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Keyboard Stand Assembly For information on assembling the keyboard stand, refer to the instructions on page 116 of this manual. Owner's Manual EN
Keyboard Stand Assembly For information on assembling the keyboard stand, refer to the instructions on page 116 of this manual. Owner's Manual EN
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..., Calif. 90620 Telephone : 714-522-9011 Type of product. Compliance with this type of Equipment : Electronic Keyboard Model Name : DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 This device complies with the requirements listed in to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (class B) OBSERVERA! Failure to use this product in a residential environment will not occur...
..., Calif. 90620 Telephone : 714-522-9011 Type of product. Compliance with this type of Equipment : Electronic Keyboard Model Name : DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 This device complies with the requirements listed in to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (class B) OBSERVERA! Failure to use this product in a residential environment will not occur...
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... all components. Always turn off the power for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the... for all components, set the volumes of time at their respective companies. (3)-9 2/2 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 5 Saving data Saving and backing up the USB storage device/external media • To protect... set all components at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your data The panel settings and some other types of their minimum ...
... all components. Always turn off the power for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the... for all components, set the volumes of time at their respective companies. (3)-9 2/2 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 5 Saving data Saving and backing up the USB storage device/external media • To protect... set all components at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your data The panel settings and some other types of their minimum ...
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...them to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual Such copyrighted materials include, without limitation, all software and hardware products that... Help Falling In Love from the Paramount Picture CAPTAIN CAREY, U.S.A. As a result, this electronic keyboard: Mona Lisa from the Paramount Picture BLUE HAWAII Words and Music by George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti...lyrics when an XF file containing lyric data is on a wide range of Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. It allows "hot swapping" (connecting peripheral devices...
...them to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual Such copyrighted materials include, without limitation, all software and hardware products that... Help Falling In Love from the Paramount Picture CAPTAIN CAREY, U.S.A. As a result, this electronic keyboard: Mona Lisa from the Paramount Picture BLUE HAWAII Words and Music by George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti...lyrics when an XF file containing lyric data is on a wide range of Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. It allows "hot swapping" (connecting peripheral devices...
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... refer to it often when you for purchasing the Yamaha DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Portable Grand! Make sure to keep this book) • Keyboard stand • Footswitch • AC Power Adaptor (May not be included depending on your Yamaha dealer.) DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 7 Congratulations and thank you need to take...
... refer to it often when you for purchasing the Yamaha DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Portable Grand! Make sure to keep this book) • Keyboard stand • Footswitch • AC Power Adaptor (May not be included depending on your Yamaha dealer.) DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 7 Congratulations and thank you need to take...
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... of a full backing band covering wide variety of the keyboard, for example, by tapping one finger! ■ Play a Variety of Instrument Voices Page 15 With the DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525, the instrument voice that sounds when you play the keyboard can be changed to violin, flute, harp, ...or any of an extensive range of acoustic pianos, we've developed a keyboard with action that matches the music you want to...
... of a full backing band covering wide variety of the keyboard, for example, by tapping one finger! ■ Play a Variety of Instrument Voices Page 15 With the DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525, the instrument voice that sounds when you play the keyboard can be changed to violin, flute, harp, ...or any of an extensive range of acoustic pianos, we've developed a keyboard with action that matches the music you want to...
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... Notices about the CD-ROM 105 CD-ROM Contents 106 System Requirements 107 Software Installation 107 Appendix Troubleshooting 112 Messages 114 Keyboard Stand Assembly 116 Scores 118 Voice List 124 Drum Kit List 128 Style List 130 Music Database List 131 Songs Provided ...-Play with Both Hands 36 CHORD/FREE Type- Contents Copyright Notice 6 Panel Logos 6 Accessories 7 Special Features of the DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack 10 Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack 10 Connecting to a Computer (USB...
... Notices about the CD-ROM 105 CD-ROM Contents 106 System Requirements 107 Software Installation 107 Appendix Troubleshooting 112 Messages 114 Keyboard Stand Assembly 116 Scores 118 Voice List 124 Drum Kit List 128 Style List 130 Music Database List 131 Songs Provided ...-Play with Both Hands 36 CHORD/FREE Type- Contents Copyright Notice 6 Panel Logos 6 Accessories 7 Special Features of the DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack 10 Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack 10 Connecting to a Computer (USB...
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...to set to the SUS- You can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other adaptors may .... Also, be damaging to that the footswitch plug is properly connected to STANDBY. Plug the Yamaha FC5 footswitch into this changes the recognized polarity of the external devices at high volume for long ... listening level. Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack) 10 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual The sustain function lets you play by Yamaha) only. TAIN jack before connecting them. ods of other line-level audio...
...to set to the SUS- You can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other adaptors may .... Also, be damaging to that the footswitch plug is properly connected to STANDBY. Plug the Yamaha FC5 footswitch into this changes the recognized polarity of the external devices at high volume for long ... listening level. Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack) 10 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual The sustain function lets you play by Yamaha) only. TAIN jack before connecting them. ods of other line-level audio...
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..., sound effects ... Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 15 Select and Play a Voice-MAIN This procedure selects the main voice you want to play on the keyboard. 1 Press the [VOICE] button. Q e uick Guid Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices In addition...
..., sound effects ... Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 15 Select and Play a Voice-MAIN This procedure selects the main voice you want to play on the keyboard. 1 Press the [VOICE] button. Q e uick Guid Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices In addition...
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... [DUAL ON/OFