Owner's Manual
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... not connect the instrument to other electronic components, turn off for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not expose the instrument to rain, use . Before turning the power...not put burning items, such as heaters or radiators, and do so might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and ...• Do not dispose of time at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set all batteries are not limited to, the following : • Do not...
... not connect the instrument to other electronic components, turn off for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not expose the instrument to rain, use . Before turning the power...not put burning items, such as heaters or radiators, and do so might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and ...• Do not dispose of time at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set all batteries are not limited to, the following : • Do not...
Owner's Manual
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... provides the appropriate voice and sound effects to the PSR-175/172, that teaches you how to play it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. I Portable Grand page 20 The PSR-175/172 also has a Portable Grand function for use keyboard with the sophisticated learning tools of the Yamaha Education Suite. • Convenient control over accompaniment Styles - You...
... provides the appropriate voice and sound effects to the PSR-175/172, that teaches you how to play it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. I Portable Grand page 20 The PSR-175/172 also has a Portable Grand function for use keyboard with the sophisticated learning tools of the Yamaha Education Suite. • Convenient control over accompaniment Styles - You...
Owner's Manual
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... Footswitch This feature lets you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to set the volumes of the keyboard voice. Setting Up Accessory Jacks I Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the PSR-175/172 is used in the same way as you play it through an external amplifier/speaker system...
... Footswitch This feature lets you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to set the volumes of the keyboard voice. Setting Up Accessory Jacks I Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the PSR-175/172 is used in the same way as you play it through an external amplifier/speaker system...
Owner's Manual
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... the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button. 000 GrandPno x Play the keyboard. Want to find out more ? G Panel Voice List No. Voice Name 011 VIBRATO ON 012 HARMONY OFF 013 HARMONY ON 014 ATTACK OFF 015 ... No. See page 20. Want to find out more ? Quick Guide Step 1 Voices w z w GrandPno q zq Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automatically reset the entire PSR-175/172 for piano play. Voice Name 044 ALTO SAX 045 TENOR SAX 046 OBOE 047 CLARINET 048 FLUTE 049 PAN...
... the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button. 000 GrandPno x Play the keyboard. Want to find out more ? G Panel Voice List No. Voice Name 011 VIBRATO ON 012 HARMONY OFF 013 HARMONY ON 014 ATTACK OFF 015 ... No. See page 20. Want to find out more ? Quick Guide Step 1 Voices w z w GrandPno q zq Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automatically reset the entire PSR-175/172 for piano play. Voice Name 044 ALTO SAX 045 TENOR SAX 046 OBOE 047 CLARINET 048 FLUTE 049 PAN...
Owner's Manual
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... VIOLIN 096 CRYSTAL 097 STAR SHIP No. Let's try a few of 100 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The PSR-175/172 has a total of them out now... letting you create your own real-time mixes and groove along with the DJ Feature The... 22. q Press the [VOICE] button. See page 23. Want to find out more ? w Select a voice. 000 GrandPno TEMPO 116 002 HnkyTonk e Play the keyboard. Voice Name 076 SUS E PNO2 077 SUS VIBRAPHONE 078 SUS STRINGS ECHO 079 PIANO 080 E PIANO 081 HARPSICHORD 082 CELESTA 083 FOLK GUITAR 084 BANJO...
... VIOLIN 096 CRYSTAL 097 STAR SHIP No. Let's try a few of 100 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The PSR-175/172 has a total of them out now... letting you create your own real-time mixes and groove along with the DJ Feature The... 22. q Press the [VOICE] button. See page 23. Want to find out more ? w Select a voice. 000 GrandPno TEMPO 116 002 HnkyTonk e Play the keyboard. Voice Name 076 SUS E PNO2 077 SUS VIBRAPHONE 078 SUS STRINGS ECHO 079 PIANO 080 E PIANO 081 HARPSICHORD 082 CELESTA 083 FOLK GUITAR 084 BANJO...
Owner's Manual
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... Looking up Chords in this case, M7). x Specify the root note of the chord as you play a GM7 chord... The auto accompaniment starts as soon as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the display. m Stop the auto accompaniment. Bb3) Keys for entering the chord type (A2...;nd out more? n Select a section. The chord name flashes and "congratulation" melody is played when the chord is played properly. For more ? Want to play the Accompaniment section keyboard. v Turn the Sync Start function on chords, see "Looking up Chords in the Dictionary The convenient ...
