Owner's Manual
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...not put burning items, such as correct for the instrument. Failure to be caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands. Do not open • Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or ...or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near heat sources such as water seeps into any dirt or dust which might accidentally fall over . 4 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual (3)-12 1/2 Using the wrong adaptor can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the outlet. CAUTION Always follow ...
...not put burning items, such as correct for the instrument. Failure to be caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands. Do not open • Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or ...or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near heat sources such as water seeps into any dirt or dust which might accidentally fall over . 4 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual (3)-12 1/2 Using the wrong adaptor can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the outlet. CAUTION Always follow ...
Owner's Manual
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...as a computer (page 98). Handling caution • Do not insert a finger or hand in any hearing loss or ringing in this instrument have the instrument inspected by improper use ....ears, consult a physician. Save important data to the instrument. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber...may be sure to set the volumes of all components at their respective companies. (3)-12 2/2 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 5 If you experience any gaps on the instrument. • Never insert or...
...as a computer (page 98). Handling caution • Do not insert a finger or hand in any hearing loss or ringing in this instrument have the instrument inspected by improper use ....ears, consult a physician. Save important data to the instrument. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber...may be sure to set the volumes of all components at their respective companies. (3)-12 2/2 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 5 If you experience any gaps on the instrument. • Never insert or...
Owner's Manual
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Contents Logos 6 Accessories 7 Special Features of the PSR-S550 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack 10 Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack 10 Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal 11 Turning the ... playing a variety of Instrument Voices 17 Select and Play a Voice 17 Playing Two Voices Simultaneously-DUAL 18 Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands -LEFT 19 Playing Drum Kits 21 Playing Styles 22 Select a Styles Rhythm 22 Playing Along with a Style 23 Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords 25 Playing with...
Contents Logos 6 Accessories 7 Special Features of the PSR-S550 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack 10 Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack 10 Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal 11 Turning the ... playing a variety of Instrument Voices 17 Select and Play a Voice 17 Playing Two Voices Simultaneously-DUAL 18 Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands -LEFT 19 Playing Drum Kits 21 Playing Styles 22 Select a Styles Rhythm 22 Playing Along with a Style 23 Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords 25 Playing with...
Owner's Manual
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... can play . Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands-LEFT In the Left mode you can be played to the right of the split point, while the Voice played to the left of the split point is lit PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 19 Split point Left Voice Main Voice and Dual...
... can play . Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands-LEFT In the Left mode you can be played to the right of the split point, while the Voice played to the left of the split point is lit PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 19 Split point Left Voice Main Voice and Dual...
Owner's Manual
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Select a Styles Rhythm Most Styles include a rhythm part. Let's begin by listening to play left-hand chords. Style selection display Your created Styles are stored to the [USER] button. 2 Select the Style you can select from a wide variety of the available ... at the highlighted Style name and rotate the dial. The available Styles will start playing. To stop playback, press the [START/STOP] button again. 22 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The rhythm part is played using percussion instruments only. 1 Select and press the desired Style category button in sequence. The Style rhythm will...
Select a Styles Rhythm Most Styles include a rhythm part. Let's begin by listening to play left-hand chords. Style selection display Your created Styles are stored to the [USER] button. 2 Select the Style you can select from a wide variety of the available ... at the highlighted Style name and rotate the dial. The available Styles will start playing. To stop playback, press the [START/STOP] button again. 22 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The rhythm part is played using percussion instruments only. 1 Select and press the desired Style category button in sequence. The Style rhythm will...
Owner's Manual
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... Variation (sections)" on page 55. 24 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Try playing from one to three notes at the same time to the left of left-hand chords while playing a melody with your right hand. This instrument will change according to the left -hand chord to the accompaniment. Refer to stop ...Style playback when you're done. You can switch Style "sections" to add variety to start the Style. You can still "play . Playing Styles 4 Play a left -hand notes you play " chords even if you...
