Playing With The Rhythm Section - Kawai ES8 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, playing full fingered chords will also
change the accompaniment's chords, while single notes 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 with all 88 keys of the keyboard freely.
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 141 for more information.
* When the Bass Inv. setting is set to 'On', the On-Bass chord can be
recognised when playing bass notes with the left hand. Please refer
to page 46.
* When the ACC Mode setting is set to '1 Finger Chord', the Rhythm
Section accompaniment can be changed by playing single notes's.
Please refer to page 44.
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 RHYTHM SECTION button again to return to normal
playing mode.
 J ump 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 48 for more information about the instrument's
Recorder functions.
Count-in Basic
Example: To play the backing accompaniment in the
key of G minor, press the G, B  and D keys in the lower
section simultaneously.
Fill-in
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