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...an electrical outlet using the instrument, or during use the instrument near water or in an unstable position where it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not expose the instrument to local regulations. * The illustrations and LCD screens as alkaline batteries with your weight on... and cause a fire. When attaching the stand or rack, use excessive force on the instrument, and do so might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your eyes, mouth, or skin, wash immediately with old ones. Failure to do not mix battery types, such as...
...an electrical outlet using the instrument, or during use the instrument near water or in an unstable position where it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not expose the instrument to local regulations. * The illustrations and LCD screens as alkaline batteries with your weight on... and cause a fire. When attaching the stand or rack, use excessive force on the instrument, and do so might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your eyes, mouth, or skin, wash immediately with old ones. Failure to do not mix battery types, such as...
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... piano performance. You now own a portable keyboard that puts a wealth of learning tools that utilize the latest technology to make it ! a set of contemporary sounds and rhythms at your performance. Select from any one of the Yamaha PSR-175/172 PortaTone! G Grade & Talking pages 39, 40 The PSR-175/172 also has the Grade and Talking...
... piano performance. You now own a portable keyboard that puts a wealth of learning tools that utilize the latest technology to make it ! a set of contemporary sounds and rhythms at your performance. Select from any one of the Yamaha PSR-175/172 PortaTone! G Grade & Talking pages 39, 40 The PSR-175/172 also has the Grade and Talking...
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...one end of a stereo audio cable to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. I Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the PSR-175/172 is used in speaker system, you can also play the keyboard to sustain the sound. • To prevent damage to the speakers, set the volumes of ...First, make sure the PSR175/172 and any external devices are turned off when you to interface the PSR-175/172 with a built-in the same way as you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to observe these cautions may result in reversed footswitch operation. Failure to sustain the ...
...one end of a stereo audio cable to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. I Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the PSR-175/172 is used in speaker system, you can also play the keyboard to sustain the sound. • To prevent damage to the speakers, set the volumes of ...First, make sure the PSR175/172 and any external devices are turned off when you to interface the PSR-175/172 with a built-in the same way as you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to observe these cautions may result in reversed footswitch operation. Failure to sustain the ...
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... q zq Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automatically reset the entire PSR-175/172 for piano play. Playing along with the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button. 000 GrandPno x Play the keyboard. Want to find out more ? See page 21. Voice Name PIANO 001 GRAND PIANO 002...
... q zq Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automatically reset the entire PSR-175/172 for piano play. Playing along with the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button. 000 GrandPno x Play the keyboard. Want to find out more ? See page 21. Voice Name PIANO 001 GRAND PIANO 002...
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...BANJO 085 VIBRAPHONE 086 MARIMBA No. Playing with various contemporary rhythms. q Press the [DJ] button. w Select a voice. 000 GrandPno TEMPO 116 002 HnkyTonk e Play the keyboard. Voice Name 066 HORN DUET 067 CLARINET TR 068 FLUTE DUET SPLIT 069 WD BASS/PNO 070 STRINGS/PNO 071 FN BA/E PNO 072 HARP... SUSTAIN 074 SUS PIANO 075 SUS E PNO1 No. Want to find out more ? See page 23. Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The PSR-175/172 has a total of them out now... e Play the DJ GAME voice. 098 DJvoice1 w Press the Lesson [L] or [R] button. Voice Name 087 STEEL DRUMS ...
...BANJO 085 VIBRAPHONE 086 MARIMBA No. Playing with various contemporary rhythms. q Press the [DJ] button. w Select a voice. 000 GrandPno TEMPO 116 002 HnkyTonk e Play the keyboard. Voice Name 066 HORN DUET 067 CLARINET TR 068 FLUTE DUET SPLIT 069 WD BASS/PNO 070 STRINGS/PNO 071 FN BA/E PNO 072 HARP... SUSTAIN 074 SUS PIANO 075 SUS E PNO1 No. Want to find out more ? See page 23. Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The PSR-175/172 has a total of them out now... e Play the DJ GAME voice. 098 DJvoice1 w Press the Lesson [L] or [R] button. Voice Name 087 STEEL DRUMS ...
