Adding Harmony To Melody Notes (Auto Harmonize; Creating Your Own Original Rhythm By Editing A Built-In Auto Accompaniment (Rhythm Edit - Casio Privia PX-560M User Manual

Using Auto Accompaniment
Adding Harmony to Melody
Notes (Auto Harmonize)
Auto Harmonize lets you add harmony to melody
notes you play with your right hand for more melodic
depth. You can select any one of 12 Auto Harmonize
types.
1.
On the screen, touch bq MAIN.
This displays the MAIN screen.
2.
Touch "Auto Harmonize" to turn it on.
Red
3.
Touch bp MENU.
4.
On the MENU screen, touch "RHYTHM".
5.
Touch "Auto Harmonize Type".
6.
Touch the Auto Harmonize type you want to
use.
Type Name Description
Duet 1 Adds close (separated by two to four
degrees) 1-note harmony below the
melody note.
Duet 2 Adds open (separated by more than 4 to 6
degrees) 1-note harmony below the
melody note.
Country Adds country style harmony.
Octave Adds the note from the next lower octave.
5th Adds the fifth degree note.
3-Way Open Adds 2-note open harmony, for a total of
three notes.
3-Way Close Adds 2-note close harmony, for a total of
three notes.
Strings Adds harmony that is optimal for strings.
4-Way Open Adds 3-note open harmony, for a total of
four notes.
4-Way Close Adds 3-note close harmony, for a total of
four notes.
Block Adds block chord notes.
Big Band Adds big band style harmony.
EN-42
7.
Play chords and the melody on the keyboard.
Harmony will be added to your melody notes based on
the chords you play.
Creating Your Own Original
Rhythm by Editing a Built-in
Auto Accompaniment (Rhythm
Edit)
You can use the rhythm editor to modify a built-in
Auto Accompaniment and create an original "user
rhythm" of your own.
You can select a part (Drums, Bass, etc.) of a normal,
intro, or other pattern (page EN-41) and turn it on or
off, adjust its volume level, and perform other
operations.
1.
Perform steps 1 through 4 under "Playing an
Auto Accompaniment" (page EN-38) to select
the rhythm you want to edit.
2.
On the MENU screen, touch "RHYTHM".
3.
Touch "Edit".
4.
Touch "Edit".
5.
Use buttons 7 through bk to select the
accompaniment pattern you want to edit.
The button you press will light, indicating that the
pattern is being edited.
• Each press of the 8 toggles between NORMAL and
FILL-IN, and each press of 9 toggles between
VARIATION and FILL-IN. The applicable button
flashes while the fill-in pattern is selected.
Example: When intro is selected
7
Lit
8 9 bk