E-20Improvising with the preset patternsPressing the START/STOP button to start rhythm play causesthe normal version of the pattern to be played. You can alsoplay a variation of the rhythm using the operation describedbelow.Using fill-in rhythmYou can insert a fill-in rhythm by pressing the SYNCHRO/FILL-IN button while an auto-rhythm plays.Using Synchro startYou can start the rhythm and accompaniment pattern at thesame time, with your play of the accompaniment keyboard.To do this, follow the steps below.1. Set the POWER/MODE selector to the CASIOCHORD or FINGERED position.2. Select an auto-rhythm.3. Press the SYNCHRO/FILL-IN button.4. Press the accompaniment keys to play the firstchord. As soon as you do, the auto-accompaniment pattern begins to play.5. To stop the auto-accompaniment pattern play,press the START/STOP button.❚ NOTE• If you set the POWER/MODE selector to NORMAL in step 1 onpage E-18, the operation in step 4 starts play of the rhythm(percussion instruments) only.662A-E-022AIMPORTANT!• If you play one or two notes only in the left hand, or threenotes that do not make up a recognizable chord formation,no sound will be produced. The FINGERED mode requiresa conventional three or four-note chord formation toproduce an auto-accompaniment. Also, note that auto-chords only work in conjunction with rhythm patterns, andnot independently of them.❚ NOTE• The above examples show only one of the possible fingeringsfor each chord. Note that you can play the notes that form achord in any combination. Each of the following fingerings forexample, produces the same C chord.Accompanimentkeyboard• See the “Fingered Chord Charts” on page A-3 forinformation on the fingerings of chords for all roots.To play a FINGERED auto-accompaniment1. Use the POWER/MODE selector to selectFINGERED.2. Select an auto-rhythm as described under “Toselect and play a rhythm” on page E-18.3. Start play of the rhythm.• If you want to start play of the normal rhythm pattern,press START/STOP.• You can also use synchro start (on this page) to startrhythm play.4. Play a chord on the accompaniment keyboardto start play of the auto-accompaniment.5. Continue pressing keys on the accompanimentkeyboard to play your chord progression.6. To stop auto-accompaniment play, press theSTART/STOP button again.Chord name