Playing a Melody along with the Accompaniment | Yamaha EZ-20

Playing a Melody along with the Accompaniment

You can play a melody along with the accompaniment.

Accompaniment

key range

While playing different chords

with your left hand...

Play a melody with

your right hand along with the accompaniment.

Set a tempo you feel comfortable with. (See page 49.)

Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume

The playback volume of the accompaniment can be adjusted. This volume control affects only the accompaniment volume.

Press the [OVERALL] button repeatedly until “ACMP VOL” appears in the display.

Current Accompaniment volume value

Press the numeric keypad or [+]/[–] buttons to set the desired Accompaniment Volume value (000–127).

The value in- creases and the volume level is raised.

The value de- creases and the volume level is lowered.

• You can instantly restore the default setting of “100” by pressing both [+]/[–] but- tons simultaneously (when Accompaniment Volume is selected).

• Accompaniment Volume cannot be changed unless the Style mode is active.

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Yamaha EZ-20, Yamaha PortaTone Playing a Melody along with the Accompaniment, Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume

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Page Special Message Section Precautions Main Features Portable Grand Other powerful features include Contents About Midi Midi Terminals Midi Functions Using Batteries Setting UpPower Requirements Using an AC Power Adaptor Using the Midi Terminals Using HeadphonesConnecting a Keyboard Ampli ﬁer or Stereo System Using a Footswitch Front Panel Panel Controls and TerminalsRear Panel MN O Press the Demo button Playing the Demo SongsStop the Demo song Song List Playing a Single SongStart the Song Stop the song Select Timing, Waiting, or Minus One, and start the lesson Using the Lesson FeatureLesson 1 Timing Grade When you’re finished, stop the LessonLesson 2 Waiting Lesson 3 Minus One Play the keyboard Playing the PianoPlaying along with the Metronome Press the Portable Grand button Press the Voice button Select a voice Play the keyboard Playing the ABC/DoReMi VoicesSelecting and Playing Other Voices Press the ABC/DoReMi button 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 Changing the tempo Adjusting the volume levelPower on Panel Display Indications Changing the value Overall settingsSymbol for pressing and holding down the button Pressing and holding down Selecting a function Panel Display Indications Selecting a number Name & number indication Song/Style/Voice ABC/DoReMi indicators Accompaniment On indicator Fingering guide Measure indicatorChord indicator Notation display Press the Song button Selecting and Playing SongsListening To a Demo Song Selecting and Playing a Song 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 Start the Lesson Song LessonSelect one of the Lesson songs Select the part you wish to work on left, right or both 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 Press the Voice button Playing VoicesSelecting a Voice Playing a Voice 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 Ritardando rit MainEnding About the Fill-in Patterns 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