Auto Accompaniment

The EZ-20 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.

With the auto accompaniment function, the EZ-20 auto- matically plays accompaniment parts (bass sound and chords) that match the selected style and the chords played in the accompaniment key range.

Select the desired accompaniment style and play the keyboard using the auto accompaniment function.

Accompaniment

key range

Select an accompaniment style.

Start the accompaniment.

Play chords (left hand).

Play melody (right hand).

Change the accompaniment section.

Stop the accompaniment.

Selecting a Style

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Starting Accompaniment

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Using Auto Accompaniment

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Playing a Melody along with the Accompani-

ment

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Changing the Accompaniment

 

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Stopping the Accompaniment

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Selecting a Style

Press the [STYLE] button.

Style number Style name

Select the desired style number.

Use the numeric keypad to directly enter the style number, or use the [+]/[] buttons to step up and down through the styles (page 25).

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Yamaha Yamaha PortaTone, EZ-20 owner manual Auto Accompaniment, Selecting a Style, Select the desired style number