Accompaniment Sections - Yamaha Portatone PSR-640 Owner's Manual

Auto Accompaniment

Accompaniment Sections

There are various types of Auto Accompaniment sections that allow you to vary the
arrangement of the accompaniment to match the song you are playing. They are: Intro,
Main (A, B, C, D), Fill-in (A, B, C, D) and Ending. By switching among them as you
play, you can easily produce the dynamic elements of a professional-sounding arrange-
ment in your performance.
PSR-740
COUNT
INTRO
PSR-640
INTRO
INTRO Section
This is used for the beginning of the song. When the intro finishes playing, accompani-
ment shifts to the main section.
The length of the intro (in measures) differs depending on the selected style. The PSR-
740 also features two intros: INTRO and COUNT INTRO.
MAIN Section
This is used for playing the main part of the song. It plays an accompaniment pattern of
several measures (2 - 4 measures), and repeats indefinitely until another section's button
is pressed. There are 4 variations on the basic pattern, A - D and the auto accompani-
ment changes harmonically based on the chords you play with your left hand.
FILL-IN Section
The fill-in sections let you add dynamic variations and breaks in the rhythm of the
accompaniment, to make your performance sound even more professional. Simply press
one of the MAIN/AUTO FILL (A, B, C, D) buttons as you play, and the selected fill-in
section plays automatically (AUTO FILL), spicing up the auto accompaniment. When the
fill-in is finished, it leads smoothly into the selected main section (A, B, C, D). There are
four variations for the fill-in sections, each specially programmed to match the selected
main section.
ENDING Section
This is used for the ending of the song. When the ending is finished, the auto accompani-
ment stops automatically. The length of the ending (in measures) differs depending on
the selected style. The PSR-740 also features two endings: ENDING and SIMPLE
ENDING .
1
Press the [STYLE] button (page 34).
2
Select a style (page 34).
Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons
[1]-[0].
3
Turn AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT on (page 35).
4
Turn SYNCHRONIZED START on (page 35).
36
MAIN/AUTO FILL
INTRO
A B
MAIN/AUTO FILL
A B C D
SIMPLE
ENDING ENDING
C D
ENDING
• [ACMP] is the abbreviation of
[ACCOMPANIMENT] and
[SYNC START] is that of
[SYNCHRONIZED START].