Roland RA30 Owner's Manual page 33

@ Some Tips
Chapter 3 Let's Play!
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1. Press the Keyboard button for One Touch to make the button light come on.
First, try playing the melody with just the sound of the electronic or acoustic piano.
Once you've got the fingering down, then try playing the chords at the same time.
2. Press the Arranger button to make the button light up.
3. Use the [ Swing ] Style Group button and the Style select button to choose the
Dixieland style.
The Group number and Variation number for the Style appear in the display.
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The accompaniment starts when you play "Doh" with the left hand, so you should
start playing the melody after the 3-bar intro.
4. If the tempo is too fast, use the Tempo "-" button to adjust it.
5. Around the point where "To Variation" is indicated on the score, press the To
Variation button with the left hand.
6. To stop playing, press the Start/Stop button or the Intro/Ending button.
* At your next practice session, start with step 1 above.
© First, play the accompaniment with just the left hand.
Once you play a chord and release the keys, Style Play continues in the same chord until
you play a different one. After you play one chord, get ready to play the next one.
© When you play a chord, hit all the keys at the same time.
When you play a chord, the accompaniment won't be correct if you play the keys one at
a time. Be sure to hit all the keys simultaneously when playing chords.
© Listen carefully to the rhythm as you play.
Style Play automatically changes the chord progression of the accompaniment at the
same time that the keyboard is played. Listen closely to the rhythm and try to play the
chords with the correct timing. If chords do not play as you expect, try playing them a
little earlier.
© Watch your timing when you press the buttons.
If your timing is off when you press the To Variation or To Original button, the Fill-In
may be inserted in the wrong measure. Listen closely to the rhythm and press the button
right before the place where you want to insert the Fill-In. The same thing holds true for
the ending as well — you need to watch your timing when you press the Intro/Ending
button. The ending starts at the first beat in the next bar after you press the button.
O Practice the right-hand melody.
When Style Play is stopped, you can play just the melody with the right hand. After you
can play the melody smoothly with the right hand, add the left-hand part.
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