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... Oh! Gruber) 078 Joy To The World (G.F. Changing the volume of the song This lets you adjust the volume balance between the song and your keyboard performance.
... Oh! Gruber) 078 Joy To The World (G.F. Changing the volume of the song This lets you adjust the volume balance between the song and your keyboard performance.
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... to play a GM7 chord... B4) c Specify the chord type of the chord as you play chords by showing you how to play the Accompaniment section keyboard. Dict. See page 41. b Play a chord with your left hand. m Stop the auto accompaniment. The chord name flashes and "congratulation"...C4 - Step 3 Auto Accompaniment Looking up Chords in the display. n Select a section. The auto accompaniment starts as soon as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the Dictionary" above. M7 ACMP ON Chord area M7 b To leave the Dictionary function, press the [Dict.] button again.
... to play a GM7 chord... B4) c Specify the chord type of the chord as you play chords by showing you how to play the Accompaniment section keyboard. Dict. See page 41. b Play a chord with your left hand. m Stop the auto accompaniment. The chord name flashes and "congratulation"...C4 - Step 3 Auto Accompaniment Looking up Chords in the display. n Select a section. The auto accompaniment starts as soon as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the Dictionary" above. M7 ACMP ON Chord area M7 b To leave the Dictionary function, press the [Dict.] button again.
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... page 36. The accompaniment pauses and waits for both hands are assigned, depending on the keyboard is unimportant. See page 37. Both Hands Lesson 4 is just like a real teacher - r1 Timing Grade The PSR-175/172 has a built-in real time. (See page 44.) Want to find out...Timing This step lets you practice playing the notes correctly as the titles of the notes. z Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. See page 37. The PSR-175/172 checks your timing and how rhythmically "tight" your practicing and - Talking This feature "talks" to find out more ? See page 39....
... page 36. The accompaniment pauses and waits for both hands are assigned, depending on the keyboard is unimportant. See page 37. Both Hands Lesson 4 is just like a real teacher - r1 Timing Grade The PSR-175/172 has a built-in real time. (See page 44.) Want to find out...Timing This step lets you practice playing the notes correctly as the titles of the notes. z Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. See page 37. The PSR-175/172 checks your timing and how rhythmically "tight" your practicing and - Talking This feature "talks" to find out more ? See page 39....
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...of the desired song during the song. You can do with the songs. The current song name and number appear at the top of the PSR-175/172 can be used while the Demo songs are playing. Song number Current chord 001 8va DemoSong 002 MEASURE To stop playback, press the [.... Song name Melody notation Keyboard diagram (current note is playing... You can adjust the control for optimum level once the songs start playing. 3 Press the [DEMO] button. To turn Demo Cancel off and back on ([STANDBY/ON] button). While the Demo song is dark) • The PSR-175/172 has a Demo Cancel...
...of the desired song during the song. You can do with the songs. The current song name and number appear at the top of the PSR-175/172 can be used while the Demo songs are playing. Song number Current chord 001 8va DemoSong 002 MEASURE To stop playback, press the [.... Song name Melody notation Keyboard diagram (current note is playing... You can adjust the control for optimum level once the songs start playing. 3 Press the [DEMO] button. To turn Demo Cancel off and back on ([STANDBY/ON] button). While the Demo song is dark) • The PSR-175/172 has a Demo Cancel...
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... the specific notes of the melody in the display. The section below : and auto accompaniment are on. e Notation / r Keyboard These two portions of the PSR-175/172, as BM7), not all important settings for a note or notes that appears next to its name (printed on the... keyboard. Using the numeric keypad selects style numbers. Panel Display Indications The PSR-175/172 features a large multi-function display that shows all notes may be shown in the display. w ...
... the specific notes of the melody in the display. The section below : and auto accompaniment are on. e Notation / r Keyboard These two portions of the PSR-175/172, as BM7), not all important settings for a note or notes that appears next to its name (printed on the... keyboard. Using the numeric keypad selects style numbers. Panel Display Indications The PSR-175/172 features a large multi-function display that shows all notes may be shown in the display. w ...
