Using Songs

Displaying the Song Score

This instrument is capable of display the scores (notation) of Songs.

Scores are displayed for the preset Songs. Scores can also be displayed for Songs loaded from computer as well as Songs played back from USB flash memory.

Although User Songs you record yourself cannot display a score as is, they can be converted to SMF (Stan- dard MIDI File) format and stored to USB flash memory, from where they can be played with score display. (Refer to “Convert a User Song to SMF Format and Save” on page 77.)

1 Select a Song.

Follow steps 1 and 2 of the procedure described on page 27.

2 Press the [SCORE] button and a single-staff score will appear.

There are two types of score display: single-staff and double-staff. These are alternately selected each time the [SCORE] button is pressed.

Single-staff

Marker

Melody score

Chord

Lyrics

Double-staff

NOTE

•Both chords and lyrics will be shown in single-staff score dis- play of a Song that includes chord and lyric data.

•When there are many lyrics in a Song, they may be displayed in two rows a measure.

•Some lyrics or chords may be abbreviated if the selected Song has a lot of lyrics.

•Small notes that are hard to read may be easier to read after you use the quantize function (page 72).

NOTE

•No lyrics are shown in double- staff display.

3 Press the [>/■] button.

The Song will begin playing. The triangular cursor will move across the top of the score to indicate the current location.

4 To return to the MAIN display, press the [EXIT] button.

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