Hello everybody,

This month I would like to study with you the easy combination between 6 Strings Strumming and 4 Strings Strumming. 4 Strings Strumming sounds a little bit lighter than 6 Strings Strumming, because the 2 lower Strings are muted.

Are you ready?
So let's start!

The Guitar Mode is installed into the G-70 Version 2 and into the new E-Series keyboards (E-50, E-60 and E-80).

Let’s switch on the Guitar Mode by simultaneously pressing the Piano and the Arranger button in the Keyboard Mode field on the panel of the G-70, or by simply pressing the Guitar Mode button in the Easy Settings field of the new E-Series keyboards.
This will transform the instruments into a guitar with a Keyboard Action.

On the display you will now see 3 Zones on the Keyboard.

- The left Zone is for playing the chords with your left hand. (Exactly like you have always done it)
- In the middle Zone you will be able to play pickings with the 6 guitar strings by just playing on the keyboard.
Please play any order of notes from C – A (the Octave underneath the Drawbars) and the G-70 will sort them out in accordance to the chord that you have played with your left hand.
- In the right zone (one Octave higher from C – C - F) you will be able to play many different types of guitar strummings and articulations, again in accordance with the chords that you have played on the left side.
Please try the different notes on the right side and have a listen to the musical result.

The combination we will study this month is including one 4 Note Strumming and 1 4 Note String Mute effect.

Here’s the Audio reference for this Unplugged Groove:

Guitar Groove 08/06.mp3

mp3

Off course you can always change the sounds for the Guitar or the settings in the Options Menu.

Also, you can record this Guitar Groove in the 16-Track Sequencer or in the Style Composer. Please refer to Tips & Tricks Vol. 3 on this Site.

I hope you enjoy playing with the new Guitar Mode and the new possibilities in the E-80, E-60, E-50 and off course in our G-70.

Yours Sincerely
Ralf Schink, August 2006