... Variation (sections)" on page 55. 24 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Try playing from one to three notes at the same time to the left of left-hand chords while playing a melody with your right hand. This instrument will change according to the left -hand chord to the accompaniment. Refer to stop ...Style playback when you're done. You can switch Style "sections" to add variety to start the Style. You can still "play . Playing Styles 4 Play a left -hand notes you play " chords even if you...
Owner's Manual
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...changing the MDB category. The swing Style will appear. The music database selection display will start playing when you play a left-hand chord to the left hand and the melody with your left of the split point (page 23). The currently selected category name, MDB number and name ...Database. For this point by pressing the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. 4 Press the [>/■] button to stop playback. 26 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Split Point You can check the assigned Voice and Style at this example select "315 BigKissForDream" in your right. Q e uick Guid Playing...
...changing the MDB category. The swing Style will appear. The music database selection display will start playing when you play a left-hand chord to the left hand and the melody with your left of the split point (page 23). The currently selected category name, MDB number and name ...Database. For this point by pressing the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. 4 Press the [>/■] button to stop playback. 26 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Split Point You can check the assigned Voice and Style at this example select "315 BigKissForDream" in your right. Q e uick Guid Playing...
Owner's Manual
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... the [HARMONY] button for details, refer to the section below "How to sound each Harmony Type • Harmony types 01 to 14 Press the right-hand keys while playing chords in the Function Settings (page 82). NOTE • When you press the [HARMONY] button to turn the Harmony function on . ...function. The [HARMONY] button lights indicating that Harmony is on (page 23). • Harmony types 15 to 18 (Echo) Keep holding down the keys. 44 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual • Harmony types 19 to 22 (Tremolo) Keep holding down the keys. • Harmony types 23 to 26 (Trill) Hold down two keys...
... the [HARMONY] button for details, refer to the section below "How to sound each Harmony Type • Harmony types 01 to 14 Press the right-hand keys while playing chords in the Function Settings (page 82). NOTE • When you press the [HARMONY] button to turn the Harmony function on . ...function. The [HARMONY] button lights indicating that Harmony is on (page 23). • Harmony types 15 to 18 (Echo) Keep holding down the keys. 44 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual • Harmony types 19 to 22 (Tremolo) Keep holding down the keys. • Harmony types 23 to 26 (Trill) Hold down two keys...
Owner's Manual
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.... When the intro finishes playing, accompaniment shifts to the main section. Included here is used for the ending of the Song. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 55 Fill-in measures) differs depending on how you can play with your left hand. ●ENDING section This is used for the beginning of the Song.
.... When the intro finishes playing, accompaniment shifts to the main section. Included here is used for the ending of the Song. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 55 Fill-in measures) differs depending on how you can play with your left hand. ●ENDING section This is used for the beginning of the Song.
Owner's Manual
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... Style Volume If the instrument is in the left-hand accompaniment range of the Style category buttons to enter the Style mode. (page 22) 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Use the CATEGORY [] buttons as many times as necessary to call up Style Volume. 60 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 3 Use the dial to set the...
... Style Volume If the instrument is in the left-hand accompaniment range of the Style category buttons to enter the Style mode. (page 22) 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Use the CATEGORY [] buttons as many times as necessary to call up Style Volume. 60 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 3 Use the dial to set the...
Owner's Manual
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...), 6 (1/16 note triplet), 7 (1/32 note), 8 (1/32 note triplet) Depending on the Song data, you to instantly send a data 'snapshot' of your right hand lesson. The setting is set this value to the internal clock (OFF) or an external clock (ON). (page 94) Keyboard Out Keyboard Out ON/OFF...the display language for your keyboardplayed parts. Style Out Style Out ON/OFF Determines whether Style data is an operation, not a setting.) 82 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual HARMONY Harmony Type Harmony Type 01-26 Determines the Harmony type. (See the list on page 125) Harmony Volume Harmony Volume...
