Adding Harmony Or Arpeggio - Yamaha PSR-I300 Owner's Manual

Adding Harmony or Arpeggio

You can add harmony or arpeggio notes to the Voice
played on the keyboard.
By specifying the Harmony Type, you can apply har-
mony parts, such as duet or trio, or add tremolo or
echo effects to the played sound of the Main Voice.
Also, when the Arpeggio Type is selected, arpeggios
(broken chords) are automatically played back when
you simply play the appropriate notes on the key-
board. For example, you could play the notes of a
triad—the root, third, and fifth—and the Arpeggio
function will automatically create a variety of interest-
ing phrases. This feature can be used creatively in
music production as well as performance.
1
Press the [HARMONY/ARPEGGIO]
button to turn on the Harmony or Arpeg-
gio function.
031
or
074
When Harmony or the Arpeggio is turned on, the
most suitable type will be selected for the current
Main Voice.
If you want to select a specific type, select it by
operation steps 2 and 3 below.
2
Hold down the [HARMONY/ARPEGGIO]
button for longer than a second until
"Harm/Arp" (Functions 028; page 55)
appears on the display.
After "Harm/Arp" is shown for a few seconds, the
current type appears.
L!CGrPno
Appears when
Harmony is turned on.
NylnGtrH
Appears when the
Arpeggio is turned on.
Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices
Hold for longer
than a second.
002
3
Use the number buttons [0]–[9], or
[+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons to select the
desired type.
When you want to specify a Harmony Type, refer
to the Harmony Type list on page 86; to specify
an Arpeggio Type, refer to the Arpeggio Type list
on page 87.
NOTE
• When playing one of the Arpeggio Types 143 to 188,
select the corresponding Voice below as the Main Voice.
143–173: Select a Drum Kit (Voice No.260–270).
174 (China): Select "Chinese Kit. " (Voice No.271).
175 (Indian): Select "Indian Kit 1" (Voice No.27) or
"Indian Kit 2" (Voice No.28).
176 (Arabic): Select "Arabic Kit" (Voice No.275).
177–188: Select "Tabla Kit 1" (Voice No.25) or "Tabla Kit
2" (Voice No.26).
4
Press a note or notes on the keyboard to
trigger the Harmony or Arpeggio.
When a Harmony Type is selected, a harmony
part (for example, duet or trio) or an effect (for
example, tremolo or echo) can be added to the
played sound of the Main Voice.
When an Arpeggio Type is selected, arpeggios
(broken chords) are automatically played back
when you simply play the appropriate notes on
the keyboard. The particular arpeggio phrase dif-
fers depending on the number of pressed notes
and the area of the keyboard.
5
To turn the Harmony or Arpeggio off,
press the [HARMONY/ARPEGGIO]
button again.
Harm/Arp
028
Trio
028
Current type
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