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...AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use new batteries together with wet hands. • Check the electric plug periodically and remove any way. CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to the internal components. ...electronic components, turn the power off for all connected adaptor and other property. A burning item may have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Use the specified adaptor (PA-3C or PA-3B or an equivalent recommended by improper use a soft, ...
...AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use new batteries together with wet hands. • Check the electric plug periodically and remove any way. CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to the internal components. ...electronic components, turn the power off for all connected adaptor and other property. A burning item may have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Use the specified adaptor (PA-3C or PA-3B or an equivalent recommended by improper use a soft, ...
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...Yamaha Education Suite includes: G Lesson page 34 The convenient and easy-to -use in the display - just like a patient teacher! G Grade & Talking pages 39, 40 The PSR-175/172 also has the Grade and Talking features. perfect for use Lesson feature, guides you master each song: Timing, Waiting, Minus One, and Both Hands...an exciting new addition to take full advantage of learning tools that puts a wealth of the Yamaha PSR-175/172 PortaTone! are also provided. I Portable Grand page 20 The PSR-175/172 also has a Portable Grand function for the Piano styles) also have their own two ...
...Yamaha Education Suite includes: G Lesson page 34 The convenient and easy-to -use in the display - just like a patient teacher! G Grade & Talking pages 39, 40 The PSR-175/172 also has the Grade and Talking features. perfect for use Lesson feature, guides you master each song: Timing, Waiting, Minus One, and Both Hands...an exciting new addition to take full advantage of learning tools that puts a wealth of the Yamaha PSR-175/172 PortaTone! are also provided. I Portable Grand page 20 The PSR-175/172 also has a Portable Grand function for the Piano styles) also have their own two ...
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Minus One 37 Lesson 4 - DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. 5 Waiting 37 Lesson 3 - Both Hands 38 Grade 39 Talking 40 Dictionary 41 Selecting and Playing Styles 42 Selecting and Playing a Style 42 Playing the Accompaniment 43 Changing ...& Multi pads 57 MIDI Implementation Chart 58 Specifications 60 Index 61 G COPYRIGHT NOTICE This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use is not permitted under relevant laws. Timing 36 Lesson 2 - Contents Panel Controls...
Minus One 37 Lesson 4 - DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. 5 Waiting 37 Lesson 3 - Both Hands 38 Grade 39 Talking 40 Dictionary 41 Selecting and Playing Styles 42 Selecting and Playing a Style 42 Playing the Accompaniment 43 Changing ...& Multi pads 57 MIDI Implementation Chart 58 Specifications 60 Index 61 G COPYRIGHT NOTICE This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use is not permitted under relevant laws. Timing 36 Lesson 2 - Contents Panel Controls...
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... Terminals I Front Panel r q t we !8 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 GrandPno !0 !2 y o u !1 i !9 @0 q [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the PSR-175/ 172. w Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) e LESSON [L] (Left) and [R] (Right) buttons These call up the Lesson exercises for the corresponding hand (left or right) for the selected song. (See page 35.) r [Dict.] (DICTIONARY) button This calls up...
... Terminals I Front Panel r q t we !8 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 GrandPno !0 !2 y o u !1 i !9 @0 q [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the PSR-175/ 172. w Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) e LESSON [L] (Left) and [R] (Right) buttons These call up the Lesson exercises for the corresponding hand (left or right) for the selected song. (See page 35.) r [Dict.] (DICTIONARY) button This calls up...
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... more? Chopin) Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring (J.S. Bach) Symphonie Nr.9 (L.v. Schumann) Polonaise (J.S. Mozart) Marcia Alla Turca (L.v. Pachelbel) Heidenröslein (F. Scott) Close Your Hands,Open 067 Your Hands (J.J. Meacham) 074 Little Brown Jug (Traditional) 075 The Entertainer (S. You can also use the numeric keypad to directly enter the value. 120 SONG VOL...
... more? Chopin) Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring (J.S. Bach) Symphonie Nr.9 (L.v. Schumann) Polonaise (J.S. Mozart) Marcia Alla Turca (L.v. Pachelbel) Heidenröslein (F. Scott) Close Your Hands,Open 067 Your Hands (J.J. Meacham) 074 Little Brown Jug (Traditional) 075 The Entertainer (S. You can also use the numeric keypad to directly enter the value. 120 SONG VOL...
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Multi Fingering" on page 48 and "Looking up Chords in the Dictionary" on . 14 and the PSR-175/172 automatically produces appropriate bass, chord and rhythm backing. Accompaniment section Left hand + Right hand Auto accompaniment (for example, bass + guitar + drums) Melody z Press the [STYLE] button. x Select... band! • For more infomation on playing proper chords for the auto accompaniment, see "Using Auto Accompaniment - Use your left hand - Quick Guide Step 3 Auto Accompaniment zb x cvm n GrandPno z Using the Auto Accompaniment The powerful yet easy-to play melodies...
Multi Fingering" on page 48 and "Looking up Chords in the Dictionary" on . 14 and the PSR-175/172 automatically produces appropriate bass, chord and rhythm backing. Accompaniment section Left hand + Right hand Auto accompaniment (for example, bass + guitar + drums) Melody z Press the [STYLE] button. x Select... band! • For more infomation on playing proper chords for the auto accompaniment, see "Using Auto Accompaniment - Use your left hand - Quick Guide Step 3 Auto Accompaniment zb x cvm n GrandPno z Using the Auto Accompaniment The powerful yet easy-to play melodies...
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... diagram in this case, G). Want to find out more? M7 Learning how to play a GM7 chord... See page 41. b Play a chord with your left hand. In the example below, we'll learn how to play chords by showing you play the Accompaniment section keyboard. v Play the notes of the chord...
... diagram in this case, G). Want to find out more? M7 Learning how to play a GM7 chord... See page 41. b Play a chord with your left hand. In the example below, we'll learn how to play chords by showing you play the Accompaniment section keyboard. v Play the notes of the chord...
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...continu- Waiting In this lesson step, the PSR-175/172 waits for you to work on (left or right) and the Lesson step. letting you play and master both hands. Lesson 1 - letting you play and master the missing part yourself. Both Hands . . . . .This lesson step... with the educational Lesson feature. Quick Guide Step 4 Lesson x z x GrandPno v z Using the Lesson Feature All of the PSR-175/172 songs can practice the left- and right-hand parts of the corresponding button ([L] or [R]) alternately selects Lessons 1 - 3. Pressing both the left- Lesson 4 - You can...
...continu- Waiting In this lesson step, the PSR-175/172 waits for you to work on (left or right) and the Lesson step. letting you play and master both hands. Lesson 1 - letting you play and master the missing part yourself. Both Hands . . . . .This lesson step... with the educational Lesson feature. Quick Guide Step 4 Lesson x z x GrandPno v z Using the Lesson Feature All of the PSR-175/172 songs can practice the left- and right-hand parts of the corresponding button ([L] or [R]) alternately selects Lessons 1 - 3. Pressing both the left- Lesson 4 - You can...
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...find out more ? Lesson 2 - See page 38. 17 Timing This step lets you to "tap" a new tempo in time with the rhythm. The PSR-175/172 checks your timing and how rhythmically "tight" your liking, letting you slow down difficult passages and bring up the tempo gradually until... missing parts in real time. (See page 44.) Want to your playing is muted, and you master them at normal speed. See page 40. Both Hands Lesson 4 is unimportant. Want to find out more ? Waiting In Lesson 2, you can change the tempo (speed) of the Lesson steps. Talking...
...find out more ? Lesson 2 - See page 38. 17 Timing This step lets you to "tap" a new tempo in time with the rhythm. The PSR-175/172 checks your timing and how rhythmically "tight" your liking, letting you slow down difficult passages and bring up the tempo gradually until... missing parts in real time. (See page 44.) Want to your playing is muted, and you master them at normal speed. See page 40. Both Hands Lesson 4 is unimportant. Want to find out more ? Waiting In Lesson 2, you can change the tempo (speed) of the Lesson steps. Talking...
