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Playing Styles Quick Guide 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 165 different styles on the NP-V80, or 160 different styles on the NP-V60. 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 number and name will appear in the display. Style Name Std 8Bt 001 Style Number This icon appears when a style number and name is displayed. 2 Select a style. Use the dial to select the style you want to use. A list of all the available styles is provided in the Style List of the separate Data List. PopBossa NOTE • You can also use the style files provided on the supplied CD-ROM. Refer to page 81 for NP-V80 instructions, or page 67 for NP-V60 instructions. 102 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 • The "Serenade" style in the Waltz category and all styles in the Pianist category styles 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 23, 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. 22 Owner's Manual

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Owner’s Manual
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Quick Guide
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 165 different styles on the NP-V80, or 160 different styles
on the NP-V60.
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 number and name will appear in the display.
2
Select a style.
Use the dial to select the style you want to use.
A list of all the available styles is provided in the Style List of the sep-
arate Data List.
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
001
Std 8Bt
This icon appears when a style
number and name is displayed.
Style Name
Style Number
• You can also use the style
files provided on the sup-
plied CD-ROM. Refer to
page 81 for NP-V80 instruc-
tions, or page 67 for NP-V60
instructions.
NOTE
102
PopBossa
• The “Serenade” style in the
Waltz category and all styles
in the Pianist category styles
have no rhythm part and
therefore no rhythm will play
if you use them for the above
example. For these styles
first turn auto accompani-
ment on as described on
page 23, press the [START/
STOP] button, and the
accompaniment bass and
chord parts will begin play-
ing when you play a key to
the left of the keyboard split
point.
NOTE