Automatic Accompaniment-Auto Bass Chord (A.b.c.) - Yamaha Electone EL-500 Owner's Manual

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Automatic Accompaniment - Auto
Bass Chord (A.B.C.)
The Auto Bass Chord (A.B.C.) function works with the Rhythm section
of the Electone to automatically produce chord and bass
accompaniment as you play. It adds an entirely new dimension to your
performance by effectively putting a full backing band at your disposal.
Depending on the feature or mode selected, you can play anything from
a single note to a full chord on the Lower key board and hear complete,
rhythmical bass and chord accompaniment.
1) To select the A.B.C. function (from the Rhythm Condition page):
Choose a rhythm on the panel, then press that rhythm's panel button again
(or again press the Data Control button corresponding to the selected
rhythm).
Rhythm Condition Page
1 1
-1 -2
1 1
-3 -4
1
1 A.B.C.
1
OFF
-1
Cancels the Auto Bass Chord function.
1
Single Finger Mode
-2
The Single Finger mode provides the fastest and easiest means to
obtain many different chord/bass combinations, by simply using one,
or at most, two or three fingers to play the chords.
1
Fingered Chord Mode
-3
The Fingered Chord mode automatically produces bass and chord
accompaniment for chords played in the Lower keyboard. It allows
you to use a wider range of chord types than in the Single Finger
mode. In the Fingered Chord mode, you play all the notes of the
chord while the Auto Bass Chord function automatically selects the
appropriate bass pattern.
1
Custom A.B.C. Mode
-4
The Custom A.B.C. mode is a slight variation on the Fingered Chord
mode. It allows you to determine what bass notes will be played in
the accompaniment by playing a note on the Pedalboard along with
the chords you play in the Lower keyboard.
2 MEM. (Memory)
2
LOWER
-1
Selecting this keeps the chord accompaniment of the Lower
Keyboard voices playing even after you release your fingers from the
Lower keyboard.
2
PEDAL
-2
Selecting this keeps the bass accompaniment of the Pedalboard
voices playing even after you release your fingers from the Lower
keyboard.
2
-1
2
-2
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