Use The Performance Assistant To Play Like A Pro - Yamaha Portable Grand DGX-230 Owner's Manual

The Easy Way to Play Piano

Use the Performance Assistant to Play Like a Pro!

Here are a few hints for using the Chord type.
If you select Chord/Free, the left-hand section of the keyboard becomes
the Chord type section, so use these hints on the lefthand section of the
keyboard.
To begin, try to feel the rhythm of the song. Then, with your hands
spread as shown in the illustration, simply play the keyboard alternately
with your left and right hands (any notes will do).
How does it sound? You'll get acceptable results no matter where you
play thanks to the performance assistant technology Chord type!
Next try the three playing methods illustrated below. Different ways of
playing produce different results.
● Play with the left and right hands
at the same timing—type 1.
Play 3 notes at once
with your right hand.
Once you get a feel for it, try playing chords with your left hand and a
melody with your right ... or any other combination.
To use the performance assistant technology feature it is necessary to play a song that includes chord data, or a
style with auto accompaniment on.
If a song includes the required data, the chords are shown on the right side of the display (page 52).
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Sounds like you're
playing the right
notes!
● Play with the left and right hands
at the same timing—type 2.
Play 1 note at a time with your right
hand (for example: index finger →
middle finger → ring finger).
You will get even better
results if you match your
left-hand rhythm to rhythm
of the chord indicator in the
display.
● Play alternately with the left
and right hands—type 3.
Play 3 notes at once
with your right hand.