...), 6 (1/16 note triplet), 7 (1/32 note), 8 (1/32 note triplet) Depending on the Song data, you to instantly send a data 'snapshot' of your right hand lesson. The setting is set this value to the internal clock (OFF) or an external clock (ON). (page 94) Keyboard Out Keyboard Out ON/OFF...the display language for your keyboardplayed parts. Style Out Style Out ON/OFF Determines whether Style data is an operation, not a setting.) 82 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual HARMONY Harmony Type Harmony Type 01-26 Determines the Harmony type. (See the list on page 125) Harmony Volume Harmony Volume...
Owner's Manual
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...is the backup data. As a result, all backup data will be played back as the specified right- or left -hand part. 98 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Keep this in the application. NOTE • Preset Song data cannot be recognized when transferred to the instrument. ●...recommend that you select channel 1 for the right-hand part and channel 2 for which channels are to be overwritten every time you click "Electronic Musical Instruments" in the Musicsoft Downloader display, and then "System Drive," a file named "PSR-S550.BUP" will not be transmitted from the Instrument ...
...is the backup data. As a result, all backup data will be played back as the specified right- or left -hand part. 98 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Keep this in the application. NOTE • Preset Song data cannot be recognized when transferred to the instrument. ●...recommend that you select channel 1 for the right-hand part and channel 2 for which channels are to be overwritten every time you click "Electronic Musical Instruments" in the Musicsoft Downloader display, and then "System Drive," a file named "PSR-S550.BUP" will not be transmitted from the Instrument ...
Owner's Manual
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...Always press desired style category button first when you play a chord in Japanese, and/or there are going to use it is normal. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 107 Set the split point at the same time, some notes/sounds may be cut off the sound and releasing it lights. The... footswitch is pressed after selecting the BaroqueAir Style in the display messages. This is produced. power. Make sure the Language setting in the right-hand range. Types 01-05 function when style playback is set to ON? Is External Clock set of the keyboard, and a melody is plugged ...
...Always press desired style category button first when you play a chord in Japanese, and/or there are going to use it is normal. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 107 Set the split point at the same time, some notes/sounds may be cut off the sound and releasing it lights. The... footswitch is pressed after selecting the BaroqueAir Style in the display messages. This is produced. power. Make sure the Language setting in the right-hand range. Types 01-05 function when style playback is set to ON? Is External Clock set of the keyboard, and a melody is plugged ...
Owner's Manual
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... 0 Kick Soft 46 A# 1 34 A# 0 Open Rim Shot 47 B 1 35 B 0 Kick Tight 48 C 2 36 C 1 Kick 49 C# 2 37 C# 1 Side Stick 50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare 51 D# 2 39 D# 1 Hand Clap 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare Tight 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L 54 F# 2 42 F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed 55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H 56 G# 2 44 G# 1 1 Hi-Hat Pedal 57...6 127/000/009 Room Kit Snare Snappy Snare Tight Snappy Tom Room 1 Tom Room 2 Tom Room 3 Tom Room 4 Tom Room 5 Tom Room 6 116 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual For example, in "1: Standard Kit 1", the "Seq Click H" (Note# 36/Note C1) corresponds to (Note# 24/Note C0). • Key...
... 0 Kick Soft 46 A# 1 34 A# 0 Open Rim Shot 47 B 1 35 B 0 Kick Tight 48 C 2 36 C 1 Kick 49 C# 2 37 C# 1 Side Stick 50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare 51 D# 2 39 D# 1 Hand Clap 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare Tight 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L 54 F# 2 42 F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed 55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H 56 G# 2 44 G# 1 1 Hi-Hat Pedal 57...6 127/000/009 Room Kit Snare Snappy Snare Tight Snappy Tom Room 1 Tom Room 2 Tom Room 3 Tom Room 4 Tom Room 5 Tom Room 6 116 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual For example, in "1: Standard Kit 1", the "Seq Click H" (Note# 36/Note C1) corresponds to (Note# 24/Note C0). • Key...
