Style Variations-Sections; Changing The Tempo - Yamaha PSR-E243 Owner's Manual

Style Variations—Sections
Each Style consists of "Sections" that allow you to
vary the arrangement of the accompaniment to match
the song you are playing. These instructions cover a
typical example for using the Sections.
1–3
Same as Steps 1–3 in page 16.
4
Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button to
select Main A or Main B.
5
Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button.
Now, you're ready to start Style playback from the
Intro section.
6
Play a chord with your left hand to start
playback of the Intro.
For this example, play a C major chord (as shown
below). For information on how to enter chords,
refer to "Chord Types for Style Playback" on page
18.
Split Point
Accompani-
ment range
MAIN A
Current Section
INTRO≥A
7
After the Intro finishes, play the key-
board according to the progression of
the Song you are playing.
Play chords with your left hand while playing
melodies with your right hand, and press the
[MAIN/AUTO FILL] button as necessary. The
Section will change to Fill-in then Main A or B.
8
Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button.
The Section switches to the Ending. When the End-
ing is finished, Style playback stops automatically.
You can have the Ending gradually slow down
(ritardando) by pressing the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.]
button again while the Ending is playing back.

Changing the Tempo

Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button to call up the Tempo
value, then use the [-] and [+] buttons to adjust the
Tempo value.
090
Current Tempo value
Press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to reset
the value to the default tempo of the current Style or
Song.
Using the Tap function
While a Song or Style is playing back, press the
[TEMPO/TAP] button just twice at the desired tempo
to change the tempo. While Song or Style playback is
stopped, tap the [TEMPO/TAP] button several times
to start playback at the tapped tempo—four times for
a 4-beat Song or Style or three times for a 3-beat Song
or Style.
PSR-E243/YPT-240 Owner's Manual
Playing Styles
FILL A≥B
ENDING
Tempo
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