Style Playback (Auto Accompaniment); Chord Fingerings - Yamaha TYROS Owner's Manual

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Style Playback (Auto Accompaniment)

This section explains important style-related operations not covered in the Quick Guide. For basic information on
playing styles, refer to the Quick Guide.

Chord Fingerings

The chords (or simplified chord indications) you play in the left-hand section of the keyboard are used for several performance
functions:
• When [ACMP] is turned on (page 32), the left-hand section of the keyboard becomes the Chord section and the selected style is
played back according to the chords specified in the left-hand section of the keyboard. The specified chords are also used for Vocal
Harmony (page 47), the Harmony (Voice) effect (page 39), and the Multi Pads (when used with Chord Match; page 38).
• When the [ACMP] is turned off (page 32) and the LEFT part is turned on, the notes played as the Left part are recognized as chords.
These chords have no effect on style playback, but are used for Vocal Harmony (page 47), the Harmony (Voice) effect (page 39),
and the Multi Pads (when used with Chord Match; page 38).
There is also a convenient Chord Tutor function that shows you which notes you need to play to make certain chords. (Press
[FUNCTION] → CHORD FINGERING.)
The explanations here show how to specify chords. Call up the [FUNCTION] → CHORD FINGERING display and follow the
instructions below.
MENU
SOUN
LP FUNCTION
CREA
I Seven types of Chord Fingerings
G SINGLE FINGER
Makes it simple to produce orchestrated accompaniment using major, seventh, minor and minor-seventh chords by
pressing a minimum number of keys on the Chord section of the keyboard. This type is available only for style play-
back. The abbreviated chord fingerings described below are used:
C
Cm
G FINGERED
Lets you finger your own chords on the Chord section of the keyboard, while the TYROS supplies appropriately
orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment in the selected style. The Fingered recognizes the various chord
types which are listed on the separate Data List booklet and can be looked up using the Chord Tutor function above.
G FINGERED ON BASS
Accepts the same fingerings as the Fingered, but the lowest note played in the Chord section of the keyboard is used
as the bass note, allowing you to play "on bass" chords (in the Fingered mode the root of the chord is always used as
the bass note).
G MULTI FINGER
Automatically detects Single Finger or Fingered chord fingerings, so you can use either type of fingering without
having to switch fingering types.
G AI FINGERED
Basically the same as FINGERED, with the exception that less than three notes can be played to indicate the chords
(based on the previously played chord, etc.).
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For a major chord, press the root
key only.
For a minor chord, simultaneously
press the root key and a black key
to its left.
Quick Guide on pages 32 - 37
Selects the fingering type, which
determines how the chords are
specified (which notes you should
play). See below for details.
C
7
For a seventh chord, simultaneously press the
root key and a white key to its left.
Cm
7
For a minor-seventh chord, simultaneously
press the root key and both a white and black
key to its left.
Chord Tutor
Specify the Chord Root and Type
here, and the notes of the chord are
indicated in the keyboard illustration
above. Depending on the chord,
some notes may be omitted.