Yamaha PSS-E30 PSS-E30 Owners Manual - Page 11

Try playing with the Rhythm and Accompaniment (Styles)! includes an Auto Accompaniment feature that automatically plays appropriate "Styles" (rhythm+bass+chord accompaniment), controlled simply by playing chords with your left hand. First, press . The Style number (page 16) appears on the display. 0.0.1. You can select or play rhythm or accompaniment while this dot is lit. 1. Press to start the rhythm. 2. Play a key in the Accompaniment Section (Smart Chord) in the illustration below to start the accompaniment. Select your favorite Style referring to the "Style List" on page 16. Pressing or lets you select the previous or next Style. Pressing lets you select the top Style of the next category. 3. Try playing the melody part using the keys C3 and above, as shown at right. For details on how to play with a Style, refer to the "How to play with a Style" on page 13. Accompaniment Section (Smart Chord C2-B2) 4. Press to stop the rhythm or Auto Accompaniment. C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 B2 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 The lowest key Accompaniment Section (Multi Finger C2-F#3) MEMO Playing the accompaniment Remie includes a "Smart Chord" feature that lets you start and control Styles by simply pressing a single note of a chord in the Accompaniment Section in the illustration above. If you want to play full chords yourself, change the "Chord Fingering Type" (page 12) from "Smart Chord (Smr)" to "Multi Finger (mLt)." For details, refer to the "Chords for Style Playback" on page 17. • To play back the rhythm part only, press the [MUTE] button before or during the Style playback. Pressing the [MUTE] button again lets you start the accompaniment again. Sync Start Function for Song/Style This function lets you start the Song/Style by simply playing a key or chord. For details, refer to page 12. PSS-E30 Owner's Manual 11