Using Auto Harmonize - Casio AT-5 User Manual

Using Auto Accompaniment

Using Auto Harmonize

Auto harmonize lets you add harmony to melody notes you
play with your right hand. You can select any one of 12 Auto
harmonize settings.
To play using auto harmonize
1.
Hold down the R-18 (AUTO HARMONIZE/
ARPEGGIATOR) button until the type selection
screen shown below appears on the display.
Type number
2.
Use the dial or R-14 (–, +) buttons to select the
auto harmonize type you want to use.
• You can select one of the type numbers (001 through
012) described in the table below.
Type Type
Number Name
Adds close (separated by two to
001 Duet 1 four degrees) one-note harmony
below the melody note.
Adds open (separated by more
002 Duet 2 than 4 to 6 degrees) 1-note
harmony below the melody note.
003 Country Adds country style harmony.
Adds the note from the next lower
004 Octave
octave.
005 5th Adds the fifth degree note.
Adds 2-note open harmony, for a
006 3WayOpen
total of three notes.
Adds 2-note close harmony, for a
007 3WayClos
total of three notes.
Adds harmony that is optimal for
008 Strings
strings.
E-30
Type name
Description
Type Type
Number Name
Adds 3-note open harmony, for a
009 4WayOpen
total of four notes.
Adds 3-note close harmony, for a
010 4WayClos
total of four notes.
011 Block Adds block chord notes.
012 Big Band Adds big band style harmony.
• For information about type numbers greater than 012,
see "Playing Arpeggio Phrases Automatically
(Arpeggiator)" (page E-21).
3.
Press the R-15 (EXIT) button.
• This exits the type selection screen.
4.
Press the R-18 (AUTO HARMONIZE/
ARPEGGIATOR) button.
• This causes a pointer indicator to appear on the display
next to AUTO HARMONIZE.
5.
Play chords and the melody on the keyboard.
• Harmony will be added to your melody notes based on
the chords you play.
6.
To turn off auto harmonize, press the R-18
(AUTO HARMONIZE/ARPEGGIATOR) button
again.
• This causes the pointer indicator next to AUTO
HARMONIZE to disappear.
Description
Lit