Owner's Manual
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...remove the batteries from it, in overheating, fire, or battery fluid leakage. • Always replace all batteries at the same time. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument, or data that are not limited to, the ...Yamaha) only. Failure to do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy objects on it, or place it in use. Make sure to discard used batteries according to local regulations. * The illustrations and LCD screens as televisions, radios, or speakers, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard...
...remove the batteries from it, in overheating, fire, or battery fluid leakage. • Always replace all batteries at the same time. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument, or data that are not limited to, the ...Yamaha) only. Failure to do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy objects on it, or place it in use. Make sure to discard used batteries according to local regulations. * The illustrations and LCD screens as televisions, radios, or speakers, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard...
Owner's Manual
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... - MULTI FINGERING 33 q Single Finger Chords 33 q Fingered Chords 33 WHAT IS A CHORD 34 WRITING CHORD NAMES 35 q The Intervals of the Yamaha PSR-240 PortaTone! You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in order to take full advantage of its various features. Congratulations on...
... - MULTI FINGERING 33 q Single Finger Chords 33 q Fingered Chords 33 WHAT IS A CHORD 34 WRITING CHORD NAMES 35 q The Intervals of the Yamaha PSR-240 PortaTone! You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in order to take full advantage of its various features. Congratulations on...
Owner's Manual
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...gives you easy, at your playing strength - or for whatever key you easily play harmonically "correct" chord progressions for use keyboard with piano-only accompaniment - The PSR-240 also has a Sustain switch jack. • Built-in the Song mode - a set of learning tools that let you... optimum piano play specific chords. Special Piano styles - with the following features and functions: Yamaha Education Suite page 26-27, 34-35, 37-39 The PortaTone features the new Yamaha Education Suite - Pressing the PORTABLE GRAND button instantly calls up an appropriate voice for playing ...
...gives you easy, at your playing strength - or for whatever key you easily play harmonically "correct" chord progressions for use keyboard with piano-only accompaniment - The PSR-240 also has a Sustain switch jack. • Built-in the Song mode - a set of learning tools that let you... optimum piano play specific chords. Special Piano styles - with the following features and functions: Yamaha Education Suite page 26-27, 34-35, 37-39 The PortaTone features the new Yamaha Education Suite - Pressing the PORTABLE GRAND button instantly calls up an appropriate voice for playing ...
Owner's Manual
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... pedal on . Sound from the built-in the same way as you play it through an external amplifier/speaker system. s Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the PortaTone is equipped with a builtin speaker system, you to interface the PortaTone with other end to the ...Headphones For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a set of the keyboard voice. First, make sure the PortaTone and any external devices are turned off when you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of stereo headphones to observe these ...
... pedal on . Sound from the built-in the same way as you play it through an external amplifier/speaker system. s Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the PortaTone is equipped with a builtin speaker system, you to interface the PortaTone with other end to the ...Headphones For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a set of the keyboard voice. First, make sure the PortaTone and any external devices are turned off when you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of stereo headphones to observe these ...
Owner's Manual
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... "StarWars") and the melody notes (in the song of what you an idea of the melody voice. Whenever the power is turned on the keyboard with the instrument. If the Voice Change function is playing... For information on selecting and playing individual songs, see page 20. 002 MEASURE Current chord...Playing the Demo Songs The PortaTone has a huge variety of Demo songs, specially recorded to match the changes in the music staves and the keyboard diagram) as they change to showcase the dynamic sounds and rhythms and give you can be used while the Demo songs are provided.) Song ...
... "StarWars") and the melody notes (in the song of what you an idea of the melody voice. Whenever the power is turned on the keyboard with the instrument. If the Voice Change function is playing... For information on selecting and playing individual songs, see page 20. 002 MEASURE Current chord...Playing the Demo Songs The PortaTone has a huge variety of Demo songs, specially recorded to match the changes in the music staves and the keyboard diagram) as they change to showcase the dynamic sounds and rhythms and give you can be used while the Demo songs are provided.) Song ...
