Yamaha CVP-309 Owner's Manual - Page 11

Introduction Perform Along with a Full Band SONG -Song Playback page 34 SELECT Play along with previously recorded Song data, and fill out your solo perfor- mance with the sounds and arrangement of an entire band or orchestra. Ease in Playing Backing Parts with Songs, -performance assistant technology page 42 The new performance assistant technology features make it exceptionally easy to play professional-sounding backing parts along with Song playback. Playing Melodies along with Auto Accompaniment, -Style Playback page 44 Use the Style playback features to automatically produce full backing parts and accompaniment, while you play melodies on top. It's like having an expert ensemble playing behind you. Select an accompaniment Style-such as pop, jazz, Latin, etc.- and let the Clavinova be your backing band! STYLE SELECT Practicing Displaying and Playing along with the Music Score page 56 While playing back a Song, you can have the music score (notation) auto- SCORE matically shown on the display-an exceptionally convenient tool for learn- ing and practicing pieces. Guide Lamps page 38 The key guide lamps are also helpful in learning and practicing, since they indicate the notes you should play, when you should play them, and how long you should hold them down. Recording Your Performances page 41 The Clavinova lets you easily record your own performances and save them REC to internal memory or a SmartMedia card. This, too, is an excellent practice tool, letting you listen back to your playing and spot your strong and weak points. Expand Your Song Collection Internet Direct Connection page 170 The Clavinova also connects directly to the Internet, letting you download Song data from special websites, and save them to internal memory or a SmartMedia card. CVP-309/307 Owner's Manual 11