Selecting The Chords - Yamaha DTX Owner's Manual

Feature Reference — Pattern Play Mode
Solo
Solo refers to the function that plays a single part and mutes the others. You can play each part of the rhythm
solo to check a voice or rhythm configuration.
Press the SNARE, KICK, CYM, or MISC. button while holding SOLO to mute the other parts. The LCD will
hide the "Data" indicators (rhythm track) in the data focus area and "MUTE" will appear on the right side of
the rhythm track. To cancel the solo, press SOLO again and the DTX will return to Pattern Play mode.

Selecting the Chords

You can select the chords of the accompaniment while playing a pattern.
! Move the cursor to the root focus area using the Q cursor buttons.
A "C" is the root that is preset to the chord of each pattern.
" Rotate the Data Scroll Wheel or use the +1/YES and -1/NO buttons to select the root of the chord.
# Move the cursor to the chord type focus area and select a chord type.
$ Move the cursor to the on-bass focus area and select a bass note to play with the chord (if necessary).
Settings:
Root: C, CG, D, DG, E, F, FG, G, GG, A, AG, B
Chord type: There are 26 types of chords. Refer to P.79 for details on chord types.
On-bass: C, CG, D, DG, E, F, FG, G, GG, A, AG, B
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TR1 TR2
MISC. MISC. CYMBAL
BASS RHYTHM RHYTHM
TMP TR TMP TR PAT TR
DRUM KIT CHAIN
SNARE KICK
CHORD
SOLO
PATTERN SONG
CHO TR
MISC.
CYMBAL
The snare is playing solo.
SNARE
KICK
MAIN A
PAGE PAGE
ERASE
MAIN A MAIN B
PATTERN
FILL AB FILL BA
1/NO 1/YES
MISC.
INTRO ENDING
CYMBAL
SNARE
TEMPO SHIFT
KICK
TR1 TR2
MISC. MISC. CYMBAL CYMBAL
+
BASS RHYTHM RHYTHM
TMP TR TMP TR PAT TR
TEMPO BEAT
SNARE KICK
CHORD CHORD
MEASURE QUANT. SOLO SOLO
CHO TR
INPUT CLICK
OFF
3
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
Chord
Root type On-bass
MEASURE
CLICK