Yamaha PSR-350 Step 3 Music Database, Looking up Chords in the Dictionary

Step 3 Music Database

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Looking up Chords in the Dictionary

The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play chords by showing you the individual notes. In the example

below, we’ll learn how to play a GM7 chord...

Keys for entering

the chord type (C3 — B4) Keys for entering

the chord root (C5 — B5)

z

Press the [Dict.] button.

x

Specify the root note of the chord (in this case,

G).

Learning

GM7

Root note Chord type

Example:

Dict.

c

Specify the chord type of the chord (in this

case, M7).

v

Play the notes of the chord as indicated in the

keyboard diagram in the display. The chord

name ﬂashes when the chord is played prop-

erly.

b

To leave the Dictionary function, press the

[Dict.] button again

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 46.

Accompaniment

section

c

Play a chord with your left hand.

The auto accompaniment

starts as soon as you play the

keyboard. For more on

chords, see “Looking up

Chords in the Dictionary”

above.

Accompaniment

section

v

Stop the auto accompaniment.

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 49.

Contents

Main PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL OBSERVERA! Entsorgung leerer Batterien (nur innerhalb Deutschlands) FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING DATA BACK-UP AND STORAGE CAUTION WARNING Main Features Contents Panel Controls and Terminals !6 !5 !4 Panel Controls and Terminals #1 #0 @9 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 Footswitch Using the MIDI Terminals Voices Quick Step 1 Voices Want to nd out more? See page 22. Play the DJ voice. Press the Lesson [L] or [R] button. Quick Guide Step 2 Songs xqzx Beauty&B zxcr w Playing the Songs Step 2 Songs Playing the Disk Song *For the songs #021- #090, refer to the included Song Book. ' This function lets you play songs contained on the included disk or on other song data disks. Quick Step 3 Music Database x Croco RK AlvFevr Step 3 Music Database Looking up Chords in the Dictionary b Learning GM Quick Step 4 Lesson xx Timing zzv Step 4 Lesson Timing MinusOne Waiting r2 Panel Display Indications GrandPno q w eNotation / r Keyboard Panel Display Indications u i o !0 Portable Grand Playing the Portable Grand Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. Using the Metronome Portable Grand 3 MTR VOL TIME SIG To turn the Metronome off, press the [METRONOME] button again. Press the [METRONOME] button. DJ Playing the DJ 132 33 DJ Set1 3 Playing Voices Playing a Voice 1 2 3 DXEP/Hrm Dual Voice Std.Kit1 M.Volume 1 2 3 Use the numeric keypad or the [+]/[-] buttons. (Refer to the parameter list below.) Parameters One Touch Setting 1 TRANSPOS Transpose and Tuning Transpose 1 Tuning 1 TUNING Touch and Touch Sensitivity TUNING Medium Effects Reverb Hall1 1 2 DSP 1 Stage2 2 Harmony 1 Block 2 3 Effect Types Reverb Types DSP Types Harmony Types Auto Accompaniment Selecting a Style 8Beat 1 1 2 Playing the Accompaniment 1 2 Page INTROA 3 4 Page Changing the Tempo Accompaniment Sections (Main A/B and Fill-ins) Fill AB Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume ACMP VOL 1 Press the right Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until ACMP VOL appears in the display. About the Fill-in Patterns Using Auto Accompaniment Multi Fingering * Notes enclosed in parentheses are optional; the chords will be recognized without them. CM Single Finger Chords Fingered Chords Page Setting the Split Point 1 SPOINT Dictionary 1 2 3 4 C The Intervals of the Scale Other Chords C Using the Music Database 1 X'sNight Croco RK AlvFevr 4 arrow above, press the [ENDING] button. Data stored by the Music Database Registration Memory Registration Memory Presets MEMORY1 BANK Recording a Registration Memory Preset Page Selecting and Playing Songs Babbino Selecting and Playing a Song 1 2 3 4 A-b REPEAT A- 3 4 HnkyTonk Beauty&B Melody Voice Change 3 second. Changing the Tempo MELODY V Adjusting the Song Volume 1 SONG VOL Song Recording User 1 Make all desired PSR-350 settings. Recording a User Song 2 3 4 5 6 7 Song Clear 2 Sure ? ClrUser2 3 4 Track Clear 2 Sure ? ClrTr1 3 4 Song Lesson Lesson 1 Timing Lomond Lesson 2 Waiting Lesson 3 Minus One 2 Lesson step. **** 3 4 1 Timing button to select LESSON TRACK. 2 Lesson 1 Timing 2 r3 MinusOne Waiting 3 2 r2 3 Lesson 4 Both Hands 2 3 Grade/Talking Excellen GRADE/TK 1 2 Disk Operations Using the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disk Compatible Disk Type 3.5" 2DD and 2HD type oppy disks can be used. Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks Cleaning the Disk Drive Read/Write Head 1 D-Song01 2 3 4 5 1 2 Change the Octave Setting for a Disk Song Track OCTAVE 3 S-U 5 S-S Continue with step #3 of the Save operation above. Saving S-U 2 Loading 3 5 Utility Delete 2 Deleting 3 5 d-U 1 Excuting 2 3 Format? CUE 2 Excuting Excute? Format? 3 MIDI Functions What Is MIDI? Page Connecting to a Personal Computer Connect the MIDI terminals of the PSR-350 to the MIDI termi- nals of the personal computer. When connecting to a computer with a USB interface, use the Local Control 1 LOCAL 2 3 INITSEND 1 INITSEND 2 3 4 6 External Clock 1 2 End Troubleshooting Data Backup & Initialization Data Backup CLr Backup Data Initialization Voice List Panel Voice List Maximum Polyphony Fretless / DXModern Expanded Voice List Steel Guitar with Body Sound Bass & Distorted Electric Guitar Trumpet & Trombone Section Page DJ Voice List DJ Voice List Come On 1 One More Time Style List Music Database List MDB No. MDB Name MDB No. MDB Name Drum Kit List Drum Kit List MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart Effect map DSP MIDI Implementation Chart REVERB CHORUS 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 OCEANIA CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA EUROPE AFRICA MIDDLE EAST