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Suzuki Musical Instrument Corp GP-3 manual Upper

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QUICK SELECT RHYTHM STYLE BUTTONS - There a total of 100 Rhythm Style Accompaniments in the GP-3 Piano.

There are ten Rhythm Styles that can be selected quickly by pressing one of the ten quick select RHYTHM STYLE buttons.

The Rhythm Style Group Name is printed above the style select button. The style name and its number will be shown on the Display LCD when selected.

Note: Pressing the same RHYTHM STYLE button a Second time will engage a rhythm style menu screen from which you can pick from the entire list of 70 Rhythm Styles.

Each Quick Select Rhythm button can access up to eight related styles. At least four Rhythm Styles will be displayed on the LCD Screen.

If there are more than four styles available from the Rhythm Style Button that you selected, then the Screen Right LED indicator will light up. Press the lit Screen Right Button to view all available Styles.

Use the Cursor and the Enter Button to select your desired Rhythm Style. Please see the Rhythm Section of this manual for more information.

UPPER - This is the Main 88 note Instrument Voice Selection Button. This button is used to select the voice for the “Upper Mode” and engages the selected voice for all 88 piano keys. When the Lower Button is engaged the Instrument Voice Selected for the Upper Mode will play on the piano keys to the right of the piano key “Split Point”.

Please see the Piano Instrument Voices section of this manual for a listing of the instrument voices available on this piano.

LAYER - Engaging the LAYER button will put the piano in the layer, or dual mode. Layer refers to an additional Instrument Voice that is “tone mixed” or “Layered” with the selected Upper Instrument Voice.

Please see the “Piano Voices” section of this manual for more informa- tion.

LOWER - When the LOWER feature is engaged the piano operates in the “Split Mode.” In the split mode the Piano’s 88 Piano Keys are divided into two sections. In the right hand section the “Upper” and (if engaged) the “Layered” Voice is heard. In the left hand section of the 88 Piano Keys the “Lower” function Instrument Voice can be selected to sound when the Lower Piano Keys are played.

Please see the Piano Voices section for more information.

