ABC/DoReMi Guide | Yamaha EZ-20, Yamaha PortaTone specification

ABC/DoReMi Guide

When the ABC/DoReMi Guide is activated, the EZ-20 sings the next note to play using “A, B, C...” or “Do, Re, Mi...” in Lesson 2.

To change the guide voice (ABC or DoReMi), press the [ABC/DoReMi] button (page 43).

Press the [OVERALL] button to select “ABC/DoReMi.”

Press the [+]/[–] buttons to turn the ABC/DoReMi Guide on or off.

ABC Guide is turned on

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Yamaha EZ-20, Yamaha PortaTone owner manual ABC/DoReMi Guide

Contents

Page Special Message Section Precautions Main Features Portable Grand Other powerful features include Contents About Midi Midi Terminals Midi Functions Power Requirements Setting UpUsing an AC Power Adaptor Using Batteries Connecting a Keyboard Ampli ﬁer or Stereo System Using HeadphonesUsing a Footswitch Using the Midi Terminals Front Panel Panel Controls and TerminalsRear Panel MN O Press the Demo button Playing the Demo SongsStop the Demo song Start the Song Playing a Single SongStop the song Song List Select Timing, Waiting, or Minus One, and start the lesson Using the Lesson FeatureLesson 1 Timing Lesson 2 Waiting When you’re finished, stop the LessonLesson 3 Minus One Grade Playing along with the Metronome Playing the PianoPress the Portable Grand button Play the keyboard Selecting and Playing Other Voices Playing the ABC/DoReMi VoicesPress the ABC/DoReMi button Press the Voice button Select a voice Play the keyboard Press the Style button Using the Auto Accompaniment Stop the auto accompaniment Select a section Press the Dict. button Looking up Chords in the Dictionary Want to find out more? See Power on Adjusting the volume levelPanel Display Indications Changing the tempo Symbol for pressing and holding down the button Overall settingsPressing and holding down Changing the value Selecting a function Panel Display Indications Selecting a number Name & number indication Song/Style/Voice ABC/DoReMi indicators Accompaniment On indicator Chord indicator Measure indicatorNotation display Fingering guide Listening To a Demo Song Selecting and Playing SongsSelecting and Playing a Song Press the Song button Start and stop the song playback Select the desired song number Tap Function Adjusting the Tempo Song Volume Level Switching the Light Guide On and Off Select a song that supports the Multi Pads function Multi PadsStart the song Play the Multi Pads While playing a song, set point a the start point RepeatSet point B the end point Select one of the Lesson songs Song LessonSelect the part you wish to work on left, right or both Start the Lesson Types of Lesson Press the START/STOP button to stop the Lesson ABC/DoReMi Guide Grade Talking function includes the following announcements Talking Setting a Tempo Using the MetronomePortable Grand Adjusting the Metronome Volume Setting the Time Signature of the Metronome Selecting a Voice Playing VoicesPlaying a Voice Press the Voice button Selecting the ABC or DoReMi voice Play the selected voice Press the Overall button repeatedly to select Transpose Transpose Press the Overall button repeatedly to select Tuning Tuning Selecting a Style Auto AccompanimentSelect the desired style number Sync start Starting AccompanimentStart Tap start Stopping the AccompanimentIntro Sync start Press the TEMPO/TAP button Changing the Tempo Single Finger Chords Using Auto Accompaniment-Multi FingeringCm7 Fingered Chords in the Key of C Fingered Chords Specify the type of the chord major, minor, seventh, etc Press the Dict. button Specify the root of the chord Play a chord, following the Light Guide What is a Chord? Caug Cdim Playing a Melody along with the Accompaniment Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume Intro Changing the Accompaniment Section Ending MainAbout the Fill-in Patterns Ritardando rit About Midi Midi FunctionsMidi Terminals How Can Midi be Used? Problem Possible Cause and Solution Troubleshooting Maximum Polyphony Voice List Sitar Bank MSB# 127 Bank LSB# 112 Program Sound Effects&Drum Kit List Style List Style List & Multipads Multi pads Yamaha Midi Implementation Chart Reset All Cntrls Page Panel Controls Speciﬁcations Misc Index Limited Warranty North America