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Yamaha Electone STAGEA ELB-01 Playing Manual

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  • Page 1 ELB-01 Playing the ELB-01 Tutorial...

  • Page 2: About This Manual

    About This Manual (Read this first!) This manual is made up of two sections, Part 1 and Part 2. Part 1 covers basic information about playing the Electone, including the proper playing posture, and selecting Voices and Rhythms. Part 2 focuses on more advanced topics, including reading music scores, and detailed instructions on actually performing with two separate scores.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents About This Manual ............2 Part 1 Using the Electone ......4 Turning on the power ............ 4 Sounds ................6 Play the Rhythm............10 Play the Voice and Rhythm at the same time ..... 12 Other fun features ............14 After playing ..............

  • Page 4: Part 1 Using The Electone

    Part 1 Using the Electone Turning on the power Sitting Sit on the bench so that you’re roughly at the center of the Electone. This is the Upper Keyboard. This is the Lower Keyboard. (center E) Position yourself so that your ‘belly button’ is roughly in line with the central “E” key on the Lower keyboard.
  • Page 5 Right foot Put your right foot on the Expression pedal. Be careful to keep your original posture when you use the pedal, since moving the pedal with your foot may throw your body slightly off balance. Expression pedal Turn on the Electone by pressing the [POWER] switch. Set the MASTER VOLUME control and press the Expression pedal down with your foot.

  • Page 6: Sounds

    Sounds Try out any one of the keyboards! Keep in mind that the sounds made by each of the keyboards may be different. You can select the desired Voice for each of the keyboards—the Upper Keyboard, Lower Keyboard and Pedalboard. The secret behind the Upper Keyboard sounds If you listen closely to the sound of the Upper Keyboard, you may notice that it sounds ‘fatter’...
  • Page 7 To begin with, select a Upper Keyboard Voice Press the [STRINGS] button in the Upper Keyboard Voice 1/2 section. Try playing some of the keys on the Upper Keyboard, and check out the Strings sound. Take a look at the display on the panel <STRINGS/VIOLIN>...
  • Page 8 Naturally, you can select any of the other Strings or Violin Voices hidden away in the [STRINGS] button. These hidden Voices can be displayed and selected by turning the DATA CONTROL dial. For example, we’ll call up the Voice “19: Viola” here. <STRINGS/VIOLIN>...
  • Page 9 Next, try playing a Piano Voice Press the [PIANO] button and try playing the keys on the Upper Keyboard. Now, the Electone sounds just like a piano. The [PIANO] button also has various hidden Piano sounds in it. Select the desired Piano Voice by using the DATA CONTROL dial. There are various other Voice buttons in the Upper Keyboard Voice 1/2 section—so try them out now and find some of your favorite Voices! If you want to know more about each Voice and its characteristics, take a look at the...

  • Page 10: Play The Rhythm

    Play the Rhythm Your Electone is also a rhythm expert, and there are various Rhythm buttons on the panel. Let’s play one of the Rhythm patterns now. Press the [POPS] button. Press the [START] button to start the Rhythm! Hidden in the [POPS] button are many different Pop music rhythms. You can select the desired Pops rhythm by using the DATA CONTROL dial.
  • Page 11 Want to slow down the rhythm, or speed it up? You can adjust the Rhythm tempo with the TEMPO buttons. Pressing the [ ] button increases the tempo, while pressing the [ ] button decrease it. Increase the tempo Decrease the tempo To instantly restore the original tempo setting, press the [ ][ ] buttons simultaneously.

  • Page 12: Play The Voice And Rhythm At The Same Time

    Play the Voice and Rhythm at the same time Thanks to the Registration Menu buttons, you can call up both Voices and a Rhythm at the same time—with one simple button press. Here, we’ll select a March Registration with one of the Registration Menu buttons. Press the [1] button in the Registration Menu button section.
  • Page 13 Did you know that you can add your own bass notes sounds to the rhythm playback? Play the C pedal in rhythm on the first and third beats with your left foot on the Pedalboard while holding down the C chord with your left hand on the Lower Keyboard. Can you hear the bass sounds? Now, play the melody written below with your right hand on the Upper Keyboard, while playing the Lower Keyboard and Pedalboard.

