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30 DGX-505/305 Owner’s Manual
Quick Guide Styles (Auto Accompaniment)
Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button.
“INTRO A” or “INTRO B” will appear in the display. Style playback will then
start with an introduction, which will lead to either the MAIN A or MAIN B
accompaniment pattern, accordingly.
Press the [SYNC START] button.
The [START/STOP] button will begin flashing, indicating that the synchro-start
standby mode has been engaged.
Start style playback by playing a chord in the accompani-
ment range of the keyboard.
Not sure how to play chords? No problem! This instrument is capable of playing
chords even if you only play one key – refer to page
61 for detailed instructions
for playing chords.
There’s even a “Chord Dictionary” that will show you the fingerings for chords
you specify by name (page
63).
When Auto-accompaniment Is On …
The left-hand section of the keyboard becomes the “accompaniment range” in
which you will play the chords that define the accompaniment.
If you press the [START/STOP] button at this point rhythm-only playback will
begin. Then if you play a chord in the accompaniment range bass and chord
accompaniment will also begin.
You can start style playback in a number of ways – see page 33.
The Synchro-start Standby Mode Is …
When the synchro-start standby mode is engaged style playback will begin as soon
as you play a chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. You can
disengage the synchro-start standby mode by pressing the [SYNC START] button
again.
The auto-accompaniment range
of the keyboard can be changed
as required by changing the
split point (page 59).
NOTE
Accompaniment range
Split point
6
7
Synchro-start
standby mode
8
Accompaniment range
Style start
Split point