The Chord Sequence Function - Yamaha Clavinova CVP-59S Owner's Manual

Song Recording
The CHORD SEQUENCE function provides a convenient way to enter chord sequences and style
changes one at a time.
Z
Engage the Chord Sequence Function
After engaging the QUICK RECORD mode (RECORD display page
1) and selecting a song number, press the CHORD SEQ. LCD button.
The CHORD SEQUENCE display will appear, ABC will be turned on,
and if the FULL KEYBOARD mode is currently selected the FIN-
GERED CHORD mode will be selected instead.
X
Move the Cursor To the Entry Point
As necessary, use the CURSOR < and > LCD buttons to move the
triangular cursor to the point at which you want to enter a chord or style
change.
C
Enter and Set the Chords and/or Style Changes
To enter a chord either play the chord on the ABC section of the key-
board according to the current ABC mode, or use the ROOT and TYPE
LCD buttons. The data dial or [+]/[–] buttons can be used to select the
ROOT or TYPE once the corresponding parameter has been selected by
pressing its LCD button. When a chord is entered via the keyboard the
appropriate root and type appear in the corresponding parameter loca-
tions. To enter a style change (style, section, and tempo) simply make the
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The Chord Sequence Function

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• The chord Sequence function cannot
be used when no disk is in the disk
drive.
• The chord sequence data will replace
any previous data on the ABC and
rhythm tracks that was recorded in the
quick record or multi-track record
modes.
• Up to 999 measures can be recorded
using the Chord Sequence function.
• The chord input resolution will be
automatically selected according to the
current style. For 3/4, 4/4, and 5/4 time
styles, one chord can be entered on
every 8th note or 8th-note triplet. For
other time signatures one chord can be
entered for each measure.
• One style change or section change
(except Fill-in and Break) can be made
at the beginning of each measure. —
The "Button not valid! Enter at top of
measure." alert display will appear if
you attempt to enter the change in any
other place than the top of measure.
• ABC cannot be turned off after the
chord sequence function is engaged.
But the ABC mode can be altered
between FINGERED and SINGLE-
FINGER in the pop-up display by
pressing the [ABC ON] button. The
split point can also be altered.
• If you enter the ABC part volume data
via the MIXER display and the SET
LCD button, the volume event symbol
will appear in the box on the right side
of the LCD display. (The volume event
is automatically entered at the begin-
ning of a song.)
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