  • Page 14: Other Fun Features

    Other fun features The Electone Voices can also be enhanced with effects, such as Reverb, Phaser and so on. What’s more, you can play specific Keyboard Percussion sounds—such as snare drum, toms and congas—assigned to the individual keys of the Upper and Lower Keyboards. Plug in your own USB flash memory device, then record your Electone performance and save it to the USB device.

  • Page 15: Part 2 Playing The Scores

    Part 2 Playing the Scores In Part1, you learned how to start playing your Electone. Now in Part 2, you can actually perform on the instrument using the scores. First, we’ll show you how to play the specific keys for the notes written in the score, and tell you a little bit more about how to read the scores.
  • Page 16 Left foot To play C on the Pedalboard, play the leftmost pedal. Pedalboard Scores Below are some score examples for the Electone. Melody Score (one staff) Chord Play the melody with your right hand. The letters printed above the score (in this case, “C”) indicates what chords and notes you should play on the Lower Keyboard and Pedalboard.
  • Page 17 Performance Marks on the Score These special performance marks indicate which buttons you should press on the panel and when you should press them while playing the Electone. In the example below, first press the INTRO [3] button, then press the [SYNCHRO START] button. INTRO 3 + RHYTHM SYNCHRO START Octave This “8va”...

  • Page 18: When The Saints Go Marching In

    When the Saints Go Marching In American Folk Song INTRO 3 + RHYTHM SYNCHRO START ENDING 2 (with right hand) Playing the ELB-01 — Tutorial...
  • Page 19 “When the Saints Go Marching In” is an traditional American spiritual, and is most closely associated with the birthplace of jazz, New Orleans. Performed in parades, blues and jazz festivals and popularized by many—most notably, Louis Armstrong—it is a well-loved tune all over the world. The bright brass sounds used here in this arrangement match well with the joyful rhythm.

  • Page 20: Selecting The Registration For Performing From The Registration Menu

    Selecting the Registration for performing from the Registration Menu Simply select the Registration from the Registration Menu and play the song. Selecting the Registration Press the Registration Menu [3] button on the panel. The selected registration is shown at the bottom of the display. Registration Genre ¸˛˝<DANCE&BALLAD>...

  • Page 21: Playing "When The Saints Go Marching In

    Playing “When the Saints Go Marching In” INTRO 3 + RHYTHM SYNCHRO START ENDING 2 (with right hand) Press the INTRO [3] button in the Rhythm section. Press the [SYNCHRO START] button. The lamp above the [SYNCHRO START] button will light, indicating that the Synchro Start standby mode has been engaged.
  • Page 22 Play a C chord with your left hand on the Lower Keyboard and a C note with your foot on the Pedalboard, referring as needed to “Chords” on page 19. As soon as you play the C chord, a gorgeous introduction with full accompaniment will begin playing.
  • Page 23 Memo Playing the ELB-01 — Tutorial...

  • Page 24: Jupiter

    Jupiter Composer Gustav Holst MEMORY INTRO 1 + RHYTHM START FILL IN B Playing the ELB-01 — Tutorial...
  • Page 25 MEMORY FILL IN B (with left hand) ENDING 1 (with left hand) Playing the ELB-01 — Tutorial...
  • Page 26 “Jupiter” is one of the seven movements in the magnificent orchestral suite “The Planets” by the British composer Gustav Holst. This suite was completed in 1916 and is based on the concept of the planets of our solar system. “Jupiter” is one of the more well-known and popular pieces from this suite among classical music fans, because of its majestic, beautiful melody.

