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Styles
– Playing Rhythm and Accompaniment –
The Tyros5 features a variety of 
accompaniment and rhythmic backing 
patterns (called “Styles”) in a variety of different musical genres 
including pop, jazz, and many othe rs. The Style features Auto Accom-
paniment, letting you produce auto matic accompaniment playback 
simply by playing “chords” with your  left hand. This lets you automat-
ically recreate the sound of a full band or orchestra—even if you’re 
playing by yourself. 
1Press one of the STYLE buttons to call up the Style Selection 
display.
2Press one of the [A]–[J] buttons to select the desired Style.
You can call up the other pages by pressing the buttons that correspond to the page 
numbers (P1, P2, etc.) or by pressing the same STYLE button several times.
3Press the [ACMP] button to turn on the Auto Accompaniment.
The specific left-hand section of the ke yboard (page 38) becomes the Chord sec-
tion, and chords played in this section are automatically detected and used as a 
basis for fully automatic accompan iment with the selected Style.
Playing a Style with the Auto Accompaniment
The Style Selection display lets you 
memorize the path of a specific Style to 
one of the panel buttons. For informa-
tion on memorizing Style paths, refer to 
page 28.
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4Press the [SYNC START] button to enable synchronized start.
5As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the selected 
Style starts.
Try playing chords with your left hand and play a melody with your right hand.
6Press the [START/STOP] button to stop Style playback.
For information on chords and the 
Chord Fingering Type, refer to page 55.
For instructions on transposing the 
Style, refer to page 46.
Although the chord will be detected 
according to the notes you play in the 
left hand section by default, you can 
change the chord detection area from 
the left hand section to the right hand 
section. For details, refer to page 63.
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Style Characteristics
At the left side of each Style name in  the Style Selection display, the Style type and its defining characteristic 
is indicated. There are various Style  characteristics; however, only the audi o Style (shown as “+Audio” in the 
display) is covered here. For information on others, refer to the Reference Manual on the website.
• Audio Styles:  The audio Styles (+Audio) have been specially produced by adding audio recordings of studio 
musicians playing in various recording studios worldw ide. This adds all the natural feel, ambience and 
warmth to the drums and percussion of the Style, gi ving your performance greater expressive potential. 
Specifically, it retains the subtle nuances and grooves th at are difficult to reproduce using the preset drum/
percussion kit. Yamaha Time Stretch Technology allows the audio to follow your tempo changes without 
changing pitch, so everythi ng stays in perfect sync.
Style file compatibility
The Tyros5 uses the SFF GE file form at (page 11). The Tyros5 can play back  existing SFF files, but they will 
be saved in the SFF GE format when the file is saved  (or pasted) in the Tyros5. Please keep in mind that the 
saved file can only be played back on instrument s that are compatible with the SFF GE format.
• If the tempo is set to over 160% of the default, the audio part is muted.
• Keep in mind that the audio Styles may take more time to load  than others, and that they may have certain restrictions and differ 
in the specific functions that can be handled.
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To Start/Stop Playing
[START/STOP] button
Starts playback of the rhythm  part of the current Style. To stop playback, press the button 
again.
 [SYNC START] button
This puts the Style playback in “standby.” The Style starts playing back when you press 
any note on the keyboard (when [ACMP] is off)  or you play a chord with your left hand 
(when [ACMP] is on). While a Style is playing back, pressing this button stops the Style 
and puts playback in standby.
 [SYNC STOP] button
You can start and stop the Style anytime you want by simply playing or releasing the keys 
in the chord section of the keyboard. Make sure that the [ACMP] button is on, press the 
[SYNC STOP] button, then play the keyboard.
INTRO [I]–[III] buttons
The Tyros5 features three differ ent Intro sections to add an introduction before starting the 
Style playback. After pressing one of the INTRO [I]–[III] buttons, start playback of the 
Style. When the Intro finishes playing, the St yle playback automatically shifts to the Main 
section.
