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Playing Styles

This instrument includes the Auto Accompaniment feature that plays appropriate

"Styles" (rhythm + bass + chord accompaniment). You can select from a huge variety of

Styles covering a wide range of musical genres.

Press the [STYLE] button, then use the

number buttons [0]–[9], [+], [-] to select

the desired Style.

The Style List is provided on the front panel, or in

the Style List (page 36).

This icon appears when the [STYLE]

button is pressed.

Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn

on the Auto Accompaniment.

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With this operation, the area of the keyboard to the

left of the Split Point (54: F#2) becomes the "Auto

Accompaniment range" and is used only for spec-

ifying the chords.

Split Point ... default setting: 54 (F#2)

Auto

Accompaniment

range

The highest key for the Auto Accompaniment

range is referred to as the "Split Point," which can

be changed from the default of F#2 via Function

number 005 (page 24).

Press the [SYNC START] button to turn

Synchro Start on.

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Style Number

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001

Style Name

LoveSong

This icon appears when auto-

matic accompaniment is on.

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Play a chord in the Auto Accompani-

ment range to start playback.

Play a melody with the right hand and chords with

the left hand.

For information about chords, refer to "Chord

Types for Style Playback" (page 18) or use the

Chord Dictionary function (page 19).

Split Point

Press the [START/STOP] button to stop

playback.

You can add intro, ending and rhythm variations to

Style playback by using "Sections." For details,

refer to page 17.

To play back the rhythm part only

If you press the [START/STOP] button (without press-

ing the [ACMP ON/OFF] button in step 2), only the

rhythm part can be played back, and you can play a

melody performance using the entire keyboard range.

NOTE

• Since the Pianist category Styles (093–100) have no

rhythm parts, no sound will be produced if you start

rhythm-only playback.

Adjusting the Style Volume

To adjust the volume balance between Style playback

and keyboard, you can adjust the Style Volume. This

can be set via Function number 001 (page 24).

LoveSong

Flashes when sync start is on.