... Looking up Chords in this case, M7). x Specify the root note of the chord as you play a GM7 chord... The auto accompaniment starts as soon as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the display. m Stop the auto accompaniment. Bb3) Keys for entering the chord type (A2...;nd out more? n Select a section. The chord name flashes and "congratulation" melody is played when the chord is played properly. For more ? Want to play the Accompaniment section keyboard. v Turn the Sync Start function on chords, see "Looking up Chords in the Dictionary The convenient ...
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Want to find out more ? Want to play on the timing of the parts is muted, and you work on the keyboard is . Lr4 BothHand • The PSR-175/172 also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that allows you practice the missing parts in time with the rhythm. tells you...page 36. Talking This feature "talks" to find out more ? The PSR-175/172 checks your timing and how rhythmically "tight" your practicing and - See page 39. like Lesson 3, except that monitors your playing is unimportant. Timing This step lets you practice the missing part in the display ...
Want to find out more ? Want to play on the timing of the parts is muted, and you work on the keyboard is . Lr4 BothHand • The PSR-175/172 also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that allows you practice the missing parts in time with the rhythm. tells you...page 36. Talking This feature "talks" to find out more ? The PSR-175/172 checks your timing and how rhythmically "tight" your practicing and - See page 39. like Lesson 3, except that monitors your playing is unimportant. Timing This step lets you practice the missing part in the display ...
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... current song name and number appear at the top of the desired song during the song. Song name Melody notation Keyboard diagram (current note is dark) • The PSR-175/172 has a Demo Cancel function that the display indicates both the chords and the melody notes (in the music staves... and the keyboard diagram) as they change during playback. While the Demo song is on ([STANDBY/ON] button). Playing the Demo Songs The PSR-175/172 has a variety of Demo songs, specially recorded to showcase the dynamic sounds ...
... current song name and number appear at the top of the desired song during the song. Song name Melody notation Keyboard diagram (current note is dark) • The PSR-175/172 has a Demo Cancel function that the display indicates both the chords and the melody notes (in the music staves... and the keyboard diagram) as they change during playback. While the Demo song is on ([STANDBY/ON] button). Playing the Demo Songs The PSR-175/172 has a variety of Demo songs, specially recorded to showcase the dynamic sounds ...
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...;y explains the various icons and indications in the measure during song or style playback. (See page 31.) y Chord When a song is being played back, this indicates the current chord root and type. u Song/Voice/Style name and number This portion of the display indicates the name and... When other functions of the PSR-175/172 are active, the display also shows the specific notes of the PSR-175/172, as BM7), not all important settings for a note or notes that are on. Pressing the [START/ STOP] button starts song playback. e Notation / r Keyboard These two portions of the ...
...;y explains the various icons and indications in the measure during song or style playback. (See page 31.) y Chord When a song is being played back, this indicates the current chord root and type. u Song/Voice/Style name and number This portion of the display indicates the name and... When other functions of the PSR-175/172 are active, the display also shows the specific notes of the PSR-175/172, as BM7), not all important settings for a note or notes that are on. Pressing the [START/ STOP] button starts song playback. e Notation / r Keyboard These two portions of the ...
Owner's Manual
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...is to be used with the DJ feauture by using the Multi pads or the keyboard. Playing the DJ 1 Press the [DJ] button. 098 DJvoice1 001 Doing this automatically resets the entire instrument for playing contemporary dance music. You can be used interchangeably. Indicates that the 3 1 third ...up a dynamic DJ voice, style and DJ GAME for playing the specially programmed DJ song and voice. 2 Turn on the keyboard can play with DJ play the appropriate octave block. Indicates that the 3 = third block is to be played twice as sixteenth notes, an equal sign appears after ...
...is to be used with the DJ feauture by using the Multi pads or the keyboard. Playing the DJ 1 Press the [DJ] button. 098 DJvoice1 001 Doing this automatically resets the entire instrument for playing contemporary dance music. You can be used interchangeably. Indicates that the 3 1 third ...up a dynamic DJ voice, style and DJ GAME for playing the specially programmed DJ song and voice. 2 Turn on the keyboard can play with DJ play the appropriate octave block. Indicates that the 3 = third block is to be played twice as sixteenth notes, an equal sign appears after ...
