Arranger Keyboard Styles

As a one-man-band type of entertainer, I have been using "arranger" type keyboards for many years. For the solitary gigging musician/singer, I personally find this the very best way to create the sound of a full band while still keeping the music "live" without having to revert to using sequencers or pre-recorded backing tracks.

Arranger keyboards tend to come with a large stock of factory Styles and preset sounds, but I like to push their capabilities as far as I can by creating my own customised Styles and sounds for the specific songs and medleys I do.

My emphasis when creating arranger Styles is always on the "live" performance of the songs so I tend to really push the envelope when it comes to utilising the intro, variation, and fill buttons for the left-hand accompaniment, and the Upper1 & 2 layers for the right-hand sounds.

Below are a few Youtube videos of me playing custom Styles I created on my Roland BK9 arranger keyboard. 

If you'd like a little more in-depth information on how the Styles and right-hand sounds were created, click on the link below which will take you directly to my Youtube channel playlist where you'll find all the info in the description under each video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar5XDbTrTD8&list=PLcHVUAzdV-a8g2Cg-H24WuMFIPqklw9-W

Enjoy!