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●Chord Fingering Types
SINGLE FINGER Makes it simple to produce orchestrated accompaniment using major, sev-
enth, minor and minor-seventh chords by pressing a minimum number of 
keys on the Chord section of the keyboard. This type is available only for 
Style playback.
The abbreviated chord fingerings described at right are used:
MULTI FINGER Automatically detects Single Finger or Fingered chord fingerings, so you can 
use either type of fingering without having to switch fingering types.
FINGERED Lets you finger your own chords on the chord section of the keyboard, while 
the instrument supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord 
accompaniment in the selected Style. The Fingered type recognizes the vari-
ous chord types which are listed on the Data List available at the Yamaha 
website and can be looked up using the Chord Tutor function on page 30.
FINGERED ON BASS Accepts the same fingerings as Fingered, but the lowest note played in the 
Chord section of the keyboard is used as the bass note, allowing you to play 
“on bass” chords. (In the Fingered more, the root of the chord is always used 
as the bass note.)
FULL KEYBOARD Detects chords in the entire key range. Chords are detected in a way similar 
to Fingered, even if you split the notes between your left and right hands—
for example, playing a bass note with your left hand and a chord with your 
right, or by playing a chord with your left hand and a melody note with your 
right.
AI FINGERED Basically the same as Fingered, with the exception that less than three notes 
can be played to indicate the chords (based on the previously played chord, 
etc.).
AI FULL KEYBOARD When this advanced fingering type is engaged, the instrument will automati-
cally create appropriate accompaniment while you play just about anything, 
anywhere on the keyboard using both hands. You don’t have to worry about 
specifying the Style chords. Although the AI Full Keyboard type is designed 
to work with many songs, some arrangements may not be suitable for use 
with this feature. This type is similar to Full Keyboard, with the exception that 
less than three notes can be played to indicate the chords (based on the pre-
viously played chord, etc.). 9th, 11th and 13th chords cannot be played. This 
type is available only for Style playback.
Cm
C
Cm7
C7For a major chord, press 
the root key only.
For a minor chord, simul-
taneously press the root 
key and a black key to its 
left.For a seventh chord, 
simultaneously press the 
root key and a white key to 
its left.
For a minor-seventh 
chord, simultaneously 
press the root key and both 
a white and black key to its 
left.
“AI” stands for “Artificial Intelligence.”
NOTE
“AI” stands for “Artificial Intelligence.”
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The Tyros3 has a variety of Style playback functions which can be accessed in the display below.
1Call up the operation display.
[FUNCTION] → [C] STYLE SETTING/SPLIT POINT/CHORD FINGERING → TAB 
[
QQ Q Q][WW W W] STYLE SETTING
2Use the [1 ▲▼]–[8 ▲▼] buttons for each setting.
Style Playback Related Settings
[1 ▲▼]STOP ACMP When [ACMP] is turned on and [SYNC START] is off, you can play chords in 
the chord section of the keyboard with the Style stopped, and still hear the 
accompaniment chord. In this condition—called “Stop Accompaniment”—
any valid chord fingerings are recognized and the chord root/type are shown 
in the display. Here, you can determine whether the chord played in the 
chord section will sound or not in the Stop Accompaniment status.
OFF: The chord played in the chord section will not sound.
STYLE: The chord played in the chord section will sound via the Voices for 
the Pad part and the Bass channel of the selected Style.
FIXED: The chord played in the chord section will sound via the specified 
Voice, regardless of the selected Style.
[2 ▲▼]OTS LINK TIMING This applies to the OTS Link function. This parameter determines the timing 
in which the One Touch Settings change with the MAIN VARIATION [A]–[D] 
change. (The [OTS LINK] button must be on.)
Real Time: One Touch Setting is immediately called up when you press a 
MAIN VARIATION button.
Next Bar: One Touch Setting is called up at the next measure, after you press 
a MAIN VARIATION button. 
[3 ▲▼]SYNCHRO STOP 
WINDOWThis determines how long you can hold a chord before the Synchro Stop 
function is automatically cancelled. When the [SYNC STOP] button is turned 
on and this is set to a value other than “OFF,” this is automatically cancels the 
Synchro Stop function if you hold a chord for longer than the time set here. 
