Yamaha Yros 3 Owners Manual

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To view the lyrics of the selected Song, press the [LYRICS/TEXT] button. If the selected 
Song contains lyric data, you can have the lyrics shown in the display. Even if the Song 
does not contain lyrics data, you can input and show the lyrics, or you can show a text 
file (created on a computer, .txt file less than 60KB) in the display. 
Editing Lyrics Display Settings
When the lyrics are garbled or unread-
able,...

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The Tyros3 has a variety of Song playback functions: 
•Listen to (or practice along with) your favorite Song repeatedly—with Repeat Playback.
•Play back all of the Songs in a particular folder—repeatedly or at random—for your listening pleasure.
•Play back all of the Songs in all of the folders. Each of the SONG [I]–[IV] buttons has wealth of Songs—put them 
all together and you’ve got a lot of music you can play...

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Keyboard and Vocal Practice Using the Guide Function
The Guide functions provide convenient learning and practicing tools to help you master the instrument. By press-
ing the [SCORE] button, you can have the notation of the Song displayed, showing the notes you should play and 
when you should play them, for ease in learning. The Tyros3 also features convenient vocal practice tools that auto-
matically adjust the...

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There are four Guide function type: two are for keyboard practice and two are 
for singing.
Guide menu for keyboard practice
•Follow Lights: When this is selected, Song playback pauses, waiting for 
you to play the notes correctly. When you play the correct notes, Song 
playback continues. Follow Lights was developed for the Yamaha 
Clavinova series. This function is used for practicing purposes, with built-in...

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Playing Backing Parts with the Performance Assistant Technology
This feature makes it exceptionally easy to play the backing parts along with Song 
playback.
1Select a Song.
2Call up the operation display.
[FUNCTION] → [B] SONG SETTING
3Press the [8 ▲▼] button to turn the [P.A.T.] (performance assistant 
technology) on.
4Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start playback.
5Play the keyboard.
The instrument...

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To create a Song, you can compose your performance by entering it one event at a time (called “Step Recording”), 
as well as recording your performance in real time (described in the Owner’s Manual). This section explains opera-
tions of Step Recording and re-recording or editing existing Song data. 
Call up the operation display. 
[DIGITAL RECORDING] → [A] SONG CREATOR
There are six Pages (tabs) in the Song...

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5Start Step Recording.
When a note is input, the location 
(bar: beat: clock), note name, velocity 
and length are shown as a list. 
[A]/[B]/
[C]Moves the cursor in the list.
[G] Determines the velocity (loudness) of the note to be entered. The velocity 
value can be specified within a range from 1 to 127. The higher the velocity 
value, the louder the sound becomes.
KBD.VEL: Actual resulting velocity
fff: 127
ff:...

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In this example, keep in mind that one of the steps involves holding down a 
key on the keyboard while executing the operation.
Select the Voice for recording after calling up the Step Recording display.
1Press the [G] button to select “f.”
2Press the [H] button to select “Tenuto.”
3Press the [I] button to select the “dotted” note type.
4Press the [6 ▲▼] button to select the quarter-note length.
5Play the C3 key....

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18Press the [STOP] button (or press the [C] button) to return to the top 
of the Song, then hear the newly entered Song by pressing the [PLAY/
PAUSE] button.
19Press the [EXIT] button to exit from the Step Recording display.
20Press the [I] (SAVE) button to execute the Save operation.
Recording Chords (Step Recording)
You can record Chords and Sections (Intro, Main, Ending, and so on) one at a time with precise...

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Before starting, make sure the [AUTO FILL IN] button is set to off.
1Press the STYLE CONTROL [MAIN A] button.
2Press the [5 ▲▼] button to select the half-note length.
3Play the chord C, F and G in the chord section of the keyboard.
4Press the STYLE CONTROL [BREAK] button.
5Press the [6 ▲▼] button to select the quarter-note length.
6Play the chords F, and G7 in the chord section of the keyboard.
7Press the STYLE...