Leaving The G-70'S Guitar Mode; Selecting Guitar Sounds; About The Chord Indications; Using The Available Strumm Techniques - Roland G-70 Mode D'emploi

G Lowest chord note (B3 & F#4)—These keys allow you to
sound the lowest note of the chords you play in the
"CHORD" area. Here's an example: if you play a "C" chord
using the C-E-G keys, this function sounds a C. If you
play that same chord using G-C-E, this function sounds
a G.
G Strum down slow (6 strings) (C#4)—This key causes all
six strings to sound more or less at the same time. Later
on, you will discover there is also a "fast" variety where
all strings are hit almost simultaneously. "Down", by the
way, means that the simulated plectrum (or thumb/fin-
ger) moves from the upper part of the guitar (the low E
string) towards the floor.
G Strum down slow (4 strings) (Eb4)—This is similar to
the above, except that only four notes are played.
G Fifth of the chord (Ab4)—This key plays the fifth of the
last chord you specified (the G of a "C" chord, for exam-
ple). Consider combining it with the next function for
popular guitar licks based on the alternation between
the root and the fifth. (You can also play them together,
of course.)
G Root of the chord (Bb4)—Unlike the B3 or the F#4, this
key always sounds the root note of the last chord you
specified, i.e. a C for a "C" chord, an E for an "E" chord,
etc.

Leaving the G-70's Guitar mode

To leave the Guitar mode, press any EASY SETTING
([ARR], [ORGAN] or [PIANO]) or KBD MODE button
([SPLIT] or [WHOLE]), or the [Off÷On] switch icon on the
GUITAR MODE page (to select "Off").
Alternatively, you can select a User Program that
doesn't use the Guitar mode.

Selecting guitar sounds

Now that you know how to use some of the Guitar
functions, let's try these techniques with different
sounds. Additional playing techniques are discussed
under "Using the available STRUMM techniques" on
p. 5.
(1) Simultaneously press the EASY SETTING [ARR] and
[PIANO] buttons.
Note: You can also select this page by pressing [MENU] button
→ [GUITAR¥MODE]. In that case, you may need to switch the
Guitar mode on using the [Off/On] switch icon (see below).
The indicators of these two buttons light and the dis-
play changes to:
The [Off÷On] switch icon allows you switch the Guitar
mode on or off. If you selected this page by pressing
EASY SETTING [ARR] + [PIANO], it is already set to on.
G-70 Music Workstation
(2) Press the [ELECTRIC] or [ACOUSTIC] switch icon to
specify whether you need an electric or an acoustic
guitar.
This is an important choice to make, because it deter-
mines which guitar sounds can be selected (electric
or acoustic ones).
(3) Select the desired sound (see the upper left corner)
with the [DATA÷ENTRY] dial or the [DEC]/[INC] but-
tons.
The possibilities are:
ELECTRIC
01: Jazz Man
02: Open Hard
03: O.H. DstFX
04: Open Hard2
05: O.H.2 OvdFX
06: V Jazz Gtr
07: V Cln Half
08: V Dist. 3
09: V Warm Drv
10: V Power 3
11 Dist Guitar

About the chord indications

The GUITAR MODE page contains a
"window" that shows you how the
chords you play on the keyboard are
transformed into guitar chords. The
small numbers refer to the lowest fret
being used. An "x" means that the string in question
doesn't sound (guitarists sometimes use only four or
three strings for their chords). And finally: the strings
are shown from high E (top) to low E (bottom) – that's
how guitar tablatures are usually printed. The guitar
neck has therefore been turned upside down.

Using the available STRUMM techniques

While the "ARPEGGIO" area essentially provides func-
tions that allow you to "compose" your own guitar
parts in realtime, the "STRUMM" area contains a series
of presets for various strumming techniques. "Strum-
ming", as you may know, means that all guitar strings
are played more or less simultaneously using a plec-
trum or one's fingers.
All functions discussed below use the chords you spec-
ify in the "CHORD" area (see above). Here are the keys
that make up the "STRUMM" section:
Play chords here
The keys to the right of the "STRUMM" area can be used
to play the UP3 part. This allows you to alternate
between a guitar part and another instrument. (The
LW1, LW2, and MBS parts can always be played via the
"CHORD" area. The only thing you need to do is to
switch them on.)
Note: As stated earlier, UP1 and UP2 are not available in Guitar
mode, because they are used as guitar parts.
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ACOUSTIC
01: V Nylon
02: V Steel 2
03: V Steel 3
04: V Steel 4
05: V Steel 5
06: V 2 Guitars
07: V Nyl+Steel
08: V Nyl+Stee2
C5 F6
Select strumming patterns
here
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