Yamaha DGX-640 Owner's Manual - Page 52

The Easy Way to Play Piano Use the Performance Assistant to Play Like a Pro! Here are a few hints for using the Chord type. If you select Chord/Free or Chord/Melody, the left-hand section of the keyboard becomes the Chord type section, so use these hints on the left-hand section of the keyboard. To begin, try to feel the rhythm of the song. Then, with your hands spread as shown in the illustration, simply play the keyboard alternately with your left and right hands (any notes will do). Sounds like you're playing the right notes! The chord information included in the song is displayed in the lower area of the MAIN display. You will get even better results if you match your left-hand rhythm to rhythm of the chord indicator in the display. How does it sound? You'll get acceptable results no matter where you play thanks to the performance assistant technology Chord type! Next try the three playing methods illustrated below. Different ways of playing produce different results. Play with the left and right hands at the same timing-type 1. Play with the left and right hands at the same timing-type 2. Play alternately with the left and right hands-type 3. Play 3 notes at once with your right hand. Play 1 note at a time with your right hand (for example: index finger  middle finger  ring finger). Play 3 notes at once with your right hand. Once you get a feel for it, try playing chords with your left hand and a melody with your right ... or any other combination. External Songs and the performance assistant technology Songs downloaded from the Internet can also be used with the performance assistant technology as long as they include the required chord and/or melody data. Chord data Reference 52 Owner's Manual