Using Auto Accompaniment (All Tracks) - Yamaha Portatone PSR-640 Owner's Manual

Using Auto Accompaniment (all tracks)

1
Press the [STYLE] button (page 34).
2
Select a style (page 34).
Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons
[1]-[0].
Refer to the Style List (page 150).
3
Turn AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT on.
Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] so that its indicator lights.
The specified left-hand section of the keyboard becomes the "Auto Accompani-
ment" section, and chords played in this section are automatically detected and
used as a basis for fully automatic accompaniment with the selected style.
ACMP ON/OFF FINGERING GROOVE ON/OFF
4
Turn SYNCHRONIZED START on.
Press the [SYNC START] button so that its indicator lights.
The beat lamp also flashes in time with the tempo. This condition is called
synchronized start standby. Refer to page 25 for details.
SYNC STOP SYNC START
5
As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the auto
accompaniment starts.
For this example, play a C major chord (as shown below).
6
Try playing other chords with your left hand.
For information on how to enter chords, see "Chord Fingerings" on page 40.
7
Press the [START/STOP] button again to stop the accompani-
ment.
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Auto Accompaniment
• [ACMP] is the abbreviation of
[ACCOMPANIMENT].
• [SYNC START] is the
abbreviation of [SYNCHRO-
NIZED START].
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