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Thank you for purchasing this high quality electronic keyboard. This electronic keyboard provides entertainment and education for you, make it perfect for real-time performance or as a versatile instrument for your home.In order to obtain maximum performance and enjoyment from the keyboard, please follow the steps outlined in this manual while actually trying out its features. We are sure you will enjoy this keyboard with its unlimited features and fun.

Main Features49 Keys Keyboard.

Multi-Functional LCD.

Function Parameter.

100 Voices.

100 Auto Accompany Styles.

100 Songs of Different Styles.

3 Levels of Song Lesson Mode ( lesson 1 , lesson 2 , lesson 3

Auto Chord Bass on/off.

Record and Play Back.

5 Groups of Memory Registration.

9 Levels for Accomp. Volume.

Sync, Start/Stop, Fill-in Control for Styles.

Chord Dictionary.

Others: Piano, Sustain.

16 Channels for MIDI Out.

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ContentsGeneral Guide- Front Panel- LCD Display- Rear Panel

Appendix 3 Songs List

Appendix 4 Chord Dictionary

Appendix 5 MIDI Implementation Chart

Appendix 6 Chord Charts

Preparation- Taking Care of Your Unit- Power Supply- Connection

Playing the Keyboard

Playing the Songs

Playing the DEMO

Style- Selecting an Auto-style- Using SYNC- Using FILL-IN

Using Auto Bass Chord- Single Fingering- Standard Fingering

Using One-Touch Setting

Using the Metronome

Function

Record and Play Back

Chord Dictionary

Memory/Percussion

Using MIDI

Specifications

Appendix 1 Voices List

Appendix 2 Styles List

Voice- Selecting a Voice- Transpose- Using Sustain- Using Piano

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POWER ON/OFFPLAY/STOPRECORDLEARNING-CHORD DIRECT -LESSONFUNCTIONM1/PAD1-M5/PAD5SONGSTYLENUMBER KEYSDEMOSUSTAINMASTER VOLUMEACCOMP VOLUMETEMPOWRITESYNC/FILLO.T.S.A.B.C.START/STOPMEMORY/PERCUSSIONVOICEMETROPIANOLCD DISPLAY

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General Guide

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Preparation

Avoid placing the unit in areas that are subject to excessive humidity or heat.Avoid exposing to excessive dust or moisture.Do not place any heavy objects on the unit and to suffer from strong physical shock.Never use chemicals such as benzine or thinner to clean the unit .

Take Care of Your Unit

Power Supply

Using Batteries6 pieces of C size (SUM-2 or R-14) or equivalent alkaline batteries must first be installed into the battery compartment.

Caution:

Do not mix old and new batteries.Always use same types of batteries.Always remove the batteries from the unit when it is not being used for an extended period of time.

Using Power AdapterAn AC adaptor is required when using household current. The adaptor shall be 9V DC output, center positive type. Be sure to turn off the unit before conn-ecting the adaptor into AC outlet and the cord into the unit.

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You can power the unit either by batte-ries or by power adaptor (both are notIncluded). Follow the instructions descri-bed below.

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Open the battery compartment cover located on the bottom cabinet of the unit.Insert the batteries, carefully follow the polarity markings on the cabinet.Replace the compartment cover, making sure that it locks firmly in place.

AC Adaptor

AC Outlet

The adaptor may become warm when it is operating; this is normal and not indicating any problem.Unplug the adaptor from the power source when you are not using the unit.Never use power supply that does not match the specification of the instruments.

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Importance

Connect ionConnecting Headphone

A pair of headphone can be plugged into the HEADPHONE jack located on the rear of the unit.The internal speaker will automatically shut off when headphone is plugged into the jack.

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The normal function of the product may be disturbed by Strong Electro Magnetic If so, simply reset the product to resume normal operation by following the instruction manual. In case the function could not resume, please use the product in other location.

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Plug an audio cord into the PHONE jack. Then plug the other end of the cord into LINE IN or AUX IN of the amplifier.

Check to make sure that the keyboard" ".

Plug a microphone into the MIC IN jack.

's power switch is set to off

Note:Use only the monaural microphone for this function (microphone not included).

