Playing Styles; Select A Styles Rhythm - Yamaha PORTATONE PSR-S500 Owner's Manual

Playing Styles

This instrument includes an auto-accompaniment feature that plays
appropriate "Styles" (rhythm + bass + chord accompaniment) when you
play left-hand chords.
You can select from 150 different Styles covering a range of musical
genres and time signatures (see page 107 for a complete list of the avail-
able Styles). Here's how you can use the auto-accompaniment feature.

Select a Styles Rhythm

Most Styles include a rhythm part. You can select from a wide variety of rhythmic types—rock, blues,
samba, and many, many more. Let's begin by listening to just the basic rhythm. The rhythm part is played
using percussion instruments only.
1
Select and press the desired Style category button in the
Style section.
The Style selection display appears.
The currently selected category name, Voice number and name will be
highlighted.
2
Select the Style you want to play.
Look at the highlighted Voice name and rotate the dial. The available
Styles will be selected and displayed in sequence.
See the Style list on page 107.
3
Press the [START/STOP] button.
The Style rhythm will start playing.
To stop playback, press the [START/STOP] button again.
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NOTE
• To change the Style category,
press another category button.
Style selection display
The currently
selected category
The currently
selected Style