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Using the Music Database

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Using the Music Database If you want to play in a certain genre of music but don't know which style and voice settings would be appropriate, simply select the desired genre from the Music Database. The DGX-500/ 300 automatically makes all appropriate panel settings to let you play in that music style! 1 Press the [M.D.B.] (MUSIC DATABASE) button. The MUSIC DATABASE menu appears in the display. 001 AlvFevr 001 • Press the [M.D.B.] (MUSIC DATABASE) button to switch into the Style mode, turn AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT on, and turn SYNCHRONIZED START on. See page 40 for details. 2 Select a ''Music Database.'' Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Music Database, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. 002 Croco RK 001 The DGX-500/300 has 208 panel setups in the Music Database and they are divided into 12 different categories. In this example, we'll select #208 "Xmas Walz" and play the song "Silent Night." (The sheet music is provided on the next page.) 208 XmasWalz 3 Play the chords with your left hand and the melody lines with your right hand along with the music. As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the style starts. For information on how to enter chords, see ''Multi Fingering'' on page 47. • See pages 38 through 49 for details about the Auto Accompaniment. 53

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Using the Music Database
If you want to play in a certain genre of music but don
’
t know which style and voice settings
would be appropriate, simply select the desired genre from the Music Database. The DGX-500/
300 automatically makes all appropriate panel settings to let you play in that music style!
1
Press the [M.D.B.] (MUSIC DATABASE) button.
The MUSIC DATABASE menu appears in the display.
2
Select a
‘‘
Music Database.
’’
Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Music Database, or use the [+]/[-]
buttons to increase or decrease the value.
The DGX-500/300 has 208 panel setups in the Music Database and they are
divided into 12 different categories.
In this example, we’ll select #208 “Xmas Walz” and play the song “Silent
Night.”
(The sheet music is provided on the next page.)
3
Play the chords with your left hand and the melody lines
with your right hand along with the music.
As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the style starts.
For information on how to enter chords, see ‘‘Multi Fingering’’ on page 47.
• Press the [M.D.B.] (MUSIC DATA-
BASE) button to switch into the
Style mode, turn AUTO ACCOM-
PANIMENT on, and turn SYN-
CHRONIZED START on. See
page 40 for details.
AlvFevr
001
001
Croco RK
002
001
XmasWalz
208
• See pages 38 through 49 for
details about the Auto Accompa-
niment.