User manual YAMAHA ELB01E2

[. . . ] ELB-01 Playing the ELB-01 Tutorial EN About This Manual (Read this first!) This manual is made up of two sections, Part 1 and Part 2. Part 1 covers basic information about playing the Electone, including the proper playing posture, and selecting Voices and Rhythms. Part 2 focuses on more advanced topics, including reading music scores, and detailed instructions on actually performing with two separate scores. After learning about the basic Electone functions in Part 1, try performing with the two scores in Part 2. [. . . ] What's more, you can play specific Keyboard Percussion sounds--such as snare drum, toms and congas--assigned to the individual keys of the Upper and Lower Keyboards. Plug in your own USB flash memory device, then record your Electone performance and save it to the USB device. For details, see "Recording" on page 117 in the Owner's Manual. After playing After you're finished playing, make sure to turn off the Electone by pressing the [POWER] switch. Close the protective cover of the Electone to keep the instrument free from dust and other possible damage. 14 Playing the ELB-01 -- Tutorial Part 2 Playing the Scores In Part1, you learned how to start playing your Electone. Now in Part 2, you can actually perform on the instrument using the scores. First, we'll show you how to play the specific keys for the notes written in the score, and tell you a little bit more about how to read the scores. Two scores are given here: "When the Saints Go Marching In" and "Jupiter. " The first selection is very easy to play, even if you have never touched an electronic keyboard in your life, but the second one requires a bit more skill. Before performing, see "Selecting the Registration for performing from the Registration Menu" and store the appropriate Registrations to the numbered buttons on the panel. Pitch To help you play the notes in the scores, we've shown here what keys you'll need to play on each keyboard to match the notes in the score. The actual notes produced will depend on the selected Voices. Right hand C D E F G Upper Keyboard C D E FG (Middle C) Left hand C D E F G Lower Keyboard C DE F G Playing the ELB-01 -- Tutorial 15 Left foot C D E F G To play C on the Pedalboard, play the leftmost pedal. Pedalboard C D E F G Scores Below are some score examples for the Electone. Melody Score (one staff) Chord C Play the melody with your right hand. The letters printed above the score (in this case, "C") indicates what chords and notes you should play on the Lower Keyboard and Pedalboard. (Refer to "Electone Chords" on pages 40 41. ) Full Score (three staffs) Upper Keyboard Lower Keyboard Pedalboard Shows all notes to be played on the Upper Keyboard, Lower Keyboard and Pedalboard. 16 Playing the ELB-01 -- Tutorial Performance Marks on the Score These special performance marks indicate which buttons you should press on the panel and when you should press them while playing the Electone. In the example below, first press the INTRO [3] button, then press the [SYNCHRO START] button. INTRO 3 + RHYTHM SYNCHRO START Octave This "8va" mark indicates that the part underneath should be played one octave higher than written. 8 va C D E F G Upper Keyboard (Middle C) C Backing Pattern An example of an appropriate backing pattern is given below. For melody scores, the chord letters above the notation indicate the notes to be played on the Lower keyboard and the Pedalboard. These chord indications show you what notes to play, but give limited information on the timing for playing the keys or how long the keys should be held down in a measure. The lamp above the [SYNCHRO START] button will light, indicating that the Synchro Start standby mode has been engaged. What is Synchro Start standby? The [SYNCHRO START] button puts the rhythm in "standby" condition. When the Synchro Start standby mode is engaged, rhythm playback will begin as soon as you play a note on the Lower Keyboard or Pedalboard. Playing the ELB-01 -- Tutorial 21 3 Play a C chord with your left hand on the Lower Keyboard and a C note with your foot on the Pedalboard, referring as needed to "Chords" on page 19. () As soon as you play the C chord, a gorgeous introduction with full accompaniment will begin playing. Let the introduction continue for twelve bars, then start playing the melody with your right hand on the Upper Keyboard from the second beat in the thirteenth bar. You can visually confirm the beginning of the introduction with the "-13. 1" indication in the Bar/Beat display on the panel. The display counts forward to "1. 1, " indicating the beginning of the main section. [. . . ] This completes the settings for Registration Memory 2. 32 Playing the ELB-01 -- Tutorial Saving the Registrations to a USB flash memory device Now that you've stored the created registrations to the numbered buttons on the panel, you should save them to an optional USB flash memory device. Once saved to a USB device, you can easily connect it to the Electone and load back the saved data anytime you wish. Before purchasing a USB flash memory device, please consult your Yamaha dealer, or an authorized Yamaha distributor for advice and possible compatibility issues. Save Registrations Load/Play USB flash memory 1 Insert the USB flash memory device into the USB TO DEVICE terminal. 2 Press the [MDR] button to call up the Song Select display. <SONG SELECT> 001:USB 01 / [] Playing the ELB-01 -- Tutorial 33 3 Select a blank song "new song" to which you want to save the Registration data. To select a "new song, " press the [D] button to enter the media, and the selected new song is shown at the bottom of the display. [. . . ]