Farfisa TK 78 User Manual - page 10
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INTRO / ENDING
When a rhythm is stopped, by pressing the INTRO button the display will show
“Intro” and a rhythm style is predisposed, and a preliminary music sequence will
then starts when you press the START / STOP or KEY START buttons.
When a rhythm is on, by pressing the ENDING button, a final musical sequence
stars.
FILL IN
When a rhythm is on function and you press the FILL IN button you produce a rhythmic variation of the drums.
KEY START
The KEY START function can be switched on when the rhythm is not playing; the
display shows “Key Start”.
If the keyboard is split, you can activate the rhythm by playing a chord in the left part
of the keyboard.
If it is not split, play a chord including at least three keys anywhere on the keybo-
ard.
BREAK
By pressing the BREAK control during the performance of a rhythm style, you will
activate an orchestral ‘break’.
By pressing BREAK when the rhythm is not playing, a brief introductive orchestral
break will be executed. The display shows “Intro”.
BREAK replaces the ENDING's execution
FUNCTIONS
ARRANGER ON / OFF
When a rhythm is functioning it starts or stops the arrangement of the rhythm.
To start press number 20 ARRANGER ON (usually on) and to stop press number 21
ARRANGER OFF.
FREE CHORD
Chords are played in the traditional way and all the main chords are identi-
fied.
It can be enabled by entering 22 FREE CHORD or by selecting EASY
PLAY.
The fREE CHORD mode works across the whole keyboard too when fULL
KEYBOARD is on.
The display shows the name of the chord.
EASY CHORD
This function allows you to compose chords on the left side
of the keyboard with the simplified mode:
one key will provide a major chord;
two keys a minor chord and
three keys a dominant 7th chord.
It can be enabled by entering 23 EASY CHORD.
The fundamental note of the chord (the most important one
and the one that gives the name to the chord) is represented
by the key pressed on the far left. for example, by pressing
simultaneously C, D and E, you will get a C7 dominant chord.
MAJOR
CHORD
MINOR
CHORD
SEVENTH
CHORD
Anglo-Saxon notation
Latin notation
German notation
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