Sub Area 1
Chord part Sub Area 1
Rhythm
Sub Area 2
Area
Position change
Rhythm
Sub Area 2
Area
Position change