Playing the Keyboard1. To turn on the keyboard, set [power]

to ON. The display lights. Note: For reminding you in power saving, the keyboard automatically sounds a voice "Ding Dong" about every 2 minutes to alert you to switch off the unit when not in use.

Adjust the volume to your desired level. Repeatedly press [master volume] up or [master volume] down to increase or decrease the volume. The keyboard's volume ranges from 0 (no sound) to 9 (Maximum) and the current volume level appears on the display.

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Connecting an Amplifier

Connecting a Microphone

Playing the Songs You can listen to any of the 100 songs listed at the right panel. Each song plays the preset tone of the melody.

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Press [song]. The display indicates "SONG" and the code of the current song.

Choose a song from the SONGS list and enter its two-digit number on the keypad.You can press [-] or [+] to move up or down to the next song.

Press [start/stop] to start playing the song.

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To change the tempo, repeatedly press TEMPO UP or TEMPO D OWN u ntil the desired tempo appears. To select a different song, repeat step 2. To stop, press [start/stop].

Three Modes of SONG LESSONYour keyboard's learning function allows beginners to learn and play one of the pre-recorded songs easily.

A "keyboard" shows you the fingering of the notes of the song which is playing.

The black dots besides the song code will count the beats in the measure.

Press [song], then repeatedly press [lesson] until the arrow points to lesson 1 , lesson 2 or lesson 3

on the left of the display.

Select a song from the SONGS list and enter its two-digit number on the keypad. You can also press [+] or [-] to move up or down to the next song.

If you want to play the song with acc-ompaniment in the learning mode, repeatedly press [lesson] until the arrow appears next to lesson 3 .

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You can change the song by repeating step 2 even while a song is playing; the new song immediately begins to play. The song you have chosen will play con-tinuously until you stop it. As a song plays, the display indicates:

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Lesson 3 (melody off):In this mode, follow the current note and tempo to play with the demo song. The keyboard performs accompaniment and displays the staff and notes of the melody for you to follow. The accompaniment keeps on playing. If you catch both the right note and the right tempo, the entire score will be added; otherwise, the score will be deducted.

Grade:lesson 2 lesson 3 have the

grading function. There are four levels. After the lesson, the program will tell you the level you get. Level four: Level three: Level two:Level one:

After grading, the song will be playing again, retaining the Lesson. mode.

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From 00 to 99Playing the DEMO

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Lesson 1 (one key):Press [start/stop]. The first note of the song you selected will appear on the display.

Press any key on the keyboard at the correct time for learning the tempo of the selected song. You will see the next note displays for you to learn and press; otherwise it will proceed to a waiting status.

To stop learning, press [start/stop] again. If you press [lesson], the flag will appear next to LESSON 2 and a note will appear.

Lesson 2 (waiting):In this mode, you can learn the tones of a demo song. The song continues to play only if you have pressed the correct keys according to the keyboard displays. Waiting status happens if a wrong key is pressed.

You can listen to any of the 100 demos. Each song plays the preset tone of the melody.

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Press [demo] to start playing a demo. The display indicates "de" and the code of the current demo.

Choose a song from the DEMOS list and enter its two-digit number on the keypad.

You can press [-] or [+] to move up or down to the next demo.

Press [start/stop] or [demo] to stop playing the song.

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Your keyboard can perform sounds of 100 different musical instruments. The name and two-digit number for each pre-set voice is listed on VOICES list on the keyboard's top panel .

Press [function], and the LCD will display 'TPS 0'; use [+] or [-] to shift the pitch in a range of 6 semi-tone .

The keyboard automatically selects the key of middle C each time you turn it on. For added flexibility, press [function] until 'TPS 0' displays. The number displayed after 'TPS 0' is the current transpose value. If there is no symbol on its left, the value is positive. If there is a '-' on its left, the value is negative. Press [+]、[-] to adjust the keyboard holistic pitch within +6 semi-tones. Press [+] and [-] at the same time to return the transpose to 0. The new transpose value is available imm-ediately after set up.

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Press [voice], VOICE and the current voice 's code appears.

To change the voice, choose a preset voice from the VOICES list and enter its two-digit number on the keypad. Precede a single-digit number with a '0 '. For example, to select Clavi (08), press '0 ' and '8 '. As you press the keys, the selected digits appear.

