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Q e uick Guid Playing Styles This instrument has an auto accompaniment feature that produces accompaniment (rhythm + bass + chords) in the style you choose to match chords you play with your left hand. You can select from 160 different styles covering a range of musical genres and time signatures (see page 134 for a complete list of the available styles). In this section we'll learn how to use the auto accompaniment features. Select a Style Rhythm Most styles includes a rhythm part. You can select from a wide variety of rhythmic types-rock, blues, Euro trance, and many, many more. Let's begin by listening to just the basic rhythm. The rhythm part is played using percussion instruments only. 1 Press the [STYLE] button. The style select display will appear. The currently selected style number and name will be highlighted. 2 Select a style. Use the dial to select the style you want to use. A list of all the available styles is provided on page 134. The currently selected style NOTE • Style files transferred from a computer or stored on a USB flash memory device connected to the instrument can be selected and used in the same way as the internal Styles (Style numbers 161-). File transfer instructions are provided on page 108. 3 Press the [START/STOP] button. The style rhythm will start playing. Press the [START/STOP] button a second time when you want to stop playback. NOTE • Style numbers 131, 143-160 have no rhythm part and therefore no rhythm will play if you use them for the above example. For these styles first turn auto accompaniment on as described on page 28, press the [START/STOP] button, and the accompaniment bass and chord parts will begin playing when you play a key to the left of the keyboard split point. DGX-630/YPG-635 Owner's Manual 27

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DGX-630/YPG-635
Owner’s Manual
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Playing Styles
This instrument has an auto accompaniment feature that produces
accompaniment (rhythm + bass + chords) in the style you choose to
match chords you play with your left hand. You can select from 160 dif-
ferent styles covering a range of musical genres and time signatures
(see page 134 for a complete list of the available styles).
In this section we’ll learn how to use the auto accompaniment features.
Most styles includes a rhythm part. You can select from a wide variety of rhythmic types—rock, blues, Euro
trance, and many, many more. Let’s begin by listening to just the basic rhythm. The rhythm part is played
using percussion instruments only.
1
Press the [STYLE] button.
The style select display will appear. The currently selected style number
and name will be highlighted.
2
Select a style.
Use the dial to select the style you want to use.
A list of all the available styles is provided on page 134.
3
Press the [START/STOP] button.
The style rhythm will start playing.
Press the [START/STOP] button a second time when you want to stop
playback.
Select a Style Rhythm
The currently selected style
•
Style files transferred from a
computer or stored on a USB
flash memory device connected
to the instrument can be
selected and used in the same
way as the internal Styles (Style
numbers 161–). File transfer
instructions are provided on
page 108.
NOTE
•
Style numbers 131, 143–160
have no rhythm part and there-
fore no rhythm will play if you
use them for the above exam-
ple. For these styles first turn
auto accompaniment on as
described on page 28, press the
[START/STOP] button, and the
accompaniment bass and chord
parts will begin playing when
you play a key to the left of the
keyboard split point.
NOTE