Yamaha EL-500 Owner's Manual - Page 65
Automatic Accompaniment - Auto, Bass Chord, A.B.C.
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5 Automatic Accompaniment - Auto Bass Chord (A.B.C.) The Auto Bass Chord (A.B.C.) function works with the Rhythm section of the Electone to automatically produce chord and bass accompaniment as you play. It adds an entirely new dimension to your performance by effectively putting a full backing band at your disposal. Depending on the feature or mode selected, you can play anything from a single note to a full chord on the Lower key board and hear complete, rhythmical bass and chord accompaniment. 1) To select the A.B.C. function (from the Rhythm Condition page): Choose a rhythm on the panel, then press that rhythm's panel button again (or again press the Data Control button corresponding to the selected rhythm). Rhythm Condition Page 5 Rhythm and Accompaniment 1 -1 1 -3 1 -2 1 -4 2 -1 2 -2 1 2 1 A.B.C. 1-1 OFF Cancels the Auto Bass Chord function. 1-2 Single Finger Mode The Single Finger mode provides the fastest and easiest means to obtain many different chord/bass combinations, by simply using one, or at most, two or three fingers to play the chords. 1-3 Fingered Chord Mode The Fingered Chord mode automatically produces bass and chord accompaniment for chords played in the Lower keyboard. It allows you to use a wider range of chord types than in the Single Finger mode. In the Fingered Chord mode, you play all the notes of the chord while the Auto Bass Chord function automatically selects the appropriate bass pattern. 1-4 Custom A.B.C. Mode The Custom A.B.C. mode is a slight variation on the Fingered Chord mode. It allows you to determine what bass notes will be played in the accompaniment by playing a note on the Pedalboard along with the chords you play in the Lower keyboard. 2 MEM. (Memory) 2-1 LOWER Selecting this keeps the chord accompaniment of the Lower Keyboard voices playing even after you release your fingers from the Lower keyboard. 2-2 PEDAL Selecting this keeps the bass accompaniment of the Pedalboard voices playing even after you release your fingers from the Lower keyboard. 65