Using the Rhythm Section
When you add chords to a song, the keyboard also allows you to have a bass and drum accompaniment at the same time. Chords are indicated by chord symbols, which are written above the staff. In the following exercise there are two bars of the C chord followed by two bars of the G7 chord. To play the next example:
- Set up the one-finger chord function on your keyboard.
- Select a rock, disco, or march beat from the rhythm section.
- Find the switch called synchro/start (e.g., Yamaha keyboards), or synchro (e.g., Casio, Technics, Roland and Kawai) and press it.
- Press the C chord key and release it immediately. Your keyboard will begin playing a C chord with bass and drum accompaniment, 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.
This exercise includes a suggested rhythm. You can, however, use any voice or rhythm you like.
Press the C key once and let the chord play for two bars, then do the same with the G7 chord. Repeat this exercise, then press the stop button. Once you have pressed a chord key, the chord will continue to play automatically, so you will have time to move your fingers into a new position for the next chord.
Suggested Rhythm: Rock
Class Sessions
1- INTRODUCTION
2- The G Major Scale
3- Notes On The Keyboard
4- How To Read Music
5- Chords
6- The Dotted Quarter Note
7- The G Chord
8- Left Hand Chords
9- The Quarter Rest
10- 12 Bar Blues
11- The Three Four Time Signature
12- The Notes A, B and C
13- The Lead-In
14- Key Signatures
15- Minor Chords
16- The F Major Scale
17- The C Major Scale
18- Right Hand Chords
19- Seventh Chords
20- Easy Chord Table
21- Approach to Practice
22- Major Chord Chart
23- Arpeggios
24- Syncopation
25- Turnaround Progressions
26- The Octave
27- Using the Rhythm Section
28- Parts of the Electronic Keyboard
29- Key of C Major
30- Songs with Chords
31- Music Notes
32- Endings
33- The Keyboard