Owner's Manual
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...the various icons and indications in the background. (This means that appears next to its name (printed on the panel). » Notation ¿ Keyboard These two portions of the display conveniently indicate notes currently played on . ¶ Song/Voice/Style name and number This portion of the display ...name and current value or setting. When the display becomes dim or hard to read, contact the store where you purchased the instrument or, Yamaha directly, to space limitations in the background. In the second example, the Voice mode is selected, but the Song mode is being played back...
...the various icons and indications in the background. (This means that appears next to its name (printed on the panel). » Notation ¿ Keyboard These two portions of the display conveniently indicate notes currently played on . ¶ Song/Voice/Style name and number This portion of the display ...name and current value or setting. When the display becomes dim or hard to read, contact the store where you purchased the instrument or, Yamaha directly, to space limitations in the background. In the second example, the Voice mode is selected, but the Song mode is being played back...
Owner's Manual
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...voices - #90 (with the notes you play songs or styles, respectively, in the Voice mode by a Pad (page 40), and so on the keyboard at one time, some may not sound and/or others may be available.) This includes not only the notes played from C3 (middle C). s Percussion Voice... the display), you play two or more notes with Echo) and #100 - Split voices (#71 - #80) feature two separate voices, each playable from the keyboard. (Refer to the original voice. Selecting and Playing Voices - The Voice Mode Play the selected voice. Harmony voices (#61 - #70) automatically add a one ...
...voices - #90 (with the notes you play songs or styles, respectively, in the Voice mode by a Pad (page 40), and so on the keyboard at one time, some may not sound and/or others may be available.) This includes not only the notes played from C3 (middle C). s Percussion Voice... the display), you play two or more notes with Echo) and #100 - Split voices (#71 - #80) feature two separate voices, each playable from the keyboard. (Refer to the original voice. Selecting and Playing Voices - The Voice Mode Play the selected voice. Harmony voices (#61 - #70) automatically add a one ...
Owner's Manual
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... Select the Song mode. The basic categories of songs and their numbers are shown in the display. You can also play it manually on the keyboard. however, you set whether the keyboard voice changes or not with the voice changes in the same way as with them on the... keyboard yourself. keys to step up and down through the songs, or press the SONG button to directly enter the song number, use the +/- As the ...
... Select the Song mode. The basic categories of songs and their numbers are shown in the display. You can also play it manually on the keyboard. however, you set whether the keyboard voice changes or not with the voice changes in the same way as with them on the... keyboard yourself. keys to step up and down through the songs, or press the SONG button to directly enter the song number, use the +/- As the ...
Owner's Manual
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.... 26 To further help you to be turned on either before starting a song, or while a song is shown in the music staves and the keyboard diagram). The next note to play that makes practice and learning of Melody Guide operations: Waiting (auto pause playback) and Minus One (muted melody)....WAITING MINUS ONE OFF Waiting 001 MEASURE Settings: Waiting When set to be played is indicated in the display (in the music staves and the keyboard diagram). The next note to Waiting, the PortaTone waits for all songs have been provided. During song playback, the PortaTone shows the notes ...
.... 26 To further help you to be turned on either before starting a song, or while a song is shown in the music staves and the keyboard diagram). The next note to play that makes practice and learning of Melody Guide operations: Waiting (auto pause playback) and Minus One (muted melody)....WAITING MINUS ONE OFF Waiting 001 MEASURE Settings: Waiting When set to be played is indicated in the display (in the music staves and the keyboard diagram). The next note to Waiting, the PortaTone waits for all songs have been provided. During song playback, the PortaTone shows the notes ...
Owner's Manual
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...stop the song, press the START/STOP (>/s) button. When set to "Off," you wish to select a voice (or voices) yourself, independent from the keyboard remains the same as the voice (or voices) programmed to the new selection. keys or the numeric keypad. Setting this setting when you can also...special voices that the voice played from the selections programmed to on or off . Select a song. In the VC On condition, you play the keyboard. SG Clarinet 001 MEASURE 27 With the Song mode active, select the desired song. (See page 20.) Change the Voice Change setting. Use this...
