Yamaha PSR-550 Owner's Manual - Page 35

5 Press the [MAIN A] button. 6 Press the [INTRO] button. Auto Accompaniment 7 As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the auto accompaniment starts. For this example, play a C major chord (as shown below). For information on how to enter chords, see "Chord Fingerings" on page 38. Split Point When the playback of the intro is finished, it automatically leads into main A section. 8 Press the [MAIN B] button. • The indicator of the destination section (MAIN A or B) will flash while the corresponding fill-in is playing. During this time you can change the destination section by pressing the appropriate MAIN/AUTO FILL [A] or [B] button. • You can use the intro section even in the middle of the song by pressing the [INTRO] button during the song. • If the MAIN/AUTO FILL A/B button is pressed after the final half beat (eighth note) of the measure, fill-in will begin from the next measure. A fill-in plays, automatically followed by the main B section. 9 Press the MAIN buttons as desired during your performance. The main section corresponding to the pressed button plays following an automatic fill-in. 10 Press the [ENDING] button. • If you press the INTRO button while the ending is playing, the intro section will begin playing after the ending is finished. • If you press a MAIN/AUTO FILL button while the ending is playing, the fill-in accompaniment will immediately start playing, continuing with the main section. • If you press the [SYNC START] button while the accompaniment is playing, the accompaniment will stop and the PSR-550 will enter Synchronized Start standby status. • You can begin the accompaniment by using the ending instead of the intro section. This switches to the ending section. When the ending is finished, the auto accompaniment automatically stops. You can have the ending gradually slow down (ritardando) by pressing the [ENDING] button again while the ending is playing back. 35 33