You can use [+] or [-] to move up or down to the next tone.

You may now start playing the key-board.

VoiceSelecting a Voice

Transpose

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Using Sustain

Using Piano

Selecting an Auto-Style

To sustain the notes you are playing, press [sustain]. 'SUSTAIN' appears and the keyboard sustains the played notes until you release [sustain].

Press [sustain] again to turn it off .

Press [piano] to enter the piano mode. PIANO displays.

To exit the piano mode, press [voice], [song], [style], [demo], any of the five Memory buttons in memory status , or [piano] again.

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For added flexibility and control when you make music, you can set the key-board with a sustaining sound.

The Piano mode plays the piano voice, and stops any other voices and styles in the performance mode.

Your keyboard has 100 preset Auto-Sty-les providing a steady beat for your music. Each time you turn on the key-board, it automatically selects the 8 BEAT 1 .

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Press [style]. "STYLE" and the curr-ent style's code appears.

To select a different style, choose an Auto-Style from the STYLES list and enter its two-digit number on the key-pad. For example, press 04 to select 8 Beat 4, press "0" and "4" , the style "04" appears.

Repeatedly press [+] or [-] to move up or down to the next style.

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Press [start/stop] to start the sele-cted Auto-Style.

Press [acc.vol] to adjust the accom-paniment volume to the desired level.

To change the tempo, repeatedly press [tempo +] or [tempo -]. The current tempo setting appears.

Play the keyboard along with the Auto-Style.

To stop the Auto-Style, press [start/stop] again.

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Using SYNC

This feature allows you to synchronize the introduction of an Auto-Style with the introduction of your music.

After selecting an Auto-Style, press [sync/fill]. The black dots below the tempo and the metronome flash, indicat-ing the standby mode of the keyboard. You may start playing the keyboard. The keyboard automatically begins to play the style for any key you pressed.

Simply press [sync/fill] while the Auto-Style is playing. The keyboard inserts a variation, then the original style automa-tically resumes at the end of the current measure.

For inserting a longer variation, hold down [sync/fill]; the keyboard plays the variation until you release [sync/fill].

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You can adjust the tempo for an Auto-Style from 40 to 240 beats per minute.

To reset the tempo to its default (original) speed, press [tempo +] and [tempo -] at the same time.

Using FILL-IN

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Using the Auto Bass ChordThe 19 keys on the left of the keyboard with note labels above them are called accompaniment keys.The accompaniment keys you pressed determine the type of chords that you played. You can set the keyboard to play with or without accompaniment.

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There are 2 ways to detect the chord: Single Finger detect and Standard Fingering detect. If the chord playing accord with Standard Fingering detect, it is recognized as the Standard Fingering chord. If not, Single Finger chord will be recognized. (see the "Appendix 6 Chord Charts")Chords will also be produced , if just 2 keys are pressed, but the chord dictionary will not give accurate results.

thAll keys past the 19 key (F#) are ignored when in Auto Bass Chord mode, so any three finger chords using these play as two finger.

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Follow these steps to activate A.B.C . Press [A.B.C.], " A.B.C." appears on

the left side of the display.

Press [style] and enter a two-digit Auto-Style number.

To start the Auto-Style before the auto accompaniment, press [start/stop] . To synchronize the start of the selectedAuto-rhythm with your accompaniment,press [sync/fill].

To start the accompaniment at the desired interval, press the desired accompaniment key(s).

Adjust tempo and accompaniment volume to the desired level.

To stop auto accompaniment rather than the Auto-Style, press [A.B.C.] again until "A.B.C. " disappears on the display.

To stop auto accompaniment and the Auto-Style, press [start/stop].

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Using One-Touch Setting

Your keyboard's One-Touch Setting fea-ture allows you to automatically play a preset voice to match a selected Auto-Style you have changed. Follow these steps to activate One-Touch Setting.

Press [style].1.

Enter a two-digit Auto-Style number.

Press [O.T.S]., 'O.T.S.' appears.

Press [voice]. The preset voice that matches the selected Auto-Style appears.

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To quit One-Touch Setting, press [O.T.S.],

Using the Metronome

Choose a beat (according to Function) , and then press [metro] to play the beat at the current tempo.

To change the tempo, repeatedly press [tempo+] or [tempo-] .

