Yamaha DGX-305 manual Special features of the DGX-505/305, Performance assistant technology

Special features of the DGX-505/305

■ Performance assistant technology page 16

Play along with a song on the instrument’s keyboard and produce a perfect performance every time … even if you play wrong notes! All you have to do is play on the keyboard – alternately on the left- and right-hand ranges of the keyboard, for example – and you’ll sound like a pro as long as you play in time with the music.

And if you can’t play with both hands, you can still play the melody simply by tapping one key.

■ Play a Variety Of Instrument Voices page 23

All you need is one finger!

With the DGX-505/305, the instrument voice that sounds when you play the keyboard can be changed to violin, flute, harp, or any of an extensive range of voices. You can change the mood of a song written for piano, for example, by using violin to play it instead. Experience a whole new world of musical vari- ety.

■ Learning music is fun page 39

This instrument includes a range of songs covering a variety of genres that are enjoyable to listen to, or to play along with. You can start practicing with just one hand, and you can even practice at your own tempo, one note at a time as slowly as you like, until you are able to play at full speed. Song playback will automatically follow your tempo. You can also use songs you have down- loaded from the Internet for lessons, so your musical resources are essentially unlimited! The instrument will even evaluate and grade your performance for you!

■ Easy Performance with Music Notation Display page 37

When you play back a song, the corresponding score will be shown on the display as the song plays. This is a great way to learn how to read music. If the song contains lyric and chord data*, the lyrics and chords will also appear on the score display.

*No lyrics or chords will appear on the display if the song you are using with the score display function does not contain the appropriate lyric and chord data.

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