Yamaha Education Suite 5 Manual

Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions
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Pattern Variation (Sections)
The instrument features a wide variety of Style “sections” (patterns) that allow you to 
vary the arrangement of the accompaniment to match the Song you are playing.
1Press the [STYLE] button and then select a Style.
2Turn auto accompaniment on.
Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button.
3Turn SYNC START on.
Press the [SYNC START] button. ●INTRO section
This is used for the beginning of the Song
When the intro...

Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions
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4Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button.  
5Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button.  
6As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the Intro 
of the selected Style starts.
For this example, play a C major chord (as shown below). For informa-
tion on how to enter chords, see “Playing Auto Accompaniment 
Chords” on page 44.
7Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button.
When the fill-in is finished, it leads smoothly into the selected main 
section...

Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions
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Adjusting the Style Volume
This procedure allows you to adjust the balance between Style playback 
and the notes you play on the keyboard by setting the volume of the play-
back sound.
1Press the [STYLE] button.
2Press the [FUNCTION] button a number of times until the 
“StyleVol” appears.
3Set the Style volume by using the number buttons [0]-[9], 
[+], [-].
StyleVol 100
Current Style volume settingStyle Volume
•Press the [+] and [-]...

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Playing Auto Accompaniment Chords
You’ve learned in the section “Play with a Style (Accompaniment)” on page 21 that the 
“feel” of the Style changes every time you play a chord on the left-hand side of the key-
board.  Here, you’ll learn the types of the chords and how to play them in greater detail.  
The examples of chords are given here in the key of C.  
There are two basic ways (below) you can play the chords on the left-hand side of the 
keyboard, while playing...

Playing Auto Accompaniment Chords
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●Recognized Standard Chords Chart  
* These chords are not shown in the Chord Dictionary function.
Chord Name/[Abbreviation] Normal Voicing Chord (C) Display
Major [M] 1 - 3 - 5 C C
Add ninth [(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 C(9) C(9)
Sixth [6] 1 - (3) - 5 - 6 C6 C6
Sixth ninth [6(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 6 C6(9) C6(9) *
Major seventh [M7]1 - 3 - (5) - 7 or
1 - (3) - 5 - 7CM7 CM7
Major seventh ninth [M7(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 7 CM7(9) CM7(9) *
Major...

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Looking up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary
The Dictionary function is essentially a built-in “chord dictionary” that 
shows you the individual notes of chords. It is ideal when you know the 
name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it.
1Press and hold the [WAITING] button for longer than a second.
“Dict.” will appear in the display.
2As an example, we’ll learn how to play a GM7 (G major seventh) 
chord. Press the...

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■About chords  
Playing two or more notes together simultaneously creates a “chord.”
Playing a note together with two other notes spaced three notes (steps) apart—such as the 
notes C, E and G—creates a harmonious sound.  Chords like these are called “triads” and 
they play an important role in most music.
Taking the chord above as an example, the lowest note of this triad is called the “root note.”  This is the central note 
sound,...

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Function Settings
The [FUNCTION] button gives you access to a variety of operations related to adjust-
ing or enhancing the sound and making settings for connection to external devices.
Select the item and change the value
There are 16 different items that can be set.
1Press the [FUNCTION] button a number of times until 
desired item appears.
Each time the [FUNCTION] button is pressed 16 function items are 
displayed in sequence. The description and display sample is...

Function Settings
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● Function Setting List  
ItemDisplayRange/settingsDescription
Style VolumeStyleVol000-127 Determines the volume of the Style.
Song Volume
SongVol000-127 Determines the volume of the Song.
Transpose
TransPos-12–00–12 Determines the pitch of the instrument by semitone incre-
ments.
Tuning
Tuning-100–000–100 Sets the pitch of the instrument’s sound in 1-cent increments.
Split Point
SplitPnt000-127
(C-2–G8)Sets the Split “point”—in other words, the key...

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About MIDI
The instrument features a MIDI terminals that can be connected to other MIDI instru-
ments and devices for expanded musical functionality.
What is MIDI?
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a world-standard interface 
for communication between electronic musical instruments and music 
devices. When MIDI-equipped instruments are connected via a MIDI 
cable, it becomes possible to transfer performance and setting data between 
them for significantly...