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...45 A 1 33 A 0 Kick Soft 46 A# 1 34 A# 0 Open Rim Shot 47 B 1 35 B 0 Kick Tight 48 C 2 36 C 1 Kick 49 C# 2 37 C# 1 Side Stick 50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare 51 D# 2 39 D# 1 Hand Clap 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare Tight 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L 54 F# 2 42 F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed 55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H 56 G# 2 44 G# 1 1 Hi-Hat Pedal 57 A 2 45... Analog H Bongo Analog L Conga Analog H Conga Analog M Conga Analog L Scratch H 2 Scratch L 2 Maracas 2 Claves 2 Scratch H 2 Scratch L 3 Maracas 2 Claves 2 Dance Percussion 3 Dance Percussion 4 Dance Breath 1 Dance Breath 2 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 117
...45 A 1 33 A 0 Kick Soft 46 A# 1 34 A# 0 Open Rim Shot 47 B 1 35 B 0 Kick Tight 48 C 2 36 C 1 Kick 49 C# 2 37 C# 1 Side Stick 50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare 51 D# 2 39 D# 1 Hand Clap 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare Tight 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L 54 F# 2 42 F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed 55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H 56 G# 2 44 G# 1 1 Hi-Hat Pedal 57 A 2 45... Analog H Bongo Analog L Conga Analog H Conga Analog M Conga Analog L Scratch H 2 Scratch L 2 Maracas 2 Claves 2 Scratch H 2 Scratch L 3 Maracas 2 Claves 2 Dance Percussion 3 Dance Percussion 4 Dance Breath 1 Dance Breath 2 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 117
Owner's Manual
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... 0 Open Rim Shot 47 B 1 35 B 0 Kick Tight 48 C 2 36 C 1 Kick 49 C# 2 37 C# 1 Side Stick 50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare 51 D# 2 39 D# 1 Hand Clap 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare Tight 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L 54 F# 2 42 F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed 55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H 56 G# 2 44...Bongo L Tip Bongo L Heel Bongo L Slap Timbale L Open Paila L Timbale H Open Paila L Timbale H Open Hand Cymbal 2 Hand Cymbal 2 Short Paila H Cowbell Top Paila H Cowbell Top Guiro Short Guiro Long Tambourine Guiro Short Guiro Long Tambourine ...Rik Finger 2 1 Rik Brass Tremolo Rik Sak Rik Tik 118 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual
... 0 Open Rim Shot 47 B 1 35 B 0 Kick Tight 48 C 2 36 C 1 Kick 49 C# 2 37 C# 1 Side Stick 50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare 51 D# 2 39 D# 1 Hand Clap 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare Tight 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L 54 F# 2 42 F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed 55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H 56 G# 2 44...Bongo L Tip Bongo L Heel Bongo L Slap Timbale L Open Paila L Timbale H Open Paila L Timbale H Open Hand Cymbal 2 Hand Cymbal 2 Short Paila H Cowbell Top Paila H Cowbell Top Guiro Short Guiro Long Tambourine Guiro Short Guiro Long Tambourine ...Rik Finger 2 1 Rik Brass Tremolo Rik Sak Rik Tik 118 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual
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... 0 Open Rim Shot 47 B 1 35 B 0 Kick Tight 48 C 2 36 C 1 Kick 49 C# 2 37 C# 1 Side Stick 50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare 51 D# 2 39 D# 1 Hand Clap 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare Tight 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L 54 F# 2 42 F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed 55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H 56 G# 2 44... f Tombak Snap f Neghareh Pelang f Tombak Trill Khaligi Clap 1 Arabic Zalgouta Open Khaligi Clap 2 Arabic Zalgouta Close Arabic Hand Clap Tabel Tak 1 Sagat 1 Tabel Dom Sagat 2 Tabel Tak 2 Sagat 3 Riq Tik 3 Riq Tik 2 Riq ... 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 119
