Song Lesson; Using The Lesson Feature - Yamaha Portatone EZ-250i Owner's Manual

Song Lesson

The Lesson feature provides an exceptionally fun and easy-to-use way to learn how to play the
keyboard. Lesson lets you practice the left- and right-hand parts of each song independently,
step by step, until you've mastered them and are ready to practice with both hands together.
These practices are divided into four Lesson steps, as described below. Lessons 1 - 3 apply to
each hand; press the appropriate button, L (left) or R (right) to select the desired part for prac-
tice. Try practicing with the Lessons, following the Light Guide.
I Lesson 1 — Timing
This lesson step lets you practice just the timing of the notes — any note
can be used, as long as you play in rhythm.
I Lesson 2 — Waiting
In this lesson step, the EZ-250i waits for you to play the correct notes
before continuing playback of the song.
I Lesson 3 — Minus One
This lesson step plays back the song with one part muted, letting you play
and master the missing part (following the Light Guide) yourself — in
rhythm and at the proper tempo.
I Lesson 4 — Both Hands
Lesson 4 is a "Minus One" practice essentially the same as Lesson 3,
except that both the left- and right-hand parts are muted — letting you play
and master both hands at the same time.

Using the Lesson Feature

1
Select one of the Lesson songs.
Press the [SONG] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[–] buttons to
select the desired song.
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