Yamaha PSR-140 manual Selecting and Playing Songs the Song Mode, Selecting and Playing a Song

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SELECTING AND PLAYING SONGS — THE SONG MODE

The Song mode features 100 special songs that have been created using the rich and dynamic sounds of the PortaTone.

The songs are generally for your listening enjoyment; however, you can also play along with them on the keyboard. A Voice Change function lets you set whether the keyboard voice changes or not with the voice changes in the song itself. Also, by using the Minus One function, you can “mute” the original melody and play it manually on the keyboard yourself.

SELECTING AND PLAYING A SONG

Select the Song mode.

Press the SONG button.

Song name and number

Indicates Song mode is

selected

001

StarWars

 

MEASURE 001

Select the desired song number.

Use the numeric keypad. The basic categories of songs and their numbers are shown at the right of the panel.

Song numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (see page 16). You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the song number, use the +/- keys to step up and down through the songs, or press the SONG button to advance through the song numbers.

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0

 

Start the selected song.

Press the START/STOP (>/■) button. As the song plays back, the measure number, chords and melody notes are shown in the display.

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Contents Page Special Message Section Precautions Contents Congratulations on your purchase Yamaha PSR-140 PortaToneMain Features Yamaha Education SuitePanel Controls and Terminals Front PanelPower switch STANDBY/ON Master Volume dial Overall buttons t, +Song button Voice buttonPHONES/OUTPUT jack Rear PanelDC in 10-12V jack Midi IN, OUT terminals Setting UP Using an AC Power AdaptorUsing Batteries When the Batteries Run DownUsing the Midi Terminals Using HeadphonesConnecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System First, turn on the power Set the VolumeGetting Started Playing the Demo Songs Press the Demo buttonPanel Display Indications Using the Metronome Portable GrandPress the piano-shaped Portable Grand button Change the valueSetting the Metronome Time Signature Adjusting the Metronome VolumeSelecting and Playing Voices Voice Mode Select the Voice modeSelecting and Playing a Voice GrandPnoUsing the numeric keypad TrombonePercussion Voice Chart Play the selected voiceTranspose and Tuning TransposeSelect the Transpose function in the Overall menu TransposTuning TuningSelect the Tuning function in the Overall menu Selecting and Playing Songs the Song Mode Select the Song modeSelecting and Playing a Song Select the desired song numberChanging the Tempo Select the Tempo function in the Overall menu116 About the Beat DisplaySongVol Adjusting the Song VolumeSelect the Song Volume function in the Overall menu Repeat Song ControlsRepeat Turn off the A/B Repeat func- tion Set point B the end point of the sectionPause or stop playback as needed Melody Guide Select a songSet the Melody Guide function WaitingChange the Voice Change setting Voice ChangeChange the Voice directly VC OnSelecting and Playing Styles the Style Mode Select the Style modeSelecting and Playing a Style 8BtPopStart the selected style Intro³AStyle Controls Stop the styleUsing the Auto Accompaniment Features Change chords using the auto accompaniment featureTurn on the auto accompaniment Select and play a styleAcmpVol Adjusting the Accompaniment VolumeStyle Sections Main A, Main B and FILL-INS Using Auto Accompaniment Multi Fingering Single Finger ChordsFingered Chords Fingered Chords in the Key of CWhat is a CHORD? Intervals of the Scale Other ChordsONE Touch Setting OTS Turn on the One Touch Setting functionSelect a style OTS OnChord Guide SmartSelect the Smart Chord Guide Set the desired keyPlayed notes Actual chords Dictionary Specify the root of the chordDict Play the chordMulti Pads Select the Pad function in the Overall menuPianist1 Select the desired bankHow Can Midi be Used? MidiAbout Midi Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and SolutionVoice List Voice List Multi PAD List LCDMidi Implementation Chart Midi Implementation ChartMidi Implementation Chart Specifications MidiIndex MiscLimited Warranty North America G., EMI Division 1999 Yamaha Corporation