Playing With The Rhythm Section - Kawai ES7 Owner's Manual

2. Playing with the Rhythm Section

Press the PLAY/STOP button.
The LED indicator for the PLAY/STOP button will turn on, and
the count-in drum pattern will start to play.
After the Count-in, the Rhythm Section will change to the Basic
pattern. During this time, the lower section of the keyboard can
be used to control the Rhythm Section accompaniment, and the
upper section of the keyboard can be used to play the melody.
After 8 bars of the Basic pattern have been played, the Rhythm
Section will automatically play the Fill-in pattern.
* Please refer to page 42 for more information about the Rhythm
Section's Auto Fill-in function.
3. Adding the full backing accompaniment
Play single or full-fingered chords in the lower section of the
keyboard.
The full backing accompaniment will begin to play in the key
specified, and the name of the chord will be shown in the LCD
display.
* The Rhythm Section recognises 15 different chords types, including
most inversions. Please refer to page 126 for more information.
* By default, only the upper section of the keyboard can be used to
play the melody. When the ACC Mode setting is set to 'Full Keyboard'
or 'Preset Chord' however, all 88 keys of the keyboard can be played
freely. Please refer to page 107 for more information.
4. Stopping and exiting the Rhythm Section
Press the PLAY/STOP button again.
The Rhythm Section will play the ending pattern, the backing
accompaniment will stop, and the LED indicator for the PLAY/
STOP button will turn off.
Press the EXIT or RHYTHM SECTION button again to return to
normal playing mode.
Jump to Recorder function
While the Rhythm Section function is in use:
Press the REC button.
The Recorder selection screen will be shown in the LCD display,
with the current Rhythm Section pattern/settings pre-selected.
* Please refer to page 46 for more information about the instrument's
Recorder functions.
Count-in Basic
Lower section
Example: To play the backing accompaniment in the
key of G minor, press the G and B b keys in the lower
section simultaneously.
or
Fill-in
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