 ENDING/rit. [I]–[III] buttons
The Tyros5 features three differ ent Ending sections to add an ending before stopping Style 
playback. When you press one of the Ending [I ]–[III] buttons while Style is playing back, 
the Style will automatically stop after the ending is played. You can have the ending gradu-
ally slow down (ritardando) by pressing the same ENDING button once again, while the 
ending is playing.
Changing Pattern Variation (Sec tions) During Style playback
Each Style features four different Main sections, four Fill-in sections and a  Break section. By using these sections effec-
tively, you can easily make your performance sound more d ynamic and professional. The section can be freely changed 
while the Style is playing back.
Operating Style Playback
Playing back both rhythm and auto accompaniment
If you turn on the [ACMP] button, both the rhythm part and auto accompaniment can be 
played back when playing chords in the chord section during Style playback.
When the Fingering type (page 55) is 
set to “Full Keyboard” or “AI Full Key-
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MAIN VARIATION [A]–[D] buttons
Press one of the MAIN VARIATION [A]–[D] buttons to select the desired Main section 
(the button lights in red). Each is an accompan iment pattern of a few measures or more and 
it plays indefinitely. Pressing the select ed MAIN VARIATION button again plays an 
appropriate fill-in pattern to spice up the rhyt hm and break the repetition. After the fill-in 
finishes playing, it leads sm oothly into the Main section.
[BREAK] button
This lets you add dynamic breaks in the rhyt hm of the accompaniment. Press the [BREAK] 
button during Style playback. When the one-meas ure Break pattern finishes playing, Style 
playback automatically shifts to the Main section.
Adjusting the Tempo
The TEMPO [-] and [+] buttons let you change the playback tempo of Metronome, Style 
and MIDI Song. The tempo of the Style and MIDI  Song can also be adjusted via the [TAP 
TEMPO] button.
 TEMPO [-]/[+] buttons
Press the TEMPO [-] or [+] button to call up the Tempo pop-up display. Use the TEMPO 
[-]/[+] buttons to decrease or increase the te mpo over a range of 5–500 beats per minute. 
Holding down either button can  change the value continuously. Pressing both TEMPO [-] 
and [+] buttons can call up the default te mpo of the last selected Style or Song.
[TAP TEMPO] button
During playback of a Style or MIDI Song, you can change the tempo by tapping the [TAP TEMPO] button twice at the 
desired tempo. When Style and Song are stopped, tapping the [TAP TEMPO] button (four times for a 4/4 time signature) 
starts playback of the rhythm part of the Style at the tempo you tapped.
Fading In/Out
[FADE IN/OUT] button
This produces smooth fade-ins and fade-outs when starting/stopping the playback of Style 
and MIDI Song. Press the [FADE IN/OUT] button when playback is stopped and press the 
[START/STOP] button for Style (or the [PLAY/PAUSE] button for MIDI Song) to start 
playback with a fade in. To stop the playback with a fade out, press the [FADE IN/OUT] 
button during playback.AUTO FILL function
When the [AUTO FILL IN] button is
 turned on, pressing any of 
the MAIN VARIATION [A]–[D] buttons as you play automati-
cally plays a fill-in section for a smooth, dynamic transition into 
the next (or same) section.
Press the selected 
Main section (lit in 
red) again.
The fill-in of the 
selected Main sec-
tion plays (flashes in 
red).
About the lamp status of the section bu ttons (INTRO/MAIN VARIATION/BREAK/ENDING)
• Red:  The section is cu rrently selected.
• Red (flashing):  The section will be played next, foll owing the currently selected section. 
*The MAIN VARIATION [A]–[D] button lamps also  flash in red when the fill-in is playing.
•Blue:  The section contains data  but not currently selected.
• Off:  The section contains no data and cannot be played.
If you want to adjust the tempo of an 
Audio Song, use the Time Stretch func-
tion on page 80.
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For users who are unfamiliar with chords, this handy chart features common chords for your  quick reference. Since there 
are many useful chords and many different ways to use them  musically, refer to commercially available chord books for 
further details. 
  Indicates the root note.
Changing the Chord Fingering Type
By changing the chord fingering type, you can automatically  produce appropriate accompaniment even if you don’t press 
all of the notes which comprise a chord. Chord  fingering type can be changed via: [FUNCTION]   [C] STYLE SET-
TING/SPLIT POINT/CHORD FINGERING   TA B  [][] CHORD FINGERING.
