Step 2 Auto Accompaniment; Using The Auto Accompaniment - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-225GM Owner's Manual

Step 2

Using the auto accompaniment

The PSR-225 has powerful and easy-to-use auto
accompaniment features. All you have to do is
play chords with your left hand — and the
PortaTone automatically produces appropriate
bass, chord, and rhythm backing for your perfor-
mance. Use your right hand to play melodies,
and you'll sound like an entire band!
z
Enter the Style mode.
x
Select a style.
For a list of styles, see page 13.
002
STYLE
c
Turn the auto accompaniment on.
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Auto Accompaniment
001
STYLE
MEASURE 001 116 TEMPO
VOICE 001
STYLE
MEASURE 001 116 TEMPO
c v m n
Accompaniment
Auto accompaniment
(for example, bass + guitar + drums)
v
Turn the Sync-Start function on.
b
Play a chord with your left hand.
For help in learning
how to play chords,
refer to "Using the
Chord Guide function"
on page 14.
n
Select a section.
Try playing with the
Intro, Main A/B, and
Ending sections.
m
Stop the auto accompa-
niment.
Want to find out more? See pages 47-61.
z x
section
+
Left hand Right hand
Melody
Accompaniment
section
z
x
c