Yamaha PSR-9000 Owner's Manual - Page 58

Auto Accompaniment Quick Guide on page 20 The auto accompaniment feature puts a full backing band at your fingertips. To use it, all you have to do is play the chords with your left hand as you perform and the selected accompaniment style matching your music will automatically play along, instantly following the chords you play. With auto accompaniment, even a solo performer can enjoy playing with the backing of an entire band or orchestra. This section explains some important functions of the auto accompaniment that are not covered in the "Quick Guide." For basic information on playing the auto accompaniment, refer to page 20 in the "Quick Guide." Chord Fingerings The way in which chords are played or indicated with your left hand (on the left side of the keyboard from the Split Point) is referred to as "fingering." There are 7 types of fingerings as described below. Split Point AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT Auto Accompaniment section For information about how to select the fingering mode, refer to page 135. • The point on the keyboard that separates the auto accompaniment section and the righthand section of the keyboard is called the "split point." Refer to page 135 for instructions on setting the split point. q Single Finger Single Finger accompaniment makes it simple to produce beautifully orchestrated accompaniment using major, seventh, minor and minor-seventh chords by pressing a minimum number of keys on the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard. The abbreviated chord fingerings described below are used: C • For a major chord, press the root key only. • For a seventh chord, simultaneously press C7 the root key and a white key to its left. • For a minor chord, simulta- Cm neously press the root key and a black key to its left. • For a minor-seventh chord, simultaneously Cm7 press the root key and both a white and black key to its left. q Multi Finger The Multi Finger mode automatically detects Single Finger or Fingered chord fingerings, so you can use either type of fingering without having to switch fingering modes. q Fingered This mode lets you finger your own chords on the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard, while the PSR-9000 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment in the selected style. The Fingered mode recognizes the various chord types listed on the next page. q Fingered Pro This mode is basically the same as Fingered, with the exception that more than three notes must be played to indicate the chords. Playing the root note and its octave produces accompaniment based only on the root. q On Bass This mode accepts the same fingerings as the Fingered mode, but the lowest note played in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard is used as the bass note, allowing you to play "on bass" chords (in the Fingered mode the root of the chord is always used as the bass note). q On Bass Pro This mode is basically the same as On Bass, with the exception that more than three notes must be played to indicate the chords. Playing the root note and its octave produces accompaniment based only on the root. q Full Keyboard When this advanced auto-accompaniment mode is engaged the PSR-9000 will automatically create appropriate accompaniment while you play just about anything, anywhere on the keyboard using both hands.You don't have to worry about specifying the accompaniment chords. Although the Full Keyboard mode is designed to work with many songs, some arrangements may not be suitable for use with this feature. Try playing a few simple songs in the Full Keyboard mode to get a feel for its capabilities. • The PSR-9000 recognizes chords you play in the Auto Accompaniment section of keyboard and produces appropriate chords, even if auto accompaniment is off (as long as the Left part is set to on). Chords are recognized according to the Fingered mode, even if the mode is actually set to Single Finger or Multi Finger. This setting is especially effective when used with the Vocal Harmony or the Harmony/ Echo. 58 Reference q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q 56