This conveniently resets Style playback control to normal, letting you release 
the keys and still have the Style play. In other words, if you release the keys 
sooner than the time set here, the Synchro Stop function works.
When the selected Style contains MegaVoices, unexpected sounds may result when this is set 
to “STYLE.”
NOTE
When you record a song, the chord detected by playing the Stop Accompaniment can be 
recorded regardless of the setting here. Please note that both the Voice that is sounded and the 
chord data will be recorded when set to “STYLE,” and only the chord data will be recorded 
when set to “OFF” or “FIXED.”
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[4 ▲▼]STYLE TOUCH Turns touch response for the Style playback on/off. When this is set to “ON,” 
the Style volume changes in response to your playing strength in the chord 
section of the keyboard.
[5 ▲▼]/
[6 ▲▼]SECTION SET Determines the default section that is automatically called up when selecting 
different Styles (when Style playback is stopped). When set to “OFF” and 
Style playback is stopped, the active section is maintained even if the different 
Style is selected. When any of the MAIN A–D sections is not included in the 
Style data, the nearest section is automatically selected. For example, when 
MAIN D is not contained in the selected Style, MAIN C will be called up.
[7 ▲▼]TEMPO This determines whether the tempo changes or not when you change Styles 
during Style playback.
HOLD: The tempo setting of the previous Style is maintained.
RESET: The tempo changes to that of the initial default tempo for the 
selected Style.
[8 ▲▼]PART ON/OFF This determines whether the Style Channel On/Off status changes or not 
when you change Styles.
HOLD: The Style Channel On/Off status of the previous Style is maintained.
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These are the settings (there are three Split Points) that separate the different sections of the keyboard: the Chord 
section, the LEFT part section, the RIGHT 1–2 section and RIGHT 3 section. The three Split Point settings (below) are 
specified as note names.
1Call up the operation display.
[FUNCTION] → [C] STYLE SETTING/SPLIT POINT/CHORD FINGERING → TAB 
[
QQ Q Q][WW W W] SPLIT POINT
2Set the Split Point.
Split Point Settings
Split Point (S)
Chord sectionVoice RIGHT 
1–2 Split Point (L) Split Point (R)Voice LEFTVo ice 
RIGHT 3
[F] Split Point (S+L) Sets the Split Point (S) and Split Point (L) to the same note. Press the [F] but-
ton and rotate the [DATA ENTRY] dial. You can also specify the Split Point 
directly from the keyboard by pressing the desired key on the keyboard while 
holding the [F] button.
[G] Split Point (S) Sets the each Split Point. Press one of the desired buttons and rotate the 
[DATA ENTRY] dial. You can also specify the Split Point directly from the key-
board by pressing the desired key on the keyboard while holding one of the 
[G]–[I] buttons. [H] Split Point (L)
[I] Split Point (R)
[1 ▲▼]/
[2 ▲▼]STYLE You can specify each Split Point by note name. “STYLE” indicates Split Point 
(S), “LEFT” indicates Split Point (L) and “RIGHT3” indicates Split Point (R).
[3 ▲▼]/
[4 ▲▼]LEFT
[5 ▲▼]/
[6 ▲▼]RIGHT3
Split Point (S+L)
Chord section 
+ Voice LEFTVoice RIGHT 1–3
Split Point (L) cannot be set lower than Split Point (S), and Split Point (R) cannot be set 
lower than Split Point (L).
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You can create your own One Touch Setting setups.
1Select the desired Style to memorize your One Touch Setting.
2Set up the panel controls (such as Voice, effects, and so on) as 
desired.
3Press the [MEMORY] button.
4Press one of the ONE TOUCH SETTING [1]–[4] buttons.
A message appears in the display prompting you to save the panel settings.
5Press [F] (YES) button to call up the Style Selection display and save 
the panel settings as a Style file.
Memorizing the Original One Touch Setting
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The panel settings memorized to 
each OTS button will be lost if you 
change the Style or turn the power 
off without executing the Save 
operation.
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Styles are made up of fifteen different sections and each section has eight separate channels. 
With the Style Creator feature, you can create a Style by separately recording the channels, or by importing pattern 
data from other existing Styles. You can use one of the three different methods described below to create a Style. 
The created Style can also be edited.
•Realtime Recording: This method lets you record the Style by simply playing the keyboard. See page 37.
