Harmony - Yamaha Portatone PSR-GX76 Owner's Manual

Harmony

The Harmony section features a variety of performance effects that enhance the
melodies you play when using the accompaniment styles of the PSR-GX76. A
total of twenty-six Harmony types are available.
Tremolo, Trill and Echo effects can be used even if accompaniment is off.
There are five different Harmony Types that automatically create harmony parts
(for notes played in the upper section of the keyboard) to match the accompani-
ment chords.
1
Turn on the Harmony effect.
Press the [HARMONY] button.
2
Select the Harmony function.
Press the left Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until the dark bar indi-
cation appears next to HARMONY.
Indicates Harmony
is selected
Indicates that
Harmony is on
3
Set the Harmony Type, if desired.
Use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to set the desired Harmony Type.
(For a list of the available Harmony Types, see page 33.)
Current Harmony Type name and number.
03 Block
Effects
• For the first five Harmony Types
(Duet, Trio, Block, Country, and
Octave), chords must be played
in the Accompaniment section of
the keyboard.
• The speed of the Trill, Tremolo,
and Echo effects depends on the
Tempo setting (page 33).
• Each voice of the PSR-GX76 has
its own independent Harmony
setting.
Restoring the Default Harmony
Type
If you've changed the Harmony
Type, you can instantly restore the
default setting by pressing both [+]/
[-] buttons simultaneously (when
Harmony is selected).
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