Roland g-70 Manuel Du Propriétaire

G-70 Music Workstation 

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The Arranger is an interactive “playback sequencer” that 
provides the accompaniments. These accompaniments 
are called “Music Styles”, because the musical phrases 
(“patterns”) they play concentrate on a given musical 
genre (Rock, Pop, Dance, Waltz, etc.).

The Arranger allows you to transpose the melodic 
accompaniment parts (bass, piano, guitar, etc.) simply 
by playing chords. In most instances, you will probably 
do so with your left hand. Each Music Style comprises 
several patterns, so that you can vary the accompani-
ment by starting with an introduction, using a simple 
accompaniment for the verses, a more elaborate one 
for the choruses and by ending your songs with an 
“Ending” pattern.

Let us first look at the most important aspects for oper-
ating the Arranger:

(1) Connect and switch on the G-70 (see pages 20 and 

(2) Press the EASY SETTING [ARR] button.

The button’s indicator lights and the keyboard is split 
into two halves. The left half can be used to play 
chords, while you can play melodies in the right half.

(3) If the SYNC [START] button lights (which is proba-

bly the case), press it to switch it off.

(4) Set the [MASTER¥VOLUME] knob to a reasonable 

level (e.g. about “1/4”).

(5) Press the [MAIN] button (it lights).

(6) Play a chord in the left half of the keyboard (to the 

left of the C key below the USER PROGRAM [2] 
button), then press the STYLE CONTROL 
[START÷STOP] button.

The [START÷STOP] button lights and the Arranger 
starts playing the accompaniment of the currently 
selected Music Style (called “Cool Live Band”). 

The accompaniment pattern is sounded in the key 
that corresponds to the note you played (C). The 
name of the corresponding chord is displayed in the 
upper left-hand corner of the display:

(7) Play another chord in the left half of the keyboard.

The same pattern is now played in that key. You don’t 
even have to play full chords: 

• For major chords, playing just the root note is 

enough (e.g. “C” for C major, “A” for A major, etc.)

• For minor chords, playing the root note and the third 

key to its right will do.

• For seventh chords, playing the root and the second 

key to its left is enough.

C major

C minor

C7

Only the key that corresponds to 
the chord's name.

Root note + third key to the 
right.

Root note + second key to the left.