User manual YAMAHA PSR-E303-YPT-300

[. . . ] Owner's Manual EN SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc. , is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product. [. . . ] Playback will stop when the ending has played all the way through. Stop after ending plays If you press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit. ] button a second time (while the ending is playing), the ending will play in ritardando (the tempo will gradually get slower). 48 PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner's Manual Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions Pattern Variation (Sections) The instrument features a wide variety of Style "sections" (patterns) that allow you to vary the arrangement of the accompaniment to match the Song you are playing. Intro Main A/B Ending Auto fill INTRO section This is used for the beginning of the Song When the intro finishes playing, accompaniment shifts to the main section. The length of the intro (in measures) differs depending on the selected Style. MAIN section This is used for playing the main part of the Song. It plays a main accompaniment pattern, and repeats indefinitely until another section's button is pressed. There are two variations on the basic pattern (A and B), and the Style playback sound changes harmonically based on the chords you play with your left hand. Fill-in section This is automatically added before changing the section A and B. ENDING section This is used for the ending of the Song. When the ending is finished, the auto accompaniment stops automatically. The length of the ending (in measures) differs depending on the selected Style. 1 2 Press the [STYLE] button and then select a Style. Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button. Appears when the auto accompaniment is on. 3 Turn SYNC START on. Press the [SYNC START] button. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner's Manual 49 Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions 4 Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button. MAIN A The name of the selected section--MAIN A or MAIN B--will be displayed 5 Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit. ] button. INTROA 6 As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the Intro of the selected Style starts. For this example, play a C major chord (as shown below). For information on how to enter chords, see "Playing Auto Accompaniment Chords" on page 52. Accompaniment range 7 Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button. FILL AB When the fill-in is finished, it leads smoothly into the selected main section A/B. 8 Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit. ] button. ENDING This switches to the ending section. When the ending is finished, the auto accompaniment stops automatically. You can have the ending gradually slow down (ritardando) by pressing the [INTRO/ENDING/rit. ] button again while the ending is playing back. 50 PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner's Manual Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions Adjusting the Style Volume This procedure allows you to adjust the balance between Style playback and the notes you play on the keyboard by setting the volume of the playback sound. 1 2 Press the [STYLE] button. Press the [FUNCTION] button a number of times until the "StyleVol" appears. Current Style volume setting Style Volume 100 StyleVol 3 Set the Style volume by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-]. NOTE · Press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the value to its default setting (100). PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner's Manual 51 Playing Auto Accompaniment Chords You've learned in the section "Play with a Style (Accompaniment)" on page 22 that the "feel" of the Style changes every time you play a chord on the left-hand side of the keyboard. Here, you'll learn the types of the chords and how to play them in greater detail. The examples of chords are given here in the key of C. There are two basic ways (below) you can play the chords on the left-hand side of the keyboard, while playing the Style (page 23) Split Point--default setting: 54 (F#2) Easy Chords Standard Chords 36 48 60 72 84 96 Easy Chords This method lets you easily play chords in the accompaniment range of the keyboard using only one, two, or three fingers. C NOTE · Root notes and the corresponding keys · To play a major chord Press the root note of the chord. C7 · To play a seventh chord Press the root note together with the nearest white key to the left of it. · To play a minor seventh chord Press the root note together with the nearest white and black keys to the left of it (three keys altogether). Accompaniment range Cm · To play a minor chord Press the root note together with the nearest black key to the left of it. Cm 7 Standard Chords This method lets you produce accompaniment by playing chords using normal fingerings in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. C C (9) C6 C 6 (9) CM 7 CM 7 (9) CM7 (#11) C (b5) CM7 b5 ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( ) Csus 4 Caug CM 7 aug Cm Cm (9) Cm 6 Cm 7 Cm 7 (9) Cm 7 (11) ( ) ) ) ) ( ( ( CmM 7 CmM 7 (9) Cm 7 b5 CmM 7 b5 Cdim Cdim 7 C7 C 7 (b9) C 7 (b13) ) ) ) ( ( C 7 (9) C 7 (#11) C 7 (13) C 7 (#9) C 7 b5 C 7 aug C 7 sus4 ( C 1+2+5 ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( * Notes enclosed in parentheses are optional; the chords will be recognized without them. 52 PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner's Manual ( ) ( ) ( ) Playing Auto Accompaniment Chords Recognized Standard Chords Chart Chord Name/[Abbreviation] Major [M] Add ninth [(9)] Sixth [6] Sixth ninth [6(9)] Major seventh [M7] Major seventh ninth [M7(9)] Normal Voicing 1-3-5 1-2-3-5 1 - (3) - 5 - 6 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 6 1 - 3 - (5) - 7 or 1 - (3) - 5 - 7 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 7 Chord (C) C C(9) C6 C6(9) CM7 CM7(9) CM7(#11) C(b5) CM7b5 Csus4 Caug CM7aug Cm Cm(9) Cm6 Cm7 Cm7(9) Cm7(11) CmM7 CmM7(9) Cm7b5 CmM7b5 Cdim Cdim7 C7 C7(b9) C7(b13) C7(9) C7(#11) C7(13) C7(#9) C7b5 C7aug C7sus4 C1+2+5 Display C C(9) C6 C6(9) * CM7 CM7(9) * CM7(#11)* Cb5 * CM7b5 * Csus4 Caug CM7aug * Cm Cm(9) Cm6 Cm7 Cm7(9) Cm7(11) * CmM7 CmM7(9) * Cm7b5 CmM7b5 * Cdim Cdim7 C7 C7(b9) C7(b13) C7(9) C7(#11) C7(13) C7(#9) C7b5 * C7aug C7sus4 C* NOTE · Notes in parentheses can be omitted. · Playing two same root keys in the adjacent octaves produces accompaniment based only on the root. · A perfect fifth (1+5) produces accompaniment based only on the root and fifth which can be used with both major and minor chords. · The chord fingerings listed are all in "root" position, but other inversions can be used--with the following exceptions: m7, m7b5, 6, m6, sus4, aug, dim7, 7b5, 6(9), 1+2+5 · Inversion of the 7sus4 and m7(11) chords are not recognized if the notes shown in parentheses are omitted. · The auto accompaniment will sometimes not change when related chords are played in sequence (e. g. some minor chords followed by the minor seventh). 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