Using The Auto Accompaniment Features With The Song Playback - Yamaha 503 Reference Manual

Using the Auto Accompaniment Features with the Song Playback

When playing back a Song and a Style at the same time, channels 9-16 in the Song data are replaced with
style channels -- allowing you to play the accompaniment parts of the Song yourself. Try playing chords
along with the Song playback as shown in the instructions below. When playing back a Song and a Style at
the same time, we recommend that you use the Preset Songs in the "Sing-a-long" folder.
1
Select a Song.
2
Select a Style.
3
Press the STYLE CONTROL [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn on the Auto
Accompaniment function.
4
4
Press the STYLE CONTROL [SYNC START] button to enable standby—letting you
simultaneously start the accompaniment as soon as you start playing.
5
While holding down the SONG [STOP] button, press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to
enable synchronized start.
6
Press the STYLE CONTROL [START/STOP] button or play chords with your left hand.
The Song and Style starts playing. When you play chords, pressing the [SCORE] button and turning
CHORD on
NOTE When playing back a Song and a Style at the same time, the tempo value set in the Song is automatically used.
When the Song playback is stopped, the Style playback is also stopped at the same time.
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CVP-509/505/503/501 Reference Manual
(page 37) allows you to see the chord information.