Following types can be selected, for example.
 Single Finger
This method lets you easily play chords in the accompaniment range of the  keyboard using only one, two or three fingers.
AI Full Keyboard
This lets you play just about anything, anywhere on th e keyboard using both hands—like conventional playing of a 
piano—and still have appropriate accompaniment. You don’t have to worry a bout specifying the chords. (Depending on 
the song arrangement, AI Full  Keyboard may not always prod uce appropriate accompaniment.) 
For other types, refer to the Reference Manual on the website.
Chords
Major MinorSeventhMinor Seventh Major Seventh
Major chord
Press the root key only. Minor chord
Sim
ultaneo usly press the root 
key and a  black key to its left. Seventh chord
Sim
ultaneo usly press the 
root key and a white key to 
its left. Minor seventh chord
Sim
ultaneo usly press the root 
key and b oth a white and 
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One Touch Setting is a powerful and convenient  feature that automatically calls up the 
most appropriate panel settings  (Voices and effects, etc.) for the currently selected Style, 
with the touch of a single button. If you’ve already decided which Style you wish to use, 
you can have One Touch Setting automatically select the appropriate Voice for you.
1Select a Style (steps 1–2 on page 51).
2Press one of the ONE TOUCH SETTING [1]–[4] buttons.
Not only does this instantly call up all the settings (Voices, ef fects, etc.) that match the current Style, it also auto-
matically turns on ACMP and SYNC START, so that you can immediately start playing the Style.
3As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the selected 
Style starts.
Each Style has four One Touch Setting  setups. Press the other ONE TOUCH SET-
TING [1]–[4] buttons to try out other setups.
Calling up Appropriate Panel Setti ngs for the Current Style (One Touch 
Setting)
For information on the panel settings 
that are called up by One Touch Setting, 
Refer to the OTS section of “Parameter 
Chart” in the Data List. The Data List is 
available on the website.
NOTE
Confirming the One Touch Setting contents
In the Style Selection display, press the [6 ] (OTS INFO) button to call up the Information window that 
shows what Voices are assigned to the ONE TOUC H SETTING [1]–[4] buttons for the current Style. 
To close the window, press the [F] (CLOSE) button.
Gray color for a Voice name in the window indicates that  the corresponding Voice part is currently turned off.
NOTE
You can memorize original settings to 
One Touch Setting. For instructions, 
refer to the Reference Manual on the 
website.
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Automatically changing One Touch Settings with the Main sections
The convenient OTS (One Touch Setting) Link function lets you automatically 
have One Touch Settings change when you select a different Main section (A–
D). The Main sections A, B, C and D correspond to One Touch Settings 1, 2, 3 
and 4 respectively. To use the OTS Link function, turn the [OTS LINK] button 
on.
You can change the timing in which the One Touch Settings change with MAIN VARIATION [A]–[D] change. For 
instructions, refer to the Reference Manual on the website.
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You can search for music pieces and songs that are most suitable for playing with the curr ent Style by using the Music 
Finder Records (page 82). You can automatical ly call up appropriate settings such as Voice, effect and pedal by selecting 
the desired music piece.
1Select the desired Style (steps 1–2 on page 51).
2Press the [4 ] (REPERTOIRE) button.
The MUSIC FINDER display is automati cally called up, and the music pieces 
which can be played with the current Style are shown.
3Use the [2 ]–[3 ] buttons to select the desired music 
piece (Record).
The appropriate panel settings for playing the music piece are called up.
Searching for Suitable Songs  for the Current Style (Repertoire)
For optimum use of the Repertoire  function, we recommend that you impo rt Music Finder Records (page 81).
Make sure that MENU 1 is shown at the 
bottom right corner of the display 
(page 26).
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Depending on the particular selected 
Style, there may not be any music piece 
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This convenient function “recommends” optimum Styles for the song you want to perform, based on the rhythm you play 
for one or two measures.
1In the Style selection display (page 51), press the [7 ] (REC-
OMMEND) button to call up the STYLE RECOMMENDER dis-
play. 
