Yamaha 301, 303, CVP-305

Using, Creating and Editing Songs

Using the Practice Function (Guide)

CVP-305/303/301 Owner’s Manual

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For Keyboard Performance

Follow lights

With this function, the keyboard guide lamps indicate which notes you should play

(page 38). Song playback pauses and waits for you to play. When you play the cor-

rect notes, Song playback continues.

Any key

With this function, you can play the melody of a Song just by pressing a single key

(any key is OK) in time with the rhythm. Song playback pauses and waits for you to

play any key. Simply play a key on the keyboard in time with music (any key is OK)

and the Song playback continues.

For Karaoke

Karao-key

This function lets you control the Song playback timing with just one ﬁnger, while

you sing along. This is useful for singing to your own performance.

Song playback pauses, waiting for you to sing. Simply play a key on the keyboard

and the Song playback continues.

Vocal CueTIME (CVP-305/303)

This function lets you practice singing with the proper pitch.

Song playback pauses, waiting for you to sing. When you sing with proper pitch,

Song playback continues.

Determining the timing by which the keyboard guide lamps

light (GUIDE LAMP TIMING)

Press the [D] button in the SONG SETTING display in step 1 (page 131) to

select the timing by which the keyboard guide lamps light.

JUST...........................The guide lamps light in time with the music, at the

same timing you should play.

NEXT......................... The guide lamps light slightly ahead of the music,

indicating the notes you should play next. The

guide lamps ﬂash if you fail to play the keys with

the correct timing.

If the guide lamps do not light as intended

The guide lamps light according to Song channels recorded to Track 1 and

2 and the chord data in the Song (when such data is included).

If the guide lamps do not light as intended, you may need to assign the

appropriate right- and left-hand channels to Track 1 and 2 respectively, by

using the [1

π†

]/[2

π†

] buttons in the SONG SETTING display as

described in step 1 on the previous page.