Hello everybody,
My name is Ralf Schink and I am a member of the Roland R&D and Demo Team.
This month I would like to study with you a typical “Unplugged” Guitar Groove with a very typical easy Chord Progression
Are you ready?
So let's start!
The Guitar Mode is installed into the G-70 Version 2 and into the new E-Series (E-50, E-60 and E-80).

So 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.
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 can be used for playing a typical Unplugged Style.

Here’s the Audio reference for this Unplugged Groove:

Guitar Groove 07/06A.mp3

mp3

To spice up the performance we will now press the Options button on the Touchscreen and then press the Doubling button.
You will hear now a very wide Guitar sound, typical for this kind of music.

And now we will play a typical chord progression for this Unplugged Groove.

As a reference you can also listen to an Audio Recording of this Guitar Groove:

Guitar Groove 07/06B.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 G-70.

Yours Sincerely
Ralf Schink, July 2006