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... (printed on the panel). The currently selected function is being played back, they show the single notes of the melody in succession. The hand clap icons also flash to indicate the beats in the measure during song or style playback. (See page 31.) y Chord When ... button starts song playback. e Notation / r Keyboard These two portions of the display conveniently indicate notes currently played on . Panel Display Indications The PSR-175/172 features a large multi-function display that shows all notes may be shown in the notation section of the display. When a song is being ...
... (printed on the panel). The currently selected function is being played back, they show the single notes of the melody in succession. The hand clap icons also flash to indicate the beats in the measure during song or style playback. (See page 31.) y Chord When ... button starts song playback. e Notation / r Keyboard These two portions of the display conveniently indicate notes currently played on . Panel Display Indications The PSR-175/172 features a large multi-function display that shows all notes may be shown in the notation section of the display. When a song is being ...
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... 001 Many of DJ Game songs. 34 Waiting In this lesson step, the PSR-175/172 waits for practice. Press the [SONG] button, then use way to learn how to practice with both hands together. and right-hand parts of the Lesson songs. Timing This lesson step lets you play the correct...the song with these educational features. Using the Lesson Feature 1 Select one part muted, letting you practice just the timing of the PSR-175/172 can be used , as long as Lesson 3, except that both hands at the proper tempo. I Lesson 4 - in rhythm. any note can be used with one of each...
... 001 Many of DJ Game songs. 34 Waiting In this lesson step, the PSR-175/172 waits for practice. Press the [SONG] button, then use way to learn how to practice with both hands together. and right-hand parts of the Lesson songs. Timing This lesson step lets you play the correct...the song with these educational features. Using the Lesson Feature 1 Select one part muted, letting you practice just the timing of the PSR-175/172 can be used , as long as Lesson 3, except that both hands at the proper tempo. I Lesson 4 - in rhythm. any note can be used with one of each...
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...Lesson 2 → Lesson 3 → Off → Lesson 1, etc. Asterisks appear indicating the timing at which you want to work on the right-hand part, press the [R] button; Sixteenth notes are identical. 3 Start the Lesson. Pressing either button repeatedly cycles through the available Lesson steps in the display (...if the Grade function is selected. Lr4 BothHand • When the Talking function (page 40) is on, the PSR-175/172 "announces" the current Lesson step. • When a DJ song is selected, the left (L) and right (R) lessons are indicated by an...
...Lesson 2 → Lesson 3 → Off → Lesson 1, etc. Asterisks appear indicating the timing at which you want to work on the right-hand part, press the [R] button; Sixteenth notes are identical. 3 Start the Lesson. Pressing either button repeatedly cycles through the available Lesson steps in the display (...if the Grade function is selected. Lr4 BothHand • When the Talking function (page 40) is on, the PSR-175/172 "announces" the current Lesson step. • When a DJ song is selected, the left (L) and right (R) lessons are indicated by an...
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... the appropriate notes appear in the auto accompaniment section or play a note above F#2. Timing This lesson step lets you play . For the left hand plays arpeggios or melodic figures in the auto accompaniment section of the songs. 2 Select Lesson 1. Simply concentrate on playing each note in ...of songs: 1) songs with normal left-hand chords, and 2) songs in which the left hand, use a note in the display. r1 Timing -04 m 3 Play the appropriate melody or chord with the right. Regarding chords and the use of the left hand, the PSR-175/172 actually has two different types of...
... the appropriate notes appear in the auto accompaniment section or play a note above F#2. Timing This lesson step lets you play . For the left hand plays arpeggios or melodic figures in the auto accompaniment section of the songs. 2 Select Lesson 1. Simply concentrate on playing each note in ...of songs: 1) songs with normal left-hand chords, and 2) songs in which the left hand, use a note in the display. r1 Timing -04 m 3 Play the appropriate melody or chord with the right. Regarding chords and the use of the left hand, the PSR-175/172 actually has two different types of...