Owner's Manual
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... notes. (Depending on . fewer notes may be available.) This includes not only the notes played from the keyboard, but also the notes in a style pattern, the notes played by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously. (See page 26.) • The PSR-175/172 is automatically called up to a maximum of the voice on the panel. The same...
... notes. (Depending on . fewer notes may be available.) This includes not only the notes played from the keyboard, but also the notes in a style pattern, the notes played by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously. (See page 26.) • The PSR-175/172 is automatically called up to a maximum of the voice on the panel. The same...
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...sound are printed above the keyboard, conveniently indicating which sounds are played from which keys. About the Harmony voices • Since Harmony voices are played together, only the last note or highest note played will be played on the keyboard, only one -, two- The PSR-175/ 172 also features special ...Drum Kit voices - #088 (with the notes you play two or more notes with Echo) and #...
...sound are printed above the keyboard, conveniently indicating which sounds are played from which keys. About the Harmony voices • Since Harmony voices are played together, only the last note or highest note played will be played on the keyboard, only one -, two- The PSR-175/ 172 also features special ...Drum Kit voices - #088 (with the notes you play two or more notes with Echo) and #...
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... the song plays back, the measure number, chords and melody notes are shown in the same way as with them on the keyboard. There's also a Melody Voice Change function (below) that lets you change the song's melody voice to the one currently selected voice. • The PSR-175/172 also has... a convenient Tap Tempo function that allows you can also be selected in the display. The basic categories of the PSR-175/172. The songs of the PSR-175/172 can also play along with the powerful Lesson feature (page 34), a convenient tool that have been created using the currently selected voice...
... the song plays back, the measure number, chords and melody notes are shown in the same way as with them on the keyboard. There's also a Melody Voice Change function (below) that lets you change the song's melody voice to the one currently selected voice. • The PSR-175/172 also has... a convenient Tap Tempo function that allows you can also be selected in the display. The basic categories of the PSR-175/172. The songs of the PSR-175/172 can also play along with the powerful Lesson feature (page 34), a convenient tool that have been created using the currently selected voice...
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Melody Voice Change The PSR-175/172 lets you replace the original voice used for at least one second. For example, if the current voice selected on the keyboard along with each of the songs, either with the panel voice of your own selection. Press the [SONG] button, then use the numeric keypad or...] button for the melody of the song with the original melody voice or one step further - it lets you play a melody on the panel is piano but the song's melody is being played by a flute voice, using Melody Voice Change will change the flute melody voice to select the ...
Melody Voice Change The PSR-175/172 lets you replace the original voice used for at least one second. For example, if the current voice selected on the keyboard along with each of the songs, either with the panel voice of your own selection. Press the [SONG] button, then use the numeric keypad or...] button for the melody of the song with the original melody voice or one step further - it lets you play a melody on the panel is piano but the song's melody is being played by a flute voice, using Melody Voice Change will change the flute melody voice to select the ...
Owner's Manual
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... parts of the song. I Lesson 2 - Using the Lesson Feature 1 Select one part muted, letting you play the keyboard. Press the [SONG] button, then use way to learn how to read music and play in rhythm and at the same time. press the appropriate button, L (left - and right-hand parts are...muted - All of the 100 songs of the notes - Timing This lesson step lets you practice just the timing of the PSR-175/172 can be used , as long as you play the correct notes before continuing playback of each hand; letting you practice the left ) or R (right) to select the...
... parts of the song. I Lesson 2 - Using the Lesson Feature 1 Select one part muted, letting you play the keyboard. Press the [SONG] button, then use way to learn how to read music and play in rhythm and at the same time. press the appropriate button, L (left - and right-hand parts are...muted - All of the 100 songs of the notes - Timing This lesson step lets you practice just the timing of the PSR-175/172 can be used , as long as you play the correct notes before continuing playback of each hand; letting you practice the left ) or R (right) to select the...
Owner's Manual
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... left -hand note; After the lead-in, the song starts automatically, and the appropriate notes appear in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard. In the case of the notes - any note can be used, as long as you practice just the timing of the first type...hand in the display. For the left hand, use of the left hand, the PSR-175/172 actually has two different types of the songs. 2 Select Lesson 1. for the right, play . In Lesson 1, simply play the appropriate left hand plays arpeggios or melodic figures in time with the right. Auto accompaniment section 36...
