Yamaha psr-172, PSR-170 Selecting and Playing Styles

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Selecting and Playing Styles

The PSR-172/170 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns — as well as voice set-

tings appropriate for each pattern — for various popular music styles.

A total of 100 different styles are available, in several different categories. Each style is made up of separate

“sections” — Intro, Main A and B (with 2 Fill-ins), and Ending — letting you call up different accompaniment

patterns as you perform.

The auto accompaniment features that are built into the rhythms add the excitement of instrumental backing to

your performance, letting you control the accompaniment by the chords you play. Auto accompaniment effec-

tively splits the keyboard into two sections: The upper is used for playing a melody line, and the lower (labeled

“ACMP” above the keyboard, at F#2) is for the auto accompaniment function.

The PSR-172/170 also features the convenient Dictionary function. Dictionary provides you with a built-in

“chord encyclopedia” that teaches you how to play any chord you specify by showing you the appropriate notes

in the display.

Selecting and Playing a Style

1Press the [STYLE] button.

2Select the desired style number.

Use the numeric keypad. Available styles are listed at the center of the panel.

Style numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (see page

23). You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the style number, or

use the [+]/[-] buttons to step up and down through the style numbers.

8Bt Pop

TEMPO

116

001

Style name and number

Contents

Main PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: NOTICE: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Battery Notice: PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference. WARNING CAUTION Main Features Yamaha Education Suite Lesson ............................. page 34 Grade & Talking ............................. pages 39, 40 Dictionary ............................. page 41 Contents Panel Controls and Terminals q w e r t Panel Controls and Terminals !5 !6 !7 !8 Setting Up Power Requirements Using an AC Power Adaptor Using Batteries Turning On the Power Accessory Jacks Using Headphones Connecting a Keyboard Amplier or Stereo System Using a Sustain Footswitch Using the MIDI Terminals Step 1 Voices GrandPno Panel Voice List zq wzw Step 1 Voices Press the [VOICE] button. e Press the Lesson [L] or [R] button. Want to nd out more? See page 23. Guide Step 2 Songs z xw zx q Step 2 Songs This lets you adjust the volume balance between the song and your keyboard performance. *For the songs #006 - #080, refer to the included Song Book. Want to nd out more? See page 32. Step 3 Auto Accompaniment x zb c v m n z Using the Auto Accompaniment Step 3 Auto Accompaniment Looking up Chords in the Dictionary m n b Step 4 Lesson z v xx Timing Step 4 Lesson Grade Lesson 4 Both Hands Talking Changing the Tempo Getting Started Playing the Demo Songs 1 2 3 DemoSong Panel Display Indications DemoSong q w eNotation / rKeyboard Portable Grand Playing the Portable Grand Press the piano-shaped [PORTABLE GRAND] button. Using the Metronome 1 3 To turn the Metronome off, press the [METRONOME] button again. Press the [METRONOME] button. Setting the Metronome Time Signature TIME SIG DJ Playing the DJ 3= r1 3 Selecting and Playing Voices Selecting and Playing a Voice 1 2 3 Fr.Horn #099 DJ Voice Chart (voices #098 and #099) #098 Scratch (C1-B2) Drum Kit Voice Chart (voices #088 and #100) One Touch Setting 1 2 Transpose and Tuning Transpose 1 TRANSPOS Tuning 1 TUNING Selecting and Playing Songs Selecting and Playing a Song 1 2 3 DemoSong 4 Melody Voice Change 1 2 3 1 Current Tempo value TEMPO Resetting the Tempo Value About the Beat Display 1 Song Controls SONG VOL A-B Repeat 1 oFF 2 3 4 Song Lesson Lesson 1 Timing Lesson 2 Waiting Lesson 3 Minus One Lesson 4 Both Hands 2 Lesson step. # _ 2 3 Timing r1 Lesson 2 Waiting 2 r3 3 Lesson 3 Minus One 2 Waiting r2 MinusOne 3 Lesson 4 Both Hands Lr4 2 3 BothHand Grade 1 2 Excellen GRADE on Talking 1 2 TALKING TALKING Dictionary 1 2 3 4 Dict. Selecting and Playing Styles Selecting and Playing a Style 1 2 8Bt Pop Playing the Accompaniment 1 2 8Bt Pop Page 3 Starting with an section INTRO INTRO Using Sync Start with an Intro section 4 Changing the Tempo Style Sections (Main A, Main B) and Fill-ins Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume 1 menu. Press the [OVERALL] button, repeatedly if necessary, until ACMP VOL appears in the display. About the Fill-in Patterns ACMP VOL Using Auto Accompaniment Multi Fingering Single Finger Chords Fingered Chords Page C The Intervals of the Scale Other Chords C Multi Pads 1 2 3 Pianist MIDI How Can MIDI be Used? Troubleshooting Voice List Panel Voice List MIDI Program Change# Voice List Drum Kit List Style List & Multi pads Multi pads Style List MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart Entry Specications Index Misc. A B C Limited Warranty 90 DAYS LABOR 1 YEAR PARTS KEEP THIS DOCUMENT FOR YOUR RECORDS. DO NOT MAIL! PSR SERIES OF PORTATONE ELECTRONIC KEYBOARDS CONSUMERS RESPONSIBILITIES NORTH AMERICA CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA OCEANIA EUROPE AFRICA MIDDLE EAST