Yamaha Portatone PSR-5700, Owner'S Manual

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Using the Accompaniment Section
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Play On the Left-hand Section
Of the Keyboard
As soon as you play any chord that the PSR-5700 can “recognize” on the
left-hand section of the keyboard in the FINGERED CHORD mode (see
fingering chart on page 178) or an abbreviated chord in the SINGLE FIN-
GER mode, the PSR-5700 will automatically begin to play the chord along
with the selected rhythm and an appropriate bass line. The accompaniment
will continue playing even if you release the left-hand keys.
If the MANUAL BASS mode is selected only the rhythm accompaniment
will play automatically, and selected bass voice can be played on the left-
hand section of the keyboard.
The appropriate chord and bass note will sound will sound if you play in the left-
hand section of the keyboard while the ABC function is on but the accompani-
ment is stopped.
Each accompaniment style has a number of variations: INTRO, VERSE
1, VERSE 2, CHORUS 1, and CHORUS 2. The VERSE and CHORUS
variations further have more complex SOLO variations. There is also an
ENDING variation which is described in step 9. The INTRO variation can
be used to start the accompaniment as described in the preceding step. The
remaining variations — VERSE 1, VERSE 2, CHORUS 1, CHORUS 2, and
the SOLO variations of these — can be selected manually by pressing the
corresponding variation button. It is also possible to select the variation that
will follow the INTRO by pressing the appropriate variation button while
the INTRO is playing or while the intro synchro start mode is engaged.
Some INTRO, ENDING, and SOLO variations have their own chord
progressions which play in the current accompaniment key — the key is shown
in the top left-hand corner of the LCD.
Although the SOLO variations can be selected manually, they can also be
activated automatically when INTERACTIVE ACCOMPANIMENT is
engaged (see page 24). If an accompaniment is playing and nothing is
played on the keyboard for several measures, the SOLO mode is automati-
cally engaged to “fill out” the accompaniment. When SOLO is on, not only
are the variations more complex, but they will automatically cycle (VERSE
1
m
VERSE 2
m
CHORUS 1
m
CHORUS 2
m
VERSE 1, etc.). If the
SOLO mode is on, it will be automatically disengaged after you begin play-
ing on the keyboard.
This automatic switching of the solo mode can be turned off via the Auto
Solo function described on page 40 of the Advanced Features manual.
The SOLO variation will be automatically disengaged if it is turned on prior to
starting the accompaniment with an introduction.
HINT
CHORUS
2
SOLO CHORUS
1
VERSE
2
VERSE
1
C
3
▼
Split Point
ABC Section
Melody Section
M
Select Variations as Required
MUSICAL
NOTE
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The SOLO Variations
CHORUS
2
SOLO CHORUS
1
VERSE
2
VERSE
1
DETAIL