  • Page 27: Selecting The Registrations For Performing From The Registration Menu

    Selecting the Registrations for performing from the Registration Menu To play this tune, you’ll need to use two registrations, Memory 1 and Memory 2. For Memory 1, select one of the Registration Menu buttons (as you did in “When the Saints Go Marching In”). For Memory 2, first select a Registration (to serve as a ‘template’), then create a new Registration from it by changing the original settings.
  • Page 28 Store the setting to the Registration Memory [1] button. While holding down the [M.] (Memory) button in the Registration Memory section, press the [1] button—to which the Registration will be stored. 1. While holding down [M.] button... 2. Press the desired numbered button. When the Registration is stored, the LED above the [1] button flashes momentarily.
  • Page 29 The Upper Keyboard Voice of the Registration selected in step 1 above is a Strings Voice. You can create a richer, more dramatic sound by changing the feet of the Strings Voice—to better bring out the melody played on the Upper keyboard.
  • Page 30 “Timpani 1” is set for the Pedal Voice 2 in the selected registration. Make it a little more simple and sparse, by muting Pedal Voice 2. Press the [VOICE SECTION] button at the top left on the panel to light up lamp [2] in the Voice Section as shown below.
  • Page 31 Set the Auto Bass Chord (A.B.C.) function What is the A.B.C. function? The A.B.C. function works with the Rhythm section of the Electone to automatically produce bass accompaniment as you play. It adds an entirely new dimension to your performance by effectively putting a full backing band at your disposal.
  • Page 32 Press the [D] button to turn Pedal Memory on. <ABC> ”L.MEMORY⁄ ¿CUSTOM ”P.MEMORY What is Pedal Memory? When Pedal Memory is set to on, the Pedalboard Voices and bass accompaniment keep playing even after you release your foot from the Pedalboard, while the rhythm plays.
  • Page 33 USB flash memory device. Once saved to a USB device, you can easily connect it to the Electone and load back the saved data anytime you wish. Before purchasing a USB flash memory device, please consult your Yamaha dealer, or an authorized Yamaha distributor for advice and possible compatibility issues.
  • Page 34 Select a blank song “new song” to which you want to save the Registration data. To select a “new song,” press the [D] button to enter the media, and the selected new song is shown at the bottom of the display. If “new song” is not displayed, turn the DATA CONTROL dial or press the [C] button successively to select a new song.
  • Page 35 Press the [B] button corresponding to [EXE] in the display. A message appears, indicating the Registration data is currently being saved. After the message disappears, the song to which the Registration is recorded is automatically named “SONG XX” (xx indicates the number). Now you have saved your Registrations to the USB flash memory device.

  • Page 36: Recalling Recorded Registrations

    Recalling Recorded Registrations Load back the Registrations in the media to the Electone so that you can use the settings for performing “Jupiter.” Insert the USB flash memory into the USB TO DEVICE terminal. Press the [MDR] button and select the song to which the Registrations of “Jupiter”...

  • Page 37: Playing "Jupiter

    Playing “Jupiter” MEMORY MEMORY INTRO 1 + RHYTHM START FILL IN B (with left hand) FILL IN B ENDING 1 (with left hand) Press the Registration Memory [1] button Press the INTRO [1] button in the Rhythm section. Playing the ELB-01 — Tutorial...
  • Page 38 Press the [START] button in the Rhythm section. Start playing from the fourth beat in the first bar. Press the FILL IN [B] button in the Rhythm section with your left hand at the point in the score marked “FILL IN B.” Press the FILL IN [B] button in the Rhythm section with your left hand at the point marked “FILL IN B (with left hand)”...
  • Page 39 After playing the melody, press the ENDING [1] button with your left hand at the point marked “ENDING 1 (with left hand)” in the score. Press the ENDING [1] button with your left hand at the third beat in the last measure. The rhythm will automatically stop after the ending phrase is played.

  • Page 40: Electone Chords

    Electone Chords Minor seventh Minor seventh Major Minor Sixth Seventh flatted fifth –5 –5 –5 –5 –5 –5 –5 –5 –5 –5 –5 –5 –5 –5 –5 –5 –5 Playing the ELB-01 — Tutorial...
  • Page 41 This chord chart shows the notes you should play when Auto Bass Chord (A.B.C.) is set to Custom. When the accompaniment mode is set to Off or Fingered, make sure to also play the proper root note on the lower keyboard, which is indicated here in the Pedalboard graphic.
  • Page 42 Memo Playing the ELB-01 — Tutorial...
  • Page 43 Memo Playing the ELB-01 — Tutorial...
  • Page 44 U.R.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation © 2005 Yamaha Corporation WF12610 510MWAP3.3-01A0 Printed in China...

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