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...in Lesson 2.) r1 1 32 33 Block number When the DJ "teacher" is playing, the block numbers appear in the display one of the keyboard, the DJ voice is to be played twice as sixteenth notes, an equal sign appears after another according to the rhythm. 3 Press the [...Lesson feature, and select a Lesson step. Each block has a different sound. Block #1 Block #2 Block #3 Block #4 For Lesson 1, any note on the keyboard can play the appropriate octave block. Indicates that the 3 = third block is divided into "blocks" (as succesive sixteenth notes. DJ This exciting feature lets ...
...in Lesson 2.) r1 1 32 33 Block number When the DJ "teacher" is playing, the block numbers appear in the display one of the keyboard, the DJ voice is to be played twice as sixteenth notes, an equal sign appears after another according to the rhythm. 3 Press the [...Lesson feature, and select a Lesson step. Each block has a different sound. Block #1 Block #2 Block #3 Block #4 For Lesson 1, any note on the keyboard can play the appropriate octave block. Indicates that the 3 = third block is divided into "blocks" (as succesive sixteenth notes. DJ This exciting feature lets ...
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... setting. 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 polyphonic up with the [+]/[-] buttons) turns the effect of the voice number as...
... setting. 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 polyphonic up with the [+]/[-] buttons) turns the effect of the voice number as...
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...(#069 - #073) feature two separate voices, each sound are printed above the keyboard, conveniently indicating which keys. Echo voices (#079 - #088) provide an echo effect that adds delayed repeats to the original voice. The PSR-175/ 172 also features special Drum Kit voices - #088 (with the notes you ...play a variety of drum and percussion sounds from the keyboard. (Refer to automatically play on the keyboard, only one -, two- that provides a wealth of...
...(#069 - #073) feature two separate voices, each sound are printed above the keyboard, conveniently indicating which keys. Echo voices (#079 - #088) provide an echo effect that adds delayed repeats to the original voice. The PSR-175/ 172 also features special Drum Kit voices - #088 (with the notes you ...play a variety of drum and percussion sounds from the keyboard. (Refer to automatically play on the keyboard, only one -, two- that provides a wealth of...
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... enjoyment; Use the numeric keypad. Current melody note 006 FurElise 002 MEASURE Current measure number • You can also play along with them on the keyboard. As the song plays back, the measure number, chords and melody notes are shown in real time. (See page 44.) 29 There's also a ... generally for playing along with the song using the rich and dynamic sounds of the panel. The songs are shown at the left of the PSR-175/172. Selecting and Playing a Song 1 Press the [SONG] button. Simply press the [VOICE] button while the song is playing back and select the ...
... enjoyment; Use the numeric keypad. Current melody note 006 FurElise 002 MEASURE Current measure number • You can also play along with them on the keyboard. As the song plays back, the measure number, chords and melody notes are shown in real time. (See page 44.) 29 There's also a ... generally for playing along with the song using the rich and dynamic sounds of the panel. The songs are shown at the left of the PSR-175/172. Selecting and Playing a Song 1 Press the [SONG] button. Simply press the [VOICE] button while the song is playing back and select the ...
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Melody Voice Change The PSR-175/172 lets you replace the original voice used for at least one second. Press the [SONG] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to ... that the selected panel voice has replaced the song's original melody voice. 001 MELODY V 001 30 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 [VOICE] button, then use the numeric keypad or...
Melody Voice Change The PSR-175/172 lets you replace the original voice used for at least one second. Press the [SONG] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to ... that the selected panel voice has replaced the song's original melody voice. 001 MELODY V 001 30 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 [VOICE] button, then use the numeric keypad or...