Press the [metro] again to close the me-tronome .

Note:During recording, you can turn the metr-onome on but it will not be recorded.

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The Standard Fingering method uses standard formations of three or more notes; it allows experienced musicians to play a wider variety of accompani-ment chords. And follow the same as step1 to step7 to start standard fingering auto accompaniment.

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Function

Record and Play Back

Function table:

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Transpose:Press [function] button and the LCD displays TPS 0 , then use [+]、[-] to change the transpose value from -6 to + 6.

Beat:Press [function] button two times and the LCD displays BET 4 ,then use [+]、[-] to change the metro beat 0,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9.

MIDI Channel:Press [function] button two times and the LCD displays CH 01 ,then use [+]、[-] to change the MIDI out channel ranging from 01 to 16.

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Press [record] to start recording."REC" appears.

Play the notes you want to record.

To stop recording, press record again , "REC" disappears.

Press [play/stop] to play the notes you recorded. "PLAY" appears.

Press [play/stop] again to stop it.

Note: If the keyboard loses power, recording will be turned off and any recording you have made will be erased.

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Chord Dictionary

Memory/Percussion

Memory

Chord direct is an inner-setup chord pro-cedure which you can find the chord co-mposition. This function lets you know the chord names and to learn the chords quickly.

In style stop status, press [chord direct] with C dict and chord direct on the display to enter the chord direction mode.

Play the corresponding keys on the keyboard according to the root note of a chord, LCD chord area displays the root note that is pressed, as well as the chord name and its notes with melody keyboard and staff indicator.

Play the chords on the keyboard in auto accompaniment field, according to the chord direct on the LCD, applause will appear from the speaker if the correct notes have been pressed.

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Press to shift the function. The default value is memory when power is turned on .

Press and hold down [write] , and press [M1/pad1] (or [M2/pad2] -- [M5/pad5]) at the same time to store the current tone, style, tempo, accompaniment volume, beat value, sustain on/off, transpose value or midi channel value. The memory location ([M1/pad1]--[M5/pad5]) plays the stored mode during performance.

Memory will be returned to the default setting after you turned off the power.

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Your keyboard's Percussion pads per-form sounds of bass drum, snare drum, hi-hat open, high tom-tom, and hi-hat close.

Simply press [memory/percussion]. "PER" displays. The keyboard plays the selected percussion sound each time you press the pad.

You can record any of the available per-cussion sounds of the Percussion pads. This lets you quickly select and play a percussion sound produced by the key-board.

Note: The keyboard will clear any assigned sound each time you turn it off.

Percussion

Press [voice], then enter "00" on the keypad.

Select drum sounds by pressing any of the 49 keys until you hear your desired sound.

Hold down the Percussion pads you want to assign the sound for and press the desired key.

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Using MIDI

For two MIDI instruments to be comm-unicated, they must be connected with MIDI cables. In a basic example, the MIDI OUT terminals of this key-board could be connected to the MIDI OUT terminals of a sequencer, allow-ing you to record and play back the performance data from this keyboard.

The keyboard can send out several types of MIDI messages (such as:PROGRAM CHANGE and NOTE). Please refer to the MIDI I

Chart on page 21.

Press [function] until CH displays. The last two figures are the current MIDI CH value. Select the channel for MIDI transmission by pressing [+] or [-]. The selection range is 01- 16, and the default value is 01. Once the connec-tion is made, the keyboard's MIDI data will be sent automatically as you play.

An all-note-off message will be sent out whenever there is a Transpose, a midi channel change or when a

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Note:Your PC should be equipped with a sound card, a pair of speakers and the MIDI software must be installed.

No information of Auto-Style, Pre-re-corded songs, Sustain and Transpose could be sent as MIDI data.

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Your keyboard includes the MIDI fea-ture. (Musical Instrument Digital Inter-face) MIDI is the universal standard for sending and receiving performance data between electronic musical instru-ments.

Using MIDI, you can play music on your keyboard and another instrument simultaneously while pressing the keys on only one. Record your music to a sequencer, acquire a wider selection of preset tones from a sound module.