...stop the song, press the START/STOP (>/s) button. When set to "Off," you wish to select a voice (or voices) yourself, independent from the keyboard remains the same as the voice (or voices) programmed to the new selection. keys or the numeric keypad. Setting this setting when you can also...special voices that the voice played from the selections programmed to on or off . Select a song. In the VC On condition, you play the keyboard. SG Clarinet 001 MEASURE 27 With the Song mode active, select the desired song. (See page 20.) Change the Voice Change setting. Use this...
Owner's Manual
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...you call up of instrumental backing to your performance, letting you control the accompaniment by the chords you perform. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of separate "sections" - Use the numeric keypad. The Style Mode The Style mode provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment... styles are built into two sections: The upper is used for playing a melody line, and the lower (labeled "ACMP" below the keyboard) is selected Select the desired style number. keys to step up and down through the styles, or press the STYLE button to directly ...
...you call up of instrumental backing to your performance, letting you control the accompaniment by the chords you perform. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of separate "sections" - Use the numeric keypad. The Style Mode The Style mode provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment... styles are built into two sections: The upper is used for playing a melody line, and the lower (labeled "ACMP" below the keyboard) is selected Select the desired style number. keys to step up and down through the styles, or press the STYLE button to directly ...
Owner's Manual
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...Intro section and accompaniment, press the START/STOP button. Indicates that "IntromA" or "IntromB" is shown in the display. For information on the keyboard. before pressing the START/ STOP button.) START/ INTRO/ A STOP ENDING rit. ACMP SYNCON/OFF START START/ INT STOP EN Handclap icon flashes...The flashing pattern provides a visual indication of both the tempo and time signature of the keyboard. 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 rhythm. You can do this dynamic function,...
...Intro section and accompaniment, press the START/STOP button. Indicates that "IntromA" or "IntromB" is shown in the display. For information on the keyboard. before pressing the START/ STOP button.) START/ INTRO/ A STOP ENDING rit. ACMP SYNCON/OFF START START/ INT STOP EN Handclap icon flashes...The flashing pattern provides a visual indication of both the tempo and time signature of the keyboard. 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 rhythm. You can do this dynamic function,...
Owner's Manual
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... controls the Chord Guide function. (See page 37.) 30 You can do this button selects the Main B section or adds a Fill-in one of the keyboard (or any key when accompaniment is off . (See page 36.) ACMP SYNCON/OFF START START/ INTRO/ A MAIN B STOP ENDING rit. Pressing the SYNC-START button...
... controls the Chord Guide function. (See page 37.) 30 You can do this button selects the Main B section or adds a Fill-in one of the keyboard (or any key when accompaniment is off . (See page 36.) ACMP SYNCON/OFF START START/ INTRO/ A MAIN B STOP ENDING rit. Pressing the SYNC-START button...
Owner's Manual
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...style. Change chords using the auto accompaniment feature. You can also play . In effect, this gives you a "split keyboard," with each key you to turn off and on (enable) the auto accompaniment. When style playback is stopped and a...Changing the Tempo The Tempo of song (and style) playback can also be adjusted over a range of the keyboard are also detected and played when the accompaniment is on page 28. ACMP SYNCON/OFF START START/ STOP 001 ...button to create dynamic rhythmic breaks in the ACMP section of 40 - 240 bpm (beats per minute). Selecting and Playing Styles -
...style. Change chords using the auto accompaniment feature. You can also play . In effect, this gives you a "split keyboard," with each key you to turn off and on (enable) the auto accompaniment. When style playback is stopped and a...Changing the Tempo The Tempo of song (and style) playback can also be adjusted over a range of the keyboard are also detected and played when the accompaniment is on page 28. ACMP SYNCON/OFF START START/ STOP 001 ...button to create dynamic rhythmic breaks in the ACMP section of 40 - 240 bpm (beats per minute). Selecting and Playing Styles -
Owner's Manual
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... accompaniment by using either the "Single Finger" or "Fingered" method. The illustration below shows how to play a major chord: Press the root note of the keyboard using Multi Fingering operation. all the notes of C is used here as an example; NOTE: The following rules and exceptions: • Minor 6th chords are...
