Yes, styles can be repetitive, but they don�t have to be. There is so much you can do with a style while it�s playing.

The first thing I notice is many players just �leave it running.� They forget the meaning of �fills� or are too lazy to hit the �fill� pedal.

A favorite of mine is to put it on �synch start/synch stop. Jab away at the left hand for the first two choruses of a song and bring the style back in on the chorus (or anywhere). Or turn the style off altogether and start it somewhere in the middle of a song (Example: I Can�t Give You Anything But Love�..come in with the steady style on the �release�).

Then you can leave a �fill� running for 8 or 16 measures and end it by going into a different �variation� from the one you left.

You can use the �break� button for as many measures as you want to break up the continuity of the style.

You can stop a style anywhere and fill in a measure with a �pad:�..maybe 4 cymbal or drum hits, etc��and back to the style again

With a little creativity, and a lot of effort, styles don�t have to be boring!

Mark