Yamaha PSR-202 Owner's Manual - Page 29

Selecting and Playing Songs, Selecting and Playing a Song

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Selecting and Playing Songs The Song mode features 99 special songs that have been created using the rich and dynamic sounds of the PSR-202. The songs are generally for your listening enjoyment; however, you can also play along with them on the keyboard. The songs of the PSR-202 can also be used with the powerful Lesson feature (page 34), a convenient tool that makes learning songs fun and easy. Selecting and Playing a Song 1 Press the [SONG] button. Song name and number 001 Mariachi -02 2 Select the desired song number. Use the numeric keypad. The basic categories of songs and their numbers are shown at the left of the panel. Song numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (see page 24). You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the song number, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to step up and down through the songs. 3 Start the selected song. Press the [START/STOP] button. As the song plays back, the measure number, chords and melody notes are shown in the display. Current melody note 002 Norteno 002 MEASURE Current measure number • You can play along with the song using the currently selected voice, or even select a different voice for playing along. Simply press the [VOICE] button while the song is playing back and select the desired voice. There's also a Melody Voice Change function (below) that lets you change the song's melody voice to the one currently selected voice. • The PSR-202 also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that allows you to "tap" a new tempo in real time. (See page 44.) 29 27

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Selecting and Playing Songs
The Song mode features 99 special songs that have been created using the rich and dynamic
sounds of the PSR-202.
The songs are generally for your listening enjoyment; however, you can also play
along with them on the keyboard.
The songs of the PSR-202 can also be used
with the powerful Lesson feature (page 34), a convenient tool that makes learning
songs fun and easy.
Selecting and Playing a Song
1
Press the [SONG] button.
2
Select the desired song number.
Use the numeric keypad.
The basic categories of songs and their numbers
are shown at the left of the panel.
Song numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (see page
24).
You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the song number, or
use the [+]/[-] buttons to step up and down through the songs.
3
Start the selected song.
Press the [START/STOP] button.
As the song plays back, the measure num-
ber, chords and melody notes are shown in the display.
Song name and number
Mariachi
-02
001
• You can play along with the song
using the currently selected
voice, or even select a different
voice for playing along.
Simply
press the [VOICE] button while
the song is playing back and
select the desired voice.
There’s
also a Melody Voice Change
function (below) that lets you
change the song’s melody voice
to the one currently selected
voice.
• The PSR-202 also has a conve-
nient Tap Tempo function that
allows you to "tap" a new tempo
in real time. (See page 44.)
Current measure number
Current melody note
MEASURE
Norteno
002
002
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