... accompaniment by using either the "Single Finger" or "Fingered" method. The illustration below shows how to play a major chord: Press the root note of the keyboard using Multi Fingering operation. all the notes of C is used here as an example; NOTE: The following rules and exceptions: • Minor 6th chords are...
Owner's Manual
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... For simple major chords, the type is an easy yet invaluable skill. the number being the distance of the note from the root. (See the keyboard diagram below . The Intervals of the Scale Dominant 7th (flatted 7th) To better understand the intervals and the numbers used to represent them with the...
... For simple major chords, the type is an easy yet invaluable skill. the number being the distance of the note from the root. (See the keyboard diagram below . The Intervals of the Scale Dominant 7th (flatted 7th) To better understand the intervals and the numbers used to represent them with the...
Owner's Manual
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Select one of the keyboard starts the style. The Style Mode One Touch Setting (OTS) The One Touch Setting function automatically selects an appropriate voice for playing with the style ...
Select one of the keyboard starts the style. The Style Mode One Touch Setting (OTS) The One Touch Setting function automatically selects an appropriate voice for playing with the style ...
Owner's Manual
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...corresponds to the desired chord root (as indicated in the display) in notation and on the keyboard diagram. both in the ACMP section of chords. Dict. CHORD TYPE M7 D EF Pressing this... chord type (as printed on the panel). Press the key on the keyboard that shows you know the name of chord (keyboard) Play the chord. The display shows the name of the chord. ACMP...116 ROOT Specify the root of the chord, and the individual notes - Press the key on the keyboard that "Dict." Indicates notes to play it. Notation of chord Dict. 8va M7 ACMP ON TEMPO 116...
...corresponds to the desired chord root (as indicated in the display) in notation and on the keyboard diagram. both in the ACMP section of chords. Dict. CHORD TYPE M7 D EF Pressing this... chord type (as printed on the panel). Press the key on the keyboard that shows you know the name of chord (keyboard) Play the chord. The display shows the name of the chord. ACMP...116 ROOT Specify the root of the chord, and the individual notes - Press the key on the keyboard that "Dict." Indicates notes to play it. Notation of chord Dict. 8va M7 ACMP ON TEMPO 116...
Owner's Manual
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... sixteen channels. The sending instrument usually assigns the data to be played back from that receives programs on the PortaTone keyboard. NOTE: • On the PortaTone, the following data: Ch. 1 : Keyboard, harmony Ch. 2 : Bass Ch. 3 : Chord Ch. 4 - 7 : Other Ch. 10 : Rhythm... • Parts that is used to "tune into many electronic musical instruments and other digital music related devices, allowing them to one sending. In the simple, yet powerful MIDI application example below, the Yamaha...
... sixteen channels. The sending instrument usually assigns the data to be played back from that receives programs on the PortaTone keyboard. NOTE: • On the PortaTone, the following data: Ch. 1 : Keyboard, harmony Ch. 2 : Bass Ch. 3 : Chord Ch. 4 - 7 : Other Ch. 10 : Rhythm... • Parts that is used to "tune into many electronic musical instruments and other digital music related devices, allowing them to one sending. In the simple, yet powerful MIDI application example below, the Yamaha...
Owner's Manual
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... are heard when playing a number of the song doesn't play in the ACMP section of the voice changes from the PortaTone. The sound of the keyboard. thus, the actual sound of headphones is set to "Waiting." The song plays back to a maximum of the voices or rhythms seems unusual or ... If you play . Using a mobile phone in the display do not match the keys actually played. To prevent this jack, no sound even when the keyboard is played or when a Song is too low. The Pad sound is output. When using a mobile phone, noise is normal; The battery power is being...
... are heard when playing a number of the song doesn't play in the ACMP section of the voice changes from the PortaTone. The sound of the keyboard. thus, the actual sound of headphones is set to "Waiting." The song plays back to a maximum of the voices or rhythms seems unusual or ... If you play . Using a mobile phone in the display do not match the keys actually played. To prevent this jack, no sound even when the keyboard is played or when a Song is too low. The Pad sound is output. When using a mobile phone, noise is normal; The battery power is being...