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... - In Lesson 3, listen carefully to this lesson step after you play and master both the left and right) are muted - Lesson 4 - Both Hands Lesson 4 is indicated. and right-hand parts with the notation in the display. 1 Select one of the songs. 2 Select Lesson 4. Lr4 8va m BothHand -04 3 Play both... song starts automatically, and the appropriate notes appear in the display. ting you play the muted part yourself. letting you 've mastered each hand's part in time with the rhythm along with the song. Go on to the un-muted part, and play the entire song by yourself...
... - In Lesson 3, listen carefully to this lesson step after you play and master both the left and right) are muted - Lesson 4 - Both Hands Lesson 4 is indicated. and right-hand parts with the notation in the display. 1 Select one of the songs. 2 Select Lesson 4. Lr4 8va m BothHand -04 3 Play both... song starts automatically, and the appropriate notes appear in the display. ting you play the muted part yourself. letting you 've mastered each hand's part in time with the rhythm along with the song. Go on to the un-muted part, and play the entire song by yourself...
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.... Try playing a few successive chords with your performance. • Chords played in the right. 45 allowing you to create dynamic rhythmic breaks in your left hand, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change with each chord you a "split keyboard," with bass and chords in the left... hand and the normally selected voice in the ACMP section of the keyboard. Selecting and Playing Styles Starting with an section First, press the [MAIN/AUTO ...
.... Try playing a few successive chords with your performance. • Chords played in the right. 45 allowing you to create dynamic rhythmic breaks in your left hand, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change with each chord you a "split keyboard," with bass and chords in the left... hand and the normally selected voice in the ACMP section of the keyboard. Selecting and Playing Styles Starting with an section First, press the [MAIN/AUTO ...
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...low. If you play a single finger chord, or an inversion of a chord, the corresponding chord will be slightly different from the PSR-175/172. The PSR-175/172 is polyphonic up to a maximum of 16 notes. Playing keys in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard. When using the ... There is no drums or bass - Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution When the PSR-175/172 is turned on , the display shows the specific notes of the chords you play in the right hand section of notes simultaneously. To prevent this jack, no sound is output. This is ...
...low. If you play a single finger chord, or an inversion of a chord, the corresponding chord will be slightly different from the PSR-175/172. The PSR-175/172 is polyphonic up to a maximum of 16 notes. Playing keys in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard. When using the ... There is no drums or bass - Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution When the PSR-175/172 is turned on , the display shows the specific notes of the chords you play in the right hand section of notes simultaneously. To prevent this jack, no sound is output. This is ...
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... Triangle Open Shaker Bell Tree Electronic Bass Drum A Electronic Bass Drum B Electronic Bass Drum C Electronic Snare Drum A Electronic Snare Drum B Electronic Rim Shot Reverse Pulse Hand Clap Orchestra Hit Scratch 1 Scratch 2 Scratch 3
... Triangle Open Shaker Bell Tree Electronic Bass Drum A Electronic Bass Drum B Electronic Bass Drum C Electronic Snare Drum A Electronic Snare Drum B Electronic Rim Shot Reverse Pulse Hand Clap Orchestra Hit Scratch 1 Scratch 2 Scratch 3
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buttons 24 A A-B Repeat 33 AC Power adaptor 8 Accessory Jacks 9 Accompaniment Volume 47 Auto Accompaniment 48 B Batteries 8 Beat Display 31 Both Hand 34 C chord 49 Chord Names 50 chord type 41 chord, Fingered 48 chord, Single Finger 48 D DEMO button 18 Dictionary 41 Display Indications 19 DJ ...
buttons 24 A A-B Repeat 33 AC Power adaptor 8 Accessory Jacks 9 Accompaniment Volume 47 Auto Accompaniment 48 B Batteries 8 Beat Display 31 Both Hand 34 C chord 49 Chord Names 50 chord type 41 chord, Fingered 48 chord, Single Finger 48 D DEMO button 18 Dictionary 41 Display Indications 19 DJ ...