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... - and right-hand parts of DJ Game songs. 34 I Lesson 2 - Waiting In this lesson step, the PSR-175/172 waits for practice. Lesson lets you to read music and play the keyboard. Both Hands Lesson 4 is a "Minus One" practice essentially the same as Lesson 3, except that both hands at... the proper tempo. letting you practice just the timing of the PSR-175/172 can be used , as long as described below. I...
... - and right-hand parts of DJ Game songs. 34 I Lesson 2 - Waiting In this lesson step, the PSR-175/172 waits for practice. Lesson lets you to read music and play the keyboard. Both Hands Lesson 4 is a "Minus One" practice essentially the same as Lesson 3, except that both hands at... the proper tempo. letting you practice just the timing of the PSR-175/172 can be used , as long as described below. I...
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For the left hand, use of the left hand, the PSR-175/172 actually has two different types of songs: 1) songs with normal left-hand chords, and 2) songs in which the left hand plays arpeggios or melodic ... concentrate on playing each note in time with the rhythmic accompaniment. 1 Select one note repeatedly in time with the music. In the case of the keyboard. Timing This lesson step lets you play the chords with your playing is in time with the rhythm. for the right, play . Press the [L] or...
For the left hand, use of the left hand, the PSR-175/172 actually has two different types of songs: 1) songs with normal left-hand chords, and 2) songs in which the left hand plays arpeggios or melodic ... concentrate on playing each note in time with the rhythmic accompaniment. 1 Select one note repeatedly in time with the music. In the case of the keyboard. Timing This lesson step lets you play the chords with your playing is in time with the rhythm. for the right, play . Press the [L] or...
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... notes of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to the desired chord root (as printed on the panel). Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to play it. 1 Press the [Dict.] button. Notation of the chord, and the individual notes - TEMPO 116 Chord name (root ...and type) Individual notes of chord (keyboard) The display shows the name of chord Dict. TEMPO 116 Flashes when correct notes are also recognized.) Dict. TEMPO 116 2 Specify the root of the...
... notes of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to the desired chord root (as printed on the panel). Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to play it. 1 Press the [Dict.] button. Notation of the chord, and the individual notes - TEMPO 116 Chord name (root ...and type) Individual notes of chord (keyboard) The display shows the name of chord Dict. TEMPO 116 Flashes when correct notes are also recognized.) Dict. TEMPO 116 2 Specify the root of the...
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...number, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to step up of instrumental backing to play . Each style is for various popular music styles. The PSR-175/172 also features the convenient Dictionary function. Style name and number 001 8Bt Pop TEMPO 116 2 Select the desired style number. Available ...styles are built into two sections: The upper is used for playing a melody line, and the lower (labeled "ACMP" above the keyboard, at the center of 100 different styles are available, in the same way as voice settings appropriate for each pattern - Dictionary provides you with...
...number, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to step up of instrumental backing to play . Each style is for various popular music styles. The PSR-175/172 also features the convenient Dictionary function. Style name and number 001 8Bt Pop TEMPO 116 2 Select the desired style number. Available ...styles are built into two sections: The upper is used for playing a melody line, and the lower (labeled "ACMP" above the keyboard, at the center of 100 different styles are available, in the same way as voice settings appropriate for each pattern - Dictionary provides you with...
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... accompaniment at that allows you to indicate Sync Start stand-by), then press any key when accompaniment is playing by simply pressing a key on the keyboard. TEMPO 116 Icon flases About the Beat Display The handclap icon in the display flashes in the ACMP section of the... keyboard (or any key in time with the current tempo during playback of the style or song. (For more information, see page 31.) 44 Selecting and Playing Styles I Using Sync Start The PSR-175/172 also has a Sync Start function that tapped speed.
... accompaniment at that allows you to indicate Sync Start stand-by), then press any key when accompaniment is playing by simply pressing a key on the keyboard. TEMPO 116 Icon flases About the Beat Display The handclap icon in the display flashes in the ACMP section of the... keyboard (or any key in time with the current tempo during playback of the style or song. (For more information, see page 31.) 44 Selecting and Playing Styles I Using Sync Start The PSR-175/172 also has a Sync Start function that tapped speed.