Yamaha DGX-305 Owner's Manual - Page 29

Styles (Auto Accompaniment), Play Along With Auto Accompaniment - STYLE

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Q e uick Guid Styles (Auto Accompaniment) This instrument includes an auto-accompaniment feature that plays appropriate "styles" (rhythm + bass + chord accompaniment) when you play left-hand chords. 135 different styles covering a wide range of musical genres are provided (see page 102 for a complete style list). Here's how you can use the auto-accompaniment feature. Play Along With Auto Accompaniment - STYLE 1 Press the [STYLE] button. The current style number and name will be highlighted. You can now use the dial to select the desired style. 2 Select a style. Use the dial to select a style. For this example try selecting the "080 PopBossa" style. The currently selected style number and name is displayed here. 3 Press the [START/STOP] button. Rhythm-only playback of the selected style will begin. Style rhythm start! 4 Press the [START/STOP] button again. The style rhythm will stop. 5 Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button. This turns auto-accompaniment on. Check that "ACMP" appears in the display. "ACMP" appears when auto-accompaniment is on. NOTE • Since style number 112 and the pianist category styles (124 - 135) have no rhythm parts, no sound will be produced if you start rhythm-only playback. To use these styles turn the autoaccompaniment and play on the keyboard as described on page 33 (the bass and chord accompaniment parts will sound). NOTE • If "ACMP" is not showing in the display press the [ACMP ON/ OFF] button so that it appears. The [ACMP ON/OFF] button alternately turns auto-accompaniment on and off. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 29

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DGX-505/305
Owner’s Manual
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Styles (Auto Accompaniment)
This instrument includes an auto-accompaniment feature that plays
appropriate “styles” (rhythm + bass + chord accompaniment) when you
play left-hand chords. 135 different styles covering a wide range of
musical genres are provided (see page 102 for a complete style list).
Here’s how you can use the auto-accompaniment feature.
Press the [STYLE] button.
The current style number and name will be highlighted. You can now use the dial
to select the desired style.
Select a style.
Use the dial to select a style.
For this example try selecting the “080 PopBossa” style.
Press the [START/STOP] button.
Rhythm-only playback of the selected style will begin.
Press the [START/STOP] button again.
The style rhythm will stop.
Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button.
This turns auto-accompaniment on. Check that “ACMP” appears in the display.
Play Along With Auto Accompaniment
– STYLE
1
The currently selected
style number and name
is displayed here.
2
3
•
Since style number 112 and the
pianist category styles (124 –
135) have no rhythm parts, no
sound will be produced if you
start rhythm-only playback. To
use these styles turn the auto-
accompaniment and play on the
keyboard as described on page
33 (the bass and chord accom-
paniment parts will sound).
NOTE
Style rhythm start!
4
5
•
If “ACMP” is not showing in the
display press the [ACMP ON/
OFF] button so that it appears.
The [ACMP ON/OFF] button
alternately turns auto-accompa-
niment on and off.
NOTE
“ACMP” appears when
auto-accompaniment is on.