Yamaha ELB-02 ELB-02_Tutorial Guide - Page 3

Sitting and playing the Electone Sitting Proper posture and position is important! As a rule of thumb, sit on the bench so that your 'belly button' is roughly in line with the central "E" key on the Lower keyboard. This is the Upper Keyboard. This is the Lower Keyboard. Make sure your back is straight and you support your weight with your abdominal muscles-yet don't be too tight. Relax your shoulders, too. You're going to have fun! Put your right hand on the Upper Keyboard. Put your left hand on the Lower Keyboard. Put your right foot on the pedal in the back. Put your left foot on the Pedalboard. Expression Pedal Gently rest your foot. The pedal under your right foot is called the "Expression Pedal," and is used to adjust the instrument volume. As with the gas pedal on a car, pressing the pedal changes the angle, and with it, the "power." Pressing the pedal down gives you more volume, and letting up on it lessens the volume. Be careful to keep your original posture when you use the pedal, since moving the pedal with your foot may throw your body slightly off balance and affect your playing. Playing the ELB-02 - Tutorial 3