Yamaha DGX-505, DGX-305 Quick Guide Styles Auto Accompaniment, Press the INTRO/ENDING/rit. button

Quick Guide Styles (Auto Accompaniment)

●When Auto-accompaniment Is On …

The left-hand section of the keyboard becomes the “accompaniment range” in which you will play the chords that define the accompaniment.

Split point

Accompaniment range

If you press the [START/STOP] button at this point rhythm-only playback will begin. Then if you play a chord in the accompaniment range bass and chord accompaniment will also begin.

You can start style playback in a number of ways – see page 33.

6 Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button.

“INTRO A” or “INTRO B” will appear in the display. Style playback will then start with an introduction, which will lead to either the MAIN A or MAIN B accompaniment pattern, accordingly.

NOTE

•The auto-accompaniment range of the keyboard can be changed as required by changing the split point (page 59).

7 Press the [SYNC START] button.

The [START/STOP] button will begin flashing, indicating that the synchro-start standby mode has been engaged.

Synchro-start standby mode

●The Synchro-start Standby Mode Is …

When the synchro-start standby mode is engaged style playback will begin as soon as you play a chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. You can disengage the synchro-start standby mode by pressing the [SYNC START] button again.

8	Start style playback by playing a chord in the accompani-
	ment range of the keyboard.

Not sure how to play chords? No problem! This instrument is capable of playing chords even if you only play one key – refer to page 61 for detailed instructions for playing chords.

There’s even a “Chord Dictionary” that will show you the fingerings for chords you specify by name (page 63).

Split point

Accompaniment range

Style start

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