Roland ep-95 User Manual

The first time you switch on your ep-95/ep-85/ep-
75, it will automatically select the Pianist mode. See
step (2) under “First steps” if you have selected the
piano mode. Note that the ep-95/ep-85 / ep-75 can
be used as a “real” piano in Pianist mode (i.e. with-
out accompaniment). Just don’t press the [KEY
START/STOP] button... But do have a listen at the
Pianist just the same.
1, Connect all supplied accessories (see “Connections/pow-
ering up”).
2. Press the [KEY START/STOP] button (indicator lights).
The Pianist is an automatic accompaniment func-
tion that provides a piano accompaniment for
your melodies based on the chords you play with
your left hand.
Unlike the normal piano mode (see page 10), the
ep-95/ep-85 /ep-75's Pianist splits the keyboard
into two halves. Let’s agree to call the left half of
the keyboard the Lower zone, and to refer to the
right half as the Upper zone. The split point is lo-
cated at C3 (C4 on ep-75):the third C from the left.
~ ~
——
C3 (ep-95/85)
C4 (@p-75)
Lower zone: Upper zone:
Pianist Melody
You are free to select whichever Tone you like for
the Upper zone. See page 10 for how to select
Tones.
Chord Intelligence
3. Play a C to the left of the Split Point.
The ep-95/ep-85/75 now assumes that you want-
ed to play a C major chord and starts an accom-
paniment in C major. The function that allows
the ep-95/ep-85 /ep-75 to make that assumption
is called Chord Intelligence.
Chord Intelligence simplifies chord fingering to a
degree that even newcomers wiil have little trou-
ble playing great music.
Let’s have a look at how Chord Intelligence
works. Look at the following examples of C
chords and try out the fingering you see in the
right illustrations. (For your reference, we also
included the correct fingering of these chords.
You may need them for playing piano, organ,
etc., music.)
Note: By playing your first chord, you will start the
Pianist. If you want to stop it, press [REY START/
STOP].
@ C major:
UH i | He
ischial fel fel jet LL
Chord Intelligence Normal
HC minor (m):
tli of El te
Chord intelligence Normal
C7:
t ‘a i | |
I LT l It lf
Chord Intelligence Normal
@ C minor seventh (m7):
Chord Intelligence Normal
Note: You can also play chords the usual way.
Note: See the end of this manual for additional chords
(also in other keys).
Pianist: musical accompaniments
But why do you need chords? That is because the
Pianist uses the selected Style and transposes it
to the key you specify by playing (intelligent)
chords.
Try this out now: first play a C in the Lower
zone, wait until the end of the first bar, then play
a G, and go back to C again.
Once you’ve mastered that, try improvising a
melody to the accompaniment with your right
hand.
Selecting Styles
The built-in accompaniments of your ep-95/ ep-
85/ep-75 are called Styles (just look at the names,
such as ROCK’N, to understand why they're
called that way).
Here is how to select the desired Style:
4, Press one Style select button to call up a Style whose
name appears above these buttons:
BALLAD POP SLSWING SWING B8OSSAN ROCK'N
Ushurrte+Ust rock] ann Es: wattz/ bras nme!
The indicator of the button you pressed lights.

Roland ep-95 Specifications

General

Brand	Roland
Model	ep-95
Category	Musical Instrument
Language	English