Using the Rhythm Section

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Course: Electronic Keyboard for Kids 1
Using the Rhythm Section

Using the Rhythm Section

When you are playing a chord, the keyboard can also play bass and drums for you.

Press the synchro or synchro/start button on your keyboard.

If you have a Yamaha keyboard, find the synchro/start key and press it.

If you have a Casio keyboard, find the synchro key and press it.

Touch the C key again, and release it immediately. Your keyboard will begin playing a C chord with bass and drums, and continue playing until you press another key, or the stop button. Look in your owner’s manual if you need more help to use this feature.

Suggested Rhythm: Rock

The One-Finger G Chord

To play the one-finger G chord, touch the lowest G key with the fourth finger of your left hand (as shown in the diagram). Place a G chord sticker on this key.

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1- Chords 2- The Three Four Time Signature 3- The Quarter Rest 4- The Lead-In 5- Fingered Chords 6- The F Chord 7- Three Chord Songs 8- The Note F 9- The Note D 10- Note and Rest Values 11- INTRODUCTION (for your teacher) 12- Music Notes 13- Using the Rhythm Section 14- Changing Between C and F 15- One Finger Chords 16- How to Play Fingered Chords 17- The Keyboard 18- Parts of the Electronic Keyboard 19- Fingered Chords 20- Changing Chords 21- Camels and Gorillas 22- How to Find Middle C 23- Songs with Chords 24- Fingers 25- Endings 26- How to Read Music

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