Playing The Accompaniment - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-172 Owner's Manual

Playing the Accompaniment

When the Style mode is active, the panel buttons below the function as style con-
trols.
Pressing this button alter-
nately enables and can-
cels the bass and chord
accompaniment.
Pressing this button alter-
nately enables and cancels
the Sync Start function. (See
page 44.)
1
Press the [ACCOMPANIMENT ON/OFF] button.
This enables the auto accompaniment.
2
Start the accompaniment.
You can do this in one of the following ways:
I Pressing the [START/STOP] button
The rhythm starts playing immediately without bass and chord accompani-
ment. The currently selected Main A or B section will play. (You can select
either by repeatedly pressing the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button, before press-
ing the [START/STOP] button.)
Pressing this button switches between
the Main A and Main B sections, auto-
matically adding a fill-in pattern before
changing the section. (See page 46.)
Pressing this button alter-
nately starts and stops style
playback.
001
8Bt Pop
Indicates that auto accompaniment is on.
Selecting and Playing Styles
This controls the Intro, Ending and
Ritardando sections. (See pages
45, 46.)
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