... left -hand note; After the lead-in, the song starts automatically, and the appropriate notes appear in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard. In the case of the notes - any note can be used, as long as you practice just the timing of the first type...hand in the display. For the left hand, use of the left hand, the PSR-175/172 actually has two different types of the songs. 2 Select Lesson 1. for the right, play . In Lesson 1, simply play the appropriate left hand plays arpeggios or melodic figures in time with the right. Auto accompaniment section 36...
Owner's Manual
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Dict. TEMPO 116 2 Specify the root of chord Dict. Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord root (as printed on the keyboard diagram. 4 Play the chord. Dict. Notation of the chord. TEMPO 116 Flashes when correct notes are also recognized.) Dict. Pressing this key... certain chord and want to quickly learn how to be played. Dictionary The Dictionary feature is essentially a built-in "chord book" that corresponds to the desired chord type (as printed on the panel). Press the key on the keyboard that shows you know the name of the...
Dict. TEMPO 116 2 Specify the root of chord Dict. Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord root (as printed on the keyboard diagram. 4 Play the chord. Dict. Notation of the chord. TEMPO 116 Flashes when correct notes are also recognized.) Dict. Pressing this key... certain chord and want to quickly learn how to be played. Dictionary The Dictionary feature is essentially a built-in "chord book" that corresponds to the desired chord type (as printed on the panel). Press the key on the keyboard that shows you know the name of the...
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...keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of 100 different styles are built into two sections: The upper is used for the auto accompaniment function. Dictionary provides you with a built-in "chord encyclopedia" that are available, in the display. Selecting and Playing Styles The PSR-175.../172 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns - Style name and number 001 8Bt Pop TEMPO 116 2 Select the desired style number. for each pattern - The PSR-175/172 also features the convenient Dictionary function. ...
...keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of 100 different styles are built into two sections: The upper is used for the auto accompaniment function. Dictionary provides you with a built-in "chord encyclopedia" that are available, in the display. Selecting and Playing Styles The PSR-175.../172 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns - Style name and number 001 8Bt Pop TEMPO 116 2 Select the desired style number. for each pattern - The PSR-175/172 also features the convenient Dictionary function. ...
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... a visual indication of both the tempo and time signature of the auto accompaniment and automatically start the rhythm/accompaniment by simply pressing a key on the keyboard. Simply tap the [TEMPO/TAP] button four times (or three times for a 3/4 time style), and the accompaniment starts automatically at that allows you to start...) of the style or song. (For more information, see page 31.) 44 I Using Tap Tempo to start This useful feature lets you tapped. Selecting and Playing Styles I Using Sync Start The PSR-175/172 also has a Sync Start function that tapped speed.
... a visual indication of both the tempo and time signature of the auto accompaniment and automatically start the rhythm/accompaniment by simply pressing a key on the keyboard. Simply tap the [TEMPO/TAP] button four times (or three times for a 3/4 time style), and the accompaniment starts automatically at that allows you to start...) of the style or song. (For more information, see page 31.) 44 I Using Tap Tempo to start This useful feature lets you tapped. Selecting and Playing Styles I Using Sync Start The PSR-175/172 also has a Sync Start function that tapped speed.
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... (A or B) is to create dynamic rhythmic breaks in your left hand and the normally selected voice in the ACMP section of the keyboard are also detected and played when the accompaniment is stopped. INTRO≥A TEMPO 116 Indicates that Intro is on the bass/chord accompaniment while...by the Main A section. To actually start the Intro section and style by the Main A section. Try playing a few successive chords with your performance. • Chords played in the ACMP section of the keyboard. Finally, press the [SYNC START] button to turn off and on , and will be used to ...
... (A or B) is to create dynamic rhythmic breaks in your left hand and the normally selected voice in the ACMP section of the keyboard are also detected and played when the accompaniment is stopped. INTRO≥A TEMPO 116 Indicates that Intro is on the bass/chord accompaniment while...by the Main A section. To actually start the Intro section and style by the Main A section. Try playing a few successive chords with your performance. • Chords played in the ACMP section of the keyboard. Finally, press the [SYNC START] button to turn off and on , and will be used to ...
