One Key Play - Casio KX-101 Operation Manual

Having Fun with Various Types of Performances
@ One Key Play
The One Key Play feature lets you play melodies and chords which T
have been programmed very easily by using just one finger. Every time od
you press the key, the notes (pitches) or chords are output one by one
in the correct order. Set the Keyboard mode to PLAY.
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KEYBOARD
1) POLY One Key Play
Setting the channel to POLY lets you play the data in the POLY }
channel with the ONE KEY PLAY keys. By pressing either of these ONE KEY PLAY
keys just once, programmed chords (consisting or 2 or 3 tones) can
be played as well. ad
* It does not matter which of the two ONE KEY PLAY keys you press, or whether you press
them both in turn. (You will achieve the best results if you use your middle and index
fingers for playing these keys in turn.)
CHANNEL
3) CHORD One Key Play
Setting the channel to CHORD lets you play the data in the CHORD nee
channel with the ONE KEY PLAY keys. This means you are able to
perform professional level accompaniments with the programmed
rhythms, fill ins and arpeggios by just using one or two fingers.
NOTE: Minus One Auto Play + One Key Play )-
Combining the Minus One Auto Play and One Key Play features described above pro-
vides even more fun and excitement. It means you can play the cancelled channel with
the One Key Play method to the Auto-Accompaniment of the other two channels.
Example:
Playing the melody programmed in the MONO channel to the countermelody (POLY)
and accompaniment (CHORD).
(Set the Keyboard Mode to PLAY.
@Set the channel to MONO.
(3)Pressing the AUTO—1 button starts the countermelody and the accompaniment.
You can now play the melody accordingly using One Key Play.
* If you break off your performance because you lagged behind the accompaniment,
the accompaniment and countermelody will ''wait" for you. This means you can
play at your own pace, without worrying.
Caution:
This playing method is not recommended with complicated melodies, countermelodies
etc. which have many notes in each measure (bar).
@ One Key Play Synchro Start
This method is particularly suited to tunes where the melody starts immediately on the
first beat, allowing you to start the accompaniment by the other two channels the
moment you press a ONE KEY PLAY key. After pressing the SYNCHRO/STOP button
ONE KEY PLAY key, the countermelody and accompaniment start.
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SYNCHRO/STOP pres
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