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Playing Styles

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Playing Styles Reference This instrument includes the Auto Accompaniment feature that plays appropriate "Styles" (rhythm + bass + chord accompaniment). You can select from a huge variety of Styles covering a wide range of musical genres. 1 Press the [STYLE] button, then use the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-] to select the desired Style. The Style List is provided on the front panel, or in the Style List (page 71). Style Number 001 BritRock Style Name Appears when Style mode is active. 2 Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn on the Auto Accompaniment. 020 16Beat Flashes when sync start is on. 4 Play a chord in the Auto Accompaniment range to start playback. Play a melody with the right hand and chords with the left hand. For information about chords, refer to "Chord Types for Style Playback" (page 25) or use the Chord Dictionary function (page 26). Split Point 020 16Beat This icon appears when automatic accompaniment is on. With this operation, the area of the keyboard to the left of the Split Point (054: F#2) becomes the "Auto Accompaniment range" and is used only for specifying the chords. Split Point ... default setting: 054 (F#2) 036 048 060 (C1) (C2) (C3) 072 084 096 (C4) (C5) (C6) Auto Accompaniment range The highest key for the Auto Accompaniment range is referred to as the "Split Point," which can be changed from the default of F#2 via Function number 007 (page 45). 3 Press the [SYNC START] button to turn Synchro Start on. This puts the Style playback in "standby" and Style starts playing back when you play the keyboard. 22 PSR-E363, PSR-EW300, YPT-360 Owner's Manual 5 Press the [START/STOP] button to stop playback. You can add intro, ending and rhythm variations to Style playback by using "Sections." For details, refer to page 24. To play back the rhythm part only If you press the [START/STOP] button (without pressing the [ACMP ON/OFF] button in step 2), only the rhythm part can be played back, and you can play a melody performance using the entire keyboard range. NOTE • Since the Pianist category Styles (157-165) have no rhythm parts, no sound will be produced if you start rhythm-only playback. When playing these Styles, make sure to carry out Steps 2-4 on this page. Adjusting the Style Volume To adjust the volume balance between Style playback and keyboard, you can adjust the Style Volume. This can be set via Function number 001 (page 45).

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PSR-E363, PSR-EW300, YPT-360
Owner’s Manual
22
Reference
Playing Styles
This instrument includes the Auto Accompaniment feature that plays appropriate
“Styles” (rhythm + bass + chord accompaniment). You can select from a huge variety of
Styles covering a wide range of musical genres.
1
Press the [STYLE] button, then use the
number buttons [0]–[9], [+], [-] to select
the desired Style.
The Style List is provided on the front panel, or in
the Style List (page 71).
2
Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn
on the Auto Accompaniment.
With this operation, the area of the keyboard to
the left of the Split Point (054: F
#
2) becomes the
“Auto Accompaniment range” and is used only for
specifying the chords.
The highest key for the Auto Accompaniment
range is referred to as the “Split Point,” which can
be changed from the default of F
#
2 via Function
number 007 (page 45).
3
Press the [SYNC START] button to turn
Synchro Start on.
This puts the Style playback in “standby” and
Style starts playing back when you play the key-
board.
4
Play a chord in the Auto Accompaniment
range to start playback.
Play a melody with the right hand and chords with
the left hand.
For information about chords, refer to “Chord
Types for Style Playback” (page 25) or use the
Chord Dictionary function (page 26).
5
Press the [START/STOP] button to stop
playback.
You can add intro, ending and rhythm variations
to Style playback by using “Sections.” For details,
refer to page 24.
Adjusting the Style Volume
To adjust the volume balance between Style play-
back and keyboard, you can adjust the Style Volume.
This can be set via Function number 001 (page 45).
BritRock
001
Style Name
Style Number
Appears when Style
mode is active.
16Beat
020
This icon appears when automatic
accompaniment is on.
Split Point ... default setting: 054 (F
#
2)
Auto
Accompaniment
range
036
(C1)
048
(C2)
060
(C3)
072
(C4)
084
(C5)
096
(C6)
To play back the rhythm part only
If you press the [START/STOP] button (without pressing
the [ACMP ON/OFF] button in step 2), only the rhythm
part can be played back, and you can play a melody
performance using the entire keyboard range.
16Beat
020
Flashes when sync start is on.
Split Point
• Since the Pianist category Styles (157–165) have no
rhythm parts, no sound will be produced if you start
rhythm-only playback. When playing these Styles, make
sure to carry out Steps 2–4 on this page.
NOTE