Yamaha EL-27 Owner's Manual - Page 14

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1 Quick Introductory Guide You can also adjust the tempo of the rhythm to your liking by turning the TEMPO dial, as indicated in the illustration below. Turning the dial clockwise makes the tempo faster and counterclockwise makes slower. BAR/BEAT TEMPO BAR Slower BEAT Faster To use Auto Bass Chord function: The A.B.C. (Auto Bass Chord) automatic accompaniment feature of the Electone also plays an important role and is used in conjunction with the registrations and rhythm patterns. Like the rhythm patterns, A.B.C. patterns have been programmed to best match the selected registration in pages 3, 4 and 5 of the Registration Menu. They allow you to add sophisticated bass and chord accompaniment patterns that suit the music, simply by playing chords on the Lower keyboard. 6. Press the chord "C"on the Lower keyboard. (Try the C chord shown in the illustration on the right.) This function provides automatic accompaniment specially tailored for the music style in which you play. Notice that even after you release your fingers from the keyboard, the chord and accompaniment patterns continue to sound. For more details on A.B.C., see page 41. Now return to the first five written music examples in the Basic Registrations section above (see page 9). Select the registration indicated at the top right of the score (for example, "13: Waltz-A" in the first song). Refer back to the steps on selecting registrations above (see page 10.) if necessary. 7. Play the melody line as you did before with your G7 right hand on the Upper keyboard. This time, however, use the A.B.C. automatic accompaniment by pressing the chords with your left hand. The keys you should press are indicated by the small diagrams just below the melody in the score. Now that you've heard what A.B.C. can do, try selecting other registrations from the Registration Menu. Use the A.B.C. function with these newly selected registrations as well, to get a better idea of the wide stylistic range of your Electone. See how easy it is? And remember, you don't have to hold the key down to use the automatic accompaniment. Just press the key once and the automatic accompaniment will continue until you press the next key. If you have unintentionally changed the display by pressing a button on the panel, return to Step #1 above (pressing the REGIST. MENU button) to return to the Registration Menu. 12

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1 Quick Introductory Guide
12
You can also adjust the tempo of the rhythm to your liking by turning the
TEMPO dial, as indicated in the illustration below. Turning the dial clockwise
makes the tempo faster and counterclockwise makes slower.
To use Auto Bass Chord function:
The A.B.C. (Auto Bass Chord) automatic accompaniment feature of the Electone also plays an important
role and is used in conjunction with the registrations and rhythm patterns. Like the rhythm patterns, A.B.C.
patterns have been programmed to best match the selected registration in pages 3, 4 and 5 of the
Registration Menu. They allow you to add sophisticated bass and chord accompaniment patterns that suit
the music, simply by playing chords on the Lower keyboard.
6.
Press the chord "C"on the Lower keyboard. (Try the
chord shown in the illustration on the right.)
This function provides automatic accompaniment specially tailored for the
music style in which you play. Notice that even after you release your fingers
from the keyboard, the chord and accompaniment patterns continue to
sound. For more details on A.B.C., see page 41.
Now return to the first five written music examples in the Basic Registrations
section above (see page 9). Select the registration indicated at the top right
of the score (for example, "13: Waltz-A" in the first song). Refer back to the
steps on selecting registrations above (see page 10.) if necessary.
7.
Play the melody line as you did before with your
right hand on the Upper keyboard. This time, however,
use the A.B.C. automatic accompaniment by pressing the
chords with your left hand. The keys you should press
are indicated by the small diagrams just below the
melody in the score.
Now that you've heard what A.B.C. can do, try selecting other registrations
from the Registration Menu. Use the A.B.C. function with these newly
selected registrations as well, to get a better idea of the wide stylistic range
of your Electone.
See how easy it is? And remember, you don't have to hold the key down to
use the automatic accompaniment. Just press the key once and the
automatic accompaniment will continue until you press the next key.
BAR/BEAT
BAR
BEAT
TEMPO
Slower
Faster
C
G
7
If you have unintentionally
changed the display by
pressing a button on the panel, return
to Step #1 above (pressing the
REGIST. MENU button) to return to the
Registration Menu.