Playing Only The Rhythm Channels Of A Style - Yamaha Portatone PSR-1500 Owner's Manual

SINGLE FINGER Makes it simple to produce
orchestrated accompani-
ment using major, seventh,
minor and minor-seventh
chords by pressing a mini-
mum number of keys on the
Chord section of the key-
board. This type is available
only for Style playback.
The abbreviated chord fin-
gerings described at right are
used:
MULTI FINGER Automatically detects Single Finger or Fingered chord fingerings, so you
can use either type of fingering without having to switch fingering types.
FINGERED Lets you finger your own chords on the Chord section of the keyboard,
while the PSR-3000/1500 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm,
bass, and chord accompaniment in the selected Style. The Fingered
type recognizes the various chord types which are listed on the separate
Data List booklet and can be looked up using the Chord Tutor function
(page 49).
FINGERED ON Accepts the same fingerings as the Fingered, but the lowest note played
BASS in the Chord section of the keyboard is used as the bass note, allowing
you to play "on bass" chords (in the Fingered mode the root of the
chord is always used as the bass note).
FULL KEYBOARD Detects chords in the entire key range. Chords are detected in a way
similar to Fingered, even if you split the notes between your left and
right hands—for example, playing a bass note with your left hand and a
chord with your right, or by playing a chord with your left hand and a
melody note with your right.
AI FINGERED Basically the same as Fingered, with the exception that less than three
notes can be played to indicate the chords (based on the previously
played chord, etc.).
AI FULL KEYBOARD When this advanced fingering type is engaged, the PSR-3000/1500 will
automatically create appropriate accompaniment while you play just
about anything, anywhere on the keyboard using both hands. You don't
have to worry about specifying the Style chords. Although the AI Full
Keyboard type is designed to work with many songs, some arrange-
ments may not be suitable for use with this feature. This type is similar
to Full Keyboard, with the exception that less than three notes can be
played to indicate the chords (based on the previously played chord,
etc.). 9th, 11th and 13th chords cannot be played. This type is available
only for Style playback.
Playing Only the Rhythm Channels
of a Style
Rhythm is one of the most important parts of a Style. Try to play the melody along
with just the rhythm. You can sound different rhythms for each Style. Keep in mind,
however, that not all Styles contain rhythm channels.
1
Select a Style (page 46).
2
Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] to turn Auto Accompaniment off.
3
Press the STYLE CONTROL [START/STOP] button to play back the
rhythm channels.

Playing Only the Rhythm Channels of a Style

C
For a major chord,
press the root key only.
Cm
For a minor chord,
simultaneously press the root
key and a black key to its left.
C
7
For a seventh chord,
simultaneously press the root
key and a white key to its left.
Cm
7
For a minor-seventh chord,
simultaneously press the root key a
both a white and black key to its left
AI:
Artificial Intelligence
Starting the rhythm with Sync
Start
You can also start the rhythm
simply by playing a key of the
chord section of the keyboard, if
Sync Start is enabled (turn on the
[SYNC START] button).
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