Accompaniment Sections - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-540 Owner's Manual

Auto Accompaniment

Accompaniment Sections

There are various types of Auto Accompaniment sections that allow you to vary the
arrangement of the accompaniment to match the song you are playing. They are: Intro,
Main A and B, Fill-in and Ending. By switching among them as you play, you can
easily produce the dynamic elements of a professional-sounding arrangement in your
performance.
INTRO Section
This is used for the beginning of the song. When the intro finishes playing, accompani-
ment shifts to the main section.
The length of the intro (in measures) differs depending on the selected style.
MAIN Section
This is used for playing the main part of the song. It plays an accompaniment pattern of
several measures (2 - 4 measures), and repeats indefinitely until another section's button
is pressed. There are two variations on the basic pattern, A - B, and the auto accompani-
ment changes harmonically based on the chords you play with your left hand.
FILL-IN Section
The fill-in sections let you add dynamic variations and breaks in the rhythm of the
accompaniment, to make your performance sound even more professional. Simply press
one of the MAIN/AUTO FILL (A, B) buttons as you play, and the selected fill-in section
plays automatically (AUTO FILL), spicing up the auto accompaniment. When the fill-in is
finished, it leads smoothly into the selected main section (A, B).
ENDING Section
This is used for the ending of the song. When the ending is finished, the auto accompani-
ment stops automatically. The length of the ending (in measures) differs depending on
the selected style.
1
Press the [STYLE] button.
2
Select a style (page 32).
Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons
[1]-[0].
3
Turn AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT on (page 33).
4
Turn SYNCHRONIZED START on (page 33).
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Split Point
Auto Accompaniment
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BEAT
• [ACMP] is the abbreviation of
[ACCOMPANIMENT] and
[SYNC START] is that of
[SYNCHRONIZED START].