... 0 Open Rim Shot 47 B 1 35 B 0 Kick Tight 48 C 2 36 C 1 Kick 49 C# 2 37 C# 1 Side Stick 50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare 51 D# 2 39 D# 1 Hand Clap 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare Tight 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L 54 F# 2 42 F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed 55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H 56 G# 2 44... f Tombak Snap f Neghareh Pelang f Tombak Trill Khaligi Clap 1 Arabic Zalgouta Open Khaligi Clap 2 Arabic Zalgouta Close Arabic Hand Clap Tabel Tak 1 Sagat 1 Tabel Dom Sagat 2 Tabel Tak 2 Sagat 3 Riq Tik 3 Riq Tik 2 Riq ... 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 119
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...Da Gu mp 2 37 C# 1 25 C# 0 Brush Tap Da Gu rim 38 D 1 26 D 0 O Brush Swirl Da Gu f 2 39 D# 1 27 D# 0 Brush Slap Da Gu hand 2 40 E 1 28 E 0 O Brush Tap Swirl Da Gu roll 2 41 F 1 29 F 0 O Snare Roll Pai Gu 4 42 F# 1 30 F# 0 Caanet Pai Gu 4 ...Gu 1 48 C 2 36 C 1 Kick Luo High 1 49 C# 2 37 C# 1 Side Stick Gong batter 50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare Jin Luo 51 D# 2 39 D# 1 Hand Clap Luo High 2 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare Tight Luo Mid-Low 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L Luo 54 F# 2 42 F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed Jin ... Gun Laser Gun Explosion Firework Ghost Maou 120 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual
...Da Gu mp 2 37 C# 1 25 C# 0 Brush Tap Da Gu rim 38 D 1 26 D 0 O Brush Swirl Da Gu f 2 39 D# 1 27 D# 0 Brush Slap Da Gu hand 2 40 E 1 28 E 0 O Brush Tap Swirl Da Gu roll 2 41 F 1 29 F 0 O Snare Roll Pai Gu 4 42 F# 1 30 F# 0 Caanet Pai Gu 4 ...Gu 1 48 C 2 36 C 1 Kick Luo High 1 49 C# 2 37 C# 1 Side Stick Gong batter 50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare Jin Luo 51 D# 2 39 D# 1 Hand Clap Luo High 2 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare Tight Luo Mid-Low 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L Luo 54 F# 2 42 F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed Jin ... Gun Laser Gun Explosion Firework Ghost Maou 120 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual
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... Golly 196 Great Fire Balls 197 I'm A Wanderer 198 I Watch My Tears Go By 14 Leave Me Tender, Love Me True 15 Let Me Hold Your Hand 16 Letters Of Love 17 Living In A Colored Submarine 18 Love? Don't Throw It Away 19 Makin' It Thru The Night 20 Mrs. Robin's Son...? 65 You Only Need Love Sing Alongs 66 Danny's Boy 67 Dear, My Clementine 68 Deep In Texas's Heart 69 Ease Up Mother Brown 122 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual No. MDB Name 139 Where Are You Going To? Music Database List No. No.
... Golly 196 Great Fire Balls 197 I'm A Wanderer 198 I Watch My Tears Go By 14 Leave Me Tender, Love Me True 15 Let Me Hold Your Hand 16 Letters Of Love 17 Living In A Colored Submarine 18 Love? Don't Throw It Away 19 Makin' It Thru The Night 20 Mrs. Robin's Son...? 65 You Only Need Love Sing Alongs 66 Danny's Boy 67 Dear, My Clementine 68 Deep In Texas's Heart 69 Ease Up Mother Brown 122 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual No. MDB Name 139 Where Are You Going To? Music Database List No. No.
Owner's Manual
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... 471 Yak This Sax Party Time 472 Aga Doo 473 Big Samba Bamboo 474 Blankenesenolop 475 Dancing Bird 476 Going With A Good Thing 477 Hands Up Party 124 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual No. Music Database List No. MDB Name 478 I Love To Drink Cider 479 Kreuzberg 480 Louie's My Brother 481 Mexican Trumpet...
... 471 Yak This Sax Party Time 472 Aga Doo 473 Big Samba Bamboo 474 Blankenesenolop 475 Dancing Bird 476 Going With A Good Thing 477 Hands Up Party 124 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual No. Music Database List No. MDB Name 478 I Love To Drink Cider 479 Kreuzberg 480 Louie's My Brother 481 Mexican Trumpet...