E-18Auto Accompaniment628A-E-020AAdjusting the TempoYou can adjust the tempo of rhythm play within a range of40 to 255 beats per minute. The tempo setting is applied toAuto Accompaniment chord play, and song bank operations.To adjust the tempo1 Use the TEMPO buttons ( / ) to adjust the tempo.: Increases the tempo value.: Decreases the tempo value.Example: Hold down the button until the tempovalue 110 is on the display.NOTE• Pressing both TEMPO buttons ( and ) at the sametime resets the tempo to the default value of the currentlyselected rhythm.About the Graphic MetronomeThe graphic metronome appears on the display along withthe tempo value and beat of a rhythm or built-in tune. Thegraphic metronome helps you keep in time as you play alongwith a rhythm or built-in tune.Using Auto AccompanimentThe following procedure describes how to use the keyboard’sAuto Accompaniment feature. Before starting, you shouldfirst select the rhythm you want to use and set the tempo ofthe rhythm to the value you want.To use Auto Accompaniment1 Set the POWER/MODE switch to CASIO CHORDor FINGERED.2 Press the START/STOP button to start play of thecurrently selected rhythm.3 Play a chord.• The actual procedure you should use to play a chorddepends on the current POWER/MODE switchposition. Refer to the following pages for details onchord play.CASIO CHORD ............... This pageFINGERED ....................... Page E-194 To stop Auto Accompaniment play, press theSTART/STOP button again.NOTE• If you press the SYNCHRO button in place of the START/STOP button in step 2, the rhythm pattern starts to playautomatically when you perform the operation in step 3.For details about these buttons, see page E-20.• You can adjust the accompaniment part volume levelindependently of the main volume. For details, see“Adjusting Accompaniment and Song Bank Volume” onpage E-28.CASIO CHORDThis method of chord play makes it possible for anyone toeasily play chords, regardless of previous musical knowledgeand experience. The following describes the CASIO CHORD“Accompaniment keyboard” and “Melody keyboard”, andtells you how to play CASIO CHORDs.Tempo valueGraphic metronome8 B e a t 1Basic fingering of current chord(May be different from chord actuallybeing played on the keyboard.)Chord name