•Step Recording: This method lets you to enter each note individually. See page 40.
•Style Assembly: This method lets you create a composite Style by combining various patterns from the internal 
preset Styles or Styles you have already created. See page 40.
Call up the operation display. 
[DIGITAL RECORDING] → [B] STYLE CREATOR
There are six Pages (tabs) in the Style Creator display.
• BASIC................... Creates the basic settings of the Style. You can also 
record your performance in realtime to create a new 
Style (Realtime Recording). See page 37. 
• ASSEMBLY........... Mixes the various parts (channels) from preset Styles or 
already created Style to create a new Style. See page 40. 
• GROOVE............... Changes the rhythmic feel of your created Style. See 
page 42.
• CHANNEL............. Edits data for each channel—quantizing, changing 
velocity, etc. See page 44.
• PARAMETER........ Changes the settings related for Style File Format. See 
page 45.
• EDIT...................... Lets you enter notes one by one to create your Style 
(Step Recording). See page 40.
Creating/Editing Styles (Style Creator)
Sections
Channels
The Style files created on the Tyros3 can 
only be played back on instruments 
which are compatible with SFF GE.
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Realtime Recording
In the BASIC Page, you can create a single Style by recording the individual channels one-by-one, using realtime 
recording.
1When you want to create a Style based on an existing Style, select 
the desired Style to serve as the basis for recording/editing before 
call up the Style Creator display.
2Call up the operation display. 
[DIGITAL RECORDING] → [B] STYLE CREATOR
The BASIC Page is shown.
3If you want to create a new Style from scratch, press the [C] (NEW 
STYLE) button to delete all channel’s data.
4Select the desired section (Intro, Main, Ending, etc.) for your new 
Style.
First close the RECORD display by pressing the [EXIT] button. Then use the [3 
▲▼]/[4 ▲▼] buttons to select the section to be recorded.
5Use the [5 ▲▼]/[6 ▲▼] buttons to determine the length (number of 
measures) of the selected section, then press the [D] (EXECUTE) but-
ton to actually enter the specified length.
Realtime Recording Characteristics—Loop Recording and Overdub Recording
● Loop Recording
Style playback repeats the rhythm patterns of several measures in a “loop,” and Style recording is also 
done using loops. For example, if you start recording with a two-measure MAIN section, the two measures 
are repeatedly recorded. Notes that you record will play back from the next repetition (loop), letting you 
record while hearing previously recorded material.
● Overdub Recording
This method records new material to a channel already containing recorded data, without deleting the 
original data. In Style recording, the recorded data is not deleted, except when using functions such as 
Rhythm Clear and Delete (page 38). For example, if you start recording with a two-measure MAIN section, 
the two measures are repeated many times. Notes that you record will play back from the next repetition, 
letting you overdub new material to the loop while hearing previously recorded material.
When creating a Style based on an existing internal Style, overdub recording is applied only to the rhythm 
channels. For all other channels (except rhythm), you need to delete the original data before recording.
You can specify the sections to be 
recorded by using the Section buttons 
on the panel. Refer to step 3 on 
page 40.
You cannot select INTRO 4 and ENDING 
4 sections directly via the panel opera-
tion.
To call up the RECORD display again, 
press the [F] (REC CH) button.
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6Specify the channel to be recorded by simultaneously holding down 
the [F] (REC CH) button and pressing the appropriate numbered but-
ton, [1 ▼]–[8 ▼].
To cancel the selection, press the corresponding [1 ▼]–[8 ▼] button again.
7Call up the Voice Selection display by using the [1 ▲]–[8 ▲] buttons 
and select the desired Voice for the corresponding recording chan-
nels.
Press the [EXIT] button to close the Voice Selection display.
8If necessary, delete a channel by simultaneously holding down the [J] 
(DELETE) button and pressing the appropriate numbered button, [1 
▲]–[8 ▲].
You can cancel the deletion by pressing the same numbered button again 
before releasing your finger from the [J] button.
9Start recording by pressing the STYLE CONTROL [START/STOP] but-
ton.
Playback of the specified section starts. Since the accompaniment pattern 
plays back repeatedly in a loop, you can record individual sounds one by one, 
listening to the previous sounds as they play. For information on recording to 
channels other than the rhythm channels (RHY1, 2), refer to the section “Rules 
when recording non-rhythm channels” (page 39).
