Bass Inversion - Kawai ES920 Owner's Manual

Rhythm Section Settings Rhythm Section Settings
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Bass Inversion

The Bass Inversion setting is used to play "On-Bass" chords or bass lines with the left hand.
By default, the bass part of the Rhythm Section will follow the detected chord's root. However, when the Bass
Inversion setting is set to "On", the bass part of the Rhythm Section will follow the lowest key played on the keyboard,
allowing "On-Bass" chords to be played.
An "On-Bass" chord is chord that has a different bass note to the chord's root. This is typically indicated by the
addition of slash and the letter of the bass after the root note letter. For example, a C chord over a G bass will be
shown as "C/G", while a B
* This setting will only appear when the ACC Mode setting is set to "Normal". Please refer to page 116 for more information.
 B ass Inv. settings
Bass Inv. setting Description
Off The bass part of the Rhythm Section will follow the detected chord's root.
(default)
On-Bass chord recognition is enabled, and the bass part of the Rhythm Section will follow the lowest key
On
played on the keyboard.
 O ff
Full keyboard:
Used to control the accompaniment, and play the melody.
 O n
Full keyboard:
Used to control the accompaniment, and play the melody.
Lower section:
Used to specify the bass note.
The lowest key played on the keyboard will be recognised as the bass note. However, when the lowest key is played in the upper
section of the keyboard, or when three other keys are played around the lowest key, the notes will be detected as a chord, and the
On-Bass note will not be specifed.
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
7 chord over a C bass will be shown as "B

/C".
Split point: adjustable, please refer to page 21.