Every MIDI equipped instrument has a MIDI OUT terminal, and some also have a MIDI IN and a MIDI THRU terminal. Each of these terminals serves in different purposes. MIDI OUT sends MIDI data to ( talks to ) other MIDI instruments.

This keyboard has a MIDI OUT term-inal. Please refer to the following instr-uctions.

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Connecting with PC (Personal Computer)

MIDI Cable

Sound Cardwi th MIDI port

Joy stick/MIDI portPlug MIDI cable into this port on the sound card

Computer(rear view)

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SpecificationsNumber of Keys.................................................................................................

Polyphonic Sound...............................................................................

Preset Voices..................................................................................................

Auto-Styles......................................................................................................

Pre-Recorded Songs............................................................................................

Demos..............................................................................................................

Effecs.....................................................................................................

Style Controls................................................................

Built-In Speakers...............................................................................

Power Sources...................................................................

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Weight (Without Batteries)..............................................................................

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Transpose, Sustain, Piano

Tempo, sync/fill, start/stop

4 ohm, 2WX2

DC 9V Adaptor

6 x 'C size' batteries

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2.4kg

Specifications and designs are subject to change wi thout prior notice.

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Appendix 1 Voices List

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Appendix 2 Styles List

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Appendix 3 Songs List

FAVORITE

Long, long ago

Old folks at home

Ave maria

Solveig's song

Jeannie with the light

brown hair

Bill bailey won't you

come home

Annie laurie

From the new world

The yellow rose of texas

Turkey in the straw

Deck the halls

America the beautiful

The sideway

The entertainer

Carry me back to old

viginia

Aloha oe

Camptown races

Grandfather's clock

Oh! Susanna

My old kentucky home

O'solo mio

Jingle bells

Battle hymne of the

republic

Silent night

The blue-bells of scotland

Angels we have heard

on high

Skip to my lou

London bridge is falling

down

Humpty dumpty

Home on the range

This old man

Waltz of emperor

Ten little indians

Twinkle twinkle little star

Polly-wolly-doodle

Santa claus is coming

to town

La cucaracha

Home sweet home

Up on the house top

Sippin cider through a straw

FOLK

ОгонекΤройкаAula lee

House of the rising son

My bonnie

In the rain

Cielito lindo

Red river valley

Yankee doodle

She wore a yellow ribbon

Auld lang syne

Starlight on the rail

When the saints go

marching in

Amazing grace

Little brown jug

I've been working on the

railroad

The stagecoach

Old king cole

If you're happy and you

know it, clap your hands

Londonderry air

Michael row the boat ashore

When johnny comes

marching home

Happy birthday to you

My darling clementine

Santa lucia

Szla dziewecaka

Jamaica farewell

The old gray mare

CLASSIC

American patrol

Green sleeves

Oh christmas tree

Waltzing matilda

Oh breneli

Rasa sayany

Believe me, if all those

endearing young charms

Cannon

Pizzicato polka

Valse des fleurs

Thais meditation

Old france

Joy to the world

Humoreske

Ode to joy

March

Wiegenlied

he surprise symphony

Swan lake

Heidenroslein

Fruhlingslied

Habanera from carmen

Die forelle

Kuckuckswalzer

Minuet 1

Toy symphony

Minuet 2

Kulzak

Samba

Tango of cuba

Polka

Russian

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Appendix 5 MIDI Implementation Chart

Appendix 4 Chord Dictionary

Chord Type Arrangement: Chord Root Arrangement:

Keyboard Name Chord Type

A3 M

A3# 6

B3 M7

C4 m

C4# m6

D4 m7

D4# 7

E4 79

F4 dim7

F4# dim

G4 7aug

G4# aug

A4 7sus4

A4# sus4

B4 M7 9

Keyboard Name Chord Root

C5 C

C5# C#

D5 D

D5# Eb

E5 E

F5 F

F5 # F#

G5 G

G5# Ab

A5 A

A5# Bb

B5 B

Function Transmitted Remarks

Basic Default

Channel Changed

0ch

0-15ch

Note

Number : True note

9nH kk vv n=0~ 15

Kk=30~90

Vv= 64

Program

Change : true

Cn pp n=0~15

pp=00~99

Close all note BnH 7BH 00H n=0~15

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1.Single Finger

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Appendix 6 Chord Charts

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2. Fingered A.

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