Yamaha PSR-F51 PSR-F51 Owners Manual - Page 9

Styles (No. 101-214) The Styles add excitement to your performance- giving you authentic, automatic backing in a wide variety of music genres. Just play chords (or even single-note chords) with your left hand, and enjoy the accompaniment of a full band behind you! To select a Style, press the [SONG/STYLE] button, then use the Number buttons or [+]/[-] buttons. See the list on the panel for quick reference in selecting Styles. To start the Style, press the [START/STOP] button; to stop it, press the button again. Playing the Styles To properly play a Style and hear the backing parts, you'll need to play chords in the left side or accompaniment section of the keyboard (keys C1-F#2) while the rhythm is playing. Accompaniment section The lowest key Try playing various chords with your left hand while you play a melody over the accompaniment with your right. * If you select one of the PIANIST category Styles, which have no rhythm parts, no sound is produced even when you press the [START/STOP] button. If this happens, play a chord in the Accompaniment section of the keyboard to play back other accompaniment parts. With the Styles, you can do the following: Play Auto Fills, to add rhythmic interest to your performance. While a Style is playing, press the [PAUSE/AUTO FILL] button. Mute the instrumental backing of the Style and play only the rhythm. While a Style is playing, press the [MUTE] button. This also lets you play over the full range of the keyboard while the drums/percussion are playing. To restore full Style playback, press the [MUTE] button again and play a chord in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard. Start the Style as soon as you play a chord in the accompaniment section (or any key, when Mute function is on) of the keyboard. To do this, set Sync Start (page 10) to on. Use the OTS (One Touch Setting) Voice. Display Song/Style Voice This dot lights to indicate a Song or Style number. This dot lights to indicate a Voice number. Voices The Voices are the heart of the PSR-F51, letting you play over 120 realistic instrument sounds from the keyboard. To select a Voice, press the [VOICE] button, then use the Number buttons or [+]/[-] buttons. See the list on the panel for quick reference in selecting Voices. With the Voices, you can do the following: Select Dual Voices for playing two Voices in a layer (Voices 093-113.) Select Split Voices for playing different Voices from specific keyboard sections (Voices 114-120.) * When a Dual or Split Voice is selected, turning on the Duo function may produce unexpected results in the Voice(s) and the Voice ranges, etc. of the two sections. Select the OTS (One Touch Setting) Voice (Voice 000.) When this is called up and you select a Style or Song, the instrument automatically selects the most appropriate Voice for playing with that Style or Song. To turn this function off, select another Voice. PSR-F51 Owner's Manual 9