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Preset Organ Flute Voice can be 
recorded to the RHY1 and BASS–PHR2 
channels.
NOTERecordable Voices
•RHY1 channel: Any except your original Organ Flute, SA and SA2 Voices 
are recordable. 
•RHY2 channel: Only drum/SFX kits are recordable.
•BASS–PHR2 channels: Any except your original Organ Flute, drum/SFX 
kits, SA and SA2 Voices are recordable. 
When recording channels BASS–PHR2 
based on the existing Style, you have to 
delete the original data before record-
ing.
NOTE
Deleting recorded notes in the rhythm channel
When you are recording the rhythm channel (RHY1 or RHY2), you can 
delete a specific instrument sound by simultaneously holding down the [E] 
(RHY CLEAR) button and pressing the appropriate key on the keyboard.
Muting specific channels
You can turn off the desired channels by pressing the corresponding [1 ▼]–
[8 ▼] buttons.
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10To continue recording with another channel, repeat steps 6 –9.
11Stop recording by pressing the STYLE CONTROL [START/STOP] but-
ton.
12Press the [EXIT] button to close the RECORD display.
13Press the [I] (SAVE) button to execute the Save operation.
The edited Style will be lost if you 
change to another Style or turn 
the power to the instrument off 
without executing the Save opera-
tion.
CAUTION
Rules when recording non-rhythm channels
•Use only the CM7 scale tones when recording the BASS and PHRASE 
channels (i.e., C, D, E, G, A, and B).
•Use only the chord tones when recording the CHORD and PAD channels 
(i.e., C, E, G, and B).
Using the data recorded here, the auto accompaniment (Style playback) is 
appropriately converted depending on the chord changes you make during 
your performance. The chord which forms the basis for this note conversion 
is called the Source Chord, and is set by default to CM7 (as in the example 
illustration above).
You can change the Source Chord (its root and type) from the PARAMETER 
display on page 45. Keep in mind that when you change the Source Chord 
from the default CM7 to another chord, the chord notes and recom-
mended notes will also change. For details on chord notes and recom-
mended notes, see page 46.
CRC CRC
C = Chord note
C, R = Recommended note
For the INTRO and ENDING sections, any appropriate chord or chord progression can be 
used. 
NOTE
If you want to record the pattern with a Source Chord other than CM7, set the PLAY ROOT 
and PLAY CHORD parameters on the PARAMETER Page (page 46) before recording.
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Step Recording
In the EDIT Page, you can record notes with absolutely precise timing. This Step Recording procedure is essentially 
the same as that for Song Recording (page 56) with the exception of the points listed below: 
•In the Song Creator, the End Mark position can be changed freely; in the Style Creator, it cannot be changed. 
This is because the length of the Style is automatically fixed, depending on the selected section. For example, if 
you create a Style based on a section of four measures length, the End Mark position is automatically set to the 
end of the fourth measure, and cannot be changed in the Step Recording display.
•Recording channels can be changed in the Song Creator 1-16 tab display; however, they cannot be changed in 
the Style Creator. Select the recording channel in the BASIC tab display.
•In the Style Creator, the channel data can be entered and System Exclusive data can be edited (delete, copy, or 
move). You can switch between the two by pressing the [F] button. However, Chord, Lyrics, and System Exclu-
sive data cannot be entered.
For instructions on Step Recording, refer to pages 56–59. For information on the EDIT display (Event List display), 
refer to page 66.
Style Assembly
Style Assembly allows you to create a single Style by mixing the various patterns (channels) from existing internal 
Styles.
1Select the desired Style to serve as the basis for recording/editing 
before calling up the Style Creator display.
2Call up the operation display. 
[DIGITAL RECORDING] → [B] STYLE CREATOR → TAB [QQ Q Q][WW W W] ASSEMBLY
3Select the desired section (Intro, Main, Ending, etc.) for your new 
Style.
First call up the SECTION Selection display by pressing one of the Section but-
tons (INTRO, MAIN, ENDING, etc.) on the panel. Then change the section as 
desired by using the [6 ▲▼]/[7 ▲▼] buttons and actually enter the selection 
by pressing the [8 ▲] (OK) button.
You cannot select INTRO 4 and ENDING 
4 sections directly via the panel opera-
tion.
NOTE
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