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Contents

Suzuki Pianos SuzukiPage Welcome General Precautions Taking Care of Your Digital Piano Table of Contents Assembly You should have 3 cartons as pictured Unpacking Your NEW Grand PianoTo begin, remove outer carton Remove the protective foamPiano Accessories Unpacking Your NEW Grand Piano Inner cartonPlastic Cover Unpacking Piano Legs & Pedal Assembly Attaching the Legs to the Piano Pre-Pedal Assembly Pedal Assembly AttachmentPedal Assembly Preparation Pedal Assembly AttachmentSupport Rods Installingtheleftleg Install the Left LegPad the Piano Adjust the Pedal Feet Install the Power CordPositioning Your NEW Grand Piano Midi OUT Connector Panel GP-3 Panel ControlsFade 11 12 14 15 Upper Panel Controls Data Wheel Grand Piano Reverb Curser Contrast Grand Piano Sound Group Vibes Organ Panel Controls 38 39 40 41 47 45 Disk Drive Piano Pedals PedalsBig Band Display ScreenDemo Song Select Demonstration SongsBossa Nueva Samba TimeAssigning Different Piano Sound Channel Modes Piano Voices Sound Channel ModesPiano Voices Voice Selection There are TWO Ways to Select AN Instrument VoiceScroll Through the Instrument Voices For the Layer and Lower Sound Mode Sections of the Piano For all 88 Key voice selections Upper ModePiano Voices Quick Selection Quick SelectPiano Voices Selecting ALL Voices Reed Group aReed Group B Piano Voices Effects and Reset Style Rhythm Section Selecting a RhythmSwing Group B Swing Group aGrand Piano LoungeBig Band Style 1 Grand PianoStraight Start Rhythm Section Playing the RhythmRhythm Section Playing the Rhythm HOW Auto Accompaniment Works Auto AccompanimentBasic Mode One Finger HOW to Play ChordsAuto Accompaniment Types ONE FingerAccomp Fingered One Finger Piano ModeFingered Chord Mark FingeringAccomp Piano Piano ModeOne Finger FingeredFingered Piano Mode Auto Accompaniment HOW to USEFingered One FingerPlaying in the Auto Accompaniment Mode Auto Accompaniment HOW to PlaySynchronized Start Synchronized Intro StartPattern continues until the end of the following measure Setup SetupPerformance ReverbPerformance Setup Setup Performance MenuPerformance Setup Velocity Norm Split Point Screen HoldPERFORMANCE- Setup Menu TransposeLCD Screen Display Hold Performance Setup Tune Fixed Level Performance Setup Tune Fixed Level 100105 Octave Shift Tune10S Octave Shift Fade TimeOctave Shift Harmonysetupmenu Setup Harmony MenuHarmony Trio Duet Oct HarmonyKey Mode Lower Hold Setup KEY Mode MenuKeymodesetupmenu Manual BassSustain Setup Menu Setup Sustain MenuSustain SustainReverb Setting Setup Reverb MenuReverb Setup Menu ReverbEffect Setting Setup Effects MenuEffects Chorus Setup Menu Effects ChorusChord Setup Menu Setup Chord MenuChord Mode Auto Accompaniment Mode Fingered ModePedal Assign Setup Menu Setup Pedal MenuPedal Assign Fill Intro/Ending Lower HoldPercussion Setup Drum Kits Setup -PERCUSSION MenuStandard Room Power Electronic TR-808 Jazz Brush Orchestral Percussion Drum KIT SelectionMetronome Setup Time Signature Tempo 120 Sound Volume 100 Setup Metronome MenuMetronome Setup Menu MetronomeRecall Contents in the Registration Memory Save Your Settings in the Registration MemoryRegistration Memory RegistrationRecord Functions Record FeaturesOutline of a Music Recorder or Sequencer Record Melody OnlyRecord Features Auto Accompaniment Track Accomp Button Recording HOW to Record RecordingRecord Melody Rec Record AccompPlayback Recording PlaybackTo Playback Your Recorded Music To Pause the PlaybackHOW to USE BEG. Mark and END Mark Buttons Recording MarkMark Song Select Song Play Along SongMeasure Play RHnd=Y LHnd=Y Acmp=Y Test AllegroMeasure Song LessonPlay RHnd=Y LHnd=Y Acmp=Y Play Along Song LessonsStop the Song Mode Lesson FeaturesTest Modes Right and Left hand exercise Select R=Y L=YSD Memory Card SD Card FeaturesLoad Song Utility Save Song Play DiskLoad Song SD Memory Card Load SongLoad Song Utility SD Memory Card Save SongSave Song Play CardLoad Song Utility Save Song SD Memory Card Play CardPlay Card Play CardFile Data SD Memory Card Play Card MenusLyrics Mute Channel Solo Channel PlaybackSD Memory Card Utility Card UtilityCopy to Delete Disk UtilityCopy Rename Format Copy DeleteDisk Disk FeaturesDisk Load Song Disk Save Song Disk Play Disk Play DiskPlay Disk Playback Options Disk Play Disk MenusLoad Song Various Menu Screens Also NoteDisk Utility Card CancelLoad Song Save Song Format DeleteDelete Playing and Singingwith the Karaoke Disks Selecting a Karaoke Song from the DiskPlug in the Enclosed Microphone Phones Video Midi Line Microphone OUT USB VOL Echo Midi & Video OUT JacksMidi Basic Midi SetupsMidi RPNL, Rpnh Midi Implementation ChartGrand Piano Voice ListBig Band Style ListDrum KIT List Drum KIT ListDrum KIT List Specifications SpecificationsWhere is the serial number on my piano? Questions AND/OR ProblemsWhere can I buy recorded disks to play in my piano? QuestionsPage Warranty WarrantyPage Suzuki

Suzuki Musical Instrument Corp GP-3 manual Upper

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