Playing Styles; Select A Style Rhythm - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-I425 Owner's Manual

Playing Styles

This instrument has an auto accompaniment feature that produces
accompaniment (rhythm + bass + chords) in the style you choose to
match chords you play with your left hand. You can select from 162 dif-
ferent styles covering a range of musical genres and time signatures
(see page 114 for a complete list of the available styles).
In this section we'll learn how to use the auto accompaniment features.

Select a Style Rhythm

Most styles includes a rhythm part. You can select from a wide variety of rhythmic types—indian, rock,
blues, Euro trance, and many, many more. Let's begin by listening to just the basic rhythm. The rhythm part
is played using percussion instruments only.
1
Press the [STYLE] button.
The style number and name will appear in the display.
2
Select a style.
Use the dial to select the style you want to use.
A list of all the available styles is provided on page 114.
3
Press the [START/STOP] button.
The style rhythm will start playing.
Press the [START/STOP] button a second time when you want to stop
playback.
Style Name
8BtModrn
This icon appears when a style
number and name is displayed.
001
Style Number
PopBossa
104
NOTE
• Style numbers 138, 150–162
have no rhythm part and there-
fore no rhythm will play if you
use them for the above exam-
ple. For these styles first turn
auto accompaniment on as
described on page 34, press the
[SYNC START] button, and the
accompaniment bass and chord
parts will begin playing when
you play a key to the left of the
keyboard split point.
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