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The Basics: The Elements That Make Up a Song
3.
Select a Style
Move the cursor down to the style name and use the
[-1]
and
[+1]
buttons to select a style (it is also possible to select a style while the
cursor is positioned at the STYLE pointer).
DETAIL
• Normally the currently set tempo is retained when you change
styles. To select a style and call its default tempo, hold the up
cursor button while selecting the style.
• A complete list of the QY8 styles is given in the Appendix on
page 73.
4.
Start Playback
Press the
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button to start playback.
DETAIL
Note that the “MEASURE” number on the display advances as each
measure is played. In this mode playback will continue up to
measure number “299” and then stop automatically.
5.
Select a Section
While the style is playing move the cursor down to the section
abbreviation and use the
[-1]
and
[+1]
buttons to select a different
section. The selected section will begin playing from the top of the
next measure. Although the actual contents of each section are
different for each style, the basics are as follows:
Abbreviation
Section
I t r
Introduction. 2 … 5 measures long. Goes to main
section “A” when finished.
M
A
Main section “A”. 2 … 4 measures long. Will
repeat until another section is entered.
M
B
Main section “B”. 2 … 4 measures long. Will
repeat until another section is entered.
F
A B
A fill-in leading from section “A” to “B”. One meas-
ure long. Will always go to main section “B” when
finished.
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