The keyboard is divided at the B1 key into two sections as below.
The Drum instruments (Kick, Snare and Hi-Hat) are assigned to the left of the B1 
key while the Piano sound is assigned to the right.
The instruments assigned to the keys differ slightly between the keyboard with 76 
and 61 keys as follows:
Tyros5-76 Tyros5-61
2Use the Style Recommender function to find the Style. 
2-1
Press [I] (START) button to start the metronome, indicating that the Style 
Recommender function starts. 
Pressing the [I] button toggles between START and CANCEL.
As necessary, use the TEMPO [-]/[+] buttons or [TAP TEMPO] button to 
adjust the tempo, and press the [D ] (METRONOME) button on the display 
to select the beat.
2-2Play the rhythm you have in mind on the Drum or Piano section for one or 
two measures along with the metronome. 
The timing at which you play the keys  is analyzed over several seconds, 
then playback of the most recommende d Style starts. In addition, the candi-
dates of the other recommended St yles are listed in the display.
Example 1: Play the following rhythm on the Piano section.
Bossa Nova Styles or those of a similar feel may be listed in the display.
Example 2: Play the following rhythm on the Drum section.
8-beat Styles or those  of a similar feel may be listed in the display.
Calling up Optimum Styles for Your Performance (Style Recommender)
B1
Kick
Snare Hi-HatPianoDrum
Keys Instruments
Keys Instruments
E0–C #1 Kick C1–C#1Kick
D1–E1 Snare D1–E1 Snare
F1–B1Hi-Hat F1–B1Hi-Hat
C2–G6 Piano C2–C6 Piano
The instrument only analyzes the timing 
of your keyboard play. The strength at 
which you play a key, the length at 
which you hold it, and the pitches of the 
sounds themselves are all ignored.
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3Select the desired Style from the list by using the [2 ]–
[7  ] buttons. 
Listen to the Styles by changing the s ections (page 53), playing chords on the 
Piano section and adjusting the tempo (page 54).
If the Style called up doesn’t match the song you want to play, press the [I] 
(RETRY) buttons, then return to step 2-2.
4When you’ve found a Style you’re satisfied with, press the 
[8  ] (OK) button to exit from the STYLE RECOMMENDER 
display.
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Each Style contains the channels listed  below. You can add variations and change  the feeling of a Style by selectively 
turning channels on/off as the Style plays.
 Style channels
• RHY1/2 (Rhythm 1/2) .....These are the basic parts of  the Style, containing the drum and percussion rhythm patterns.
•  BASS .................................The bass part uses various  appropriate instrument sounds to match the Style.
•  CHD1/2 (Chord 1/ 2) .......These are the rhythmic c hord backing, commonly consisting of piano or guitar Voices.
•  PA D ..................................This part is used for sust ained instruments such as strings, organ, choir, etc.
•  PHR1/2 (Phrase1/2) ........These parts are used for p unchy brass stabs, arpeggiated chords, and other extras that make 
the accompaniment more interesting.
•  AUDIO .............................This is an audio pa rt exclusive to Audio Styles (page 52).
1Press the [CHANNEL ON/OFF] button repeatedly if necessary 
to call up the CHANNEL ON/OFF (STYLE) display which con-
tains the desired channel.
There are two pages, 1/2 and 2/2 for Style channels.
2Press the [1]–[8 ] buttons to turn the channels on or off.
To listen to only one channel by itself,  press and hold the appropriate button for 
the channel to set the channel to SOLO.  To cancel SOLO, simply press the appro-
priate channel button again.
3Press the [EXIT] button to close the CHANNEL ON/OFF display.
Turning Each Channel of the Style On/Off
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2
You can save the settings here to Regis-
tration Memory (page 85).
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To change the Voice for each channel
Press the [1 ]–[8 ] buttons of the co rresponding channel to call up the Voice 
Selection display (page 36), th en select the desired Voice.
Changing the Voice can be done also  from the VOL/VOICE page of the MIX-
ING CONSOLE display (page 93).
The Audio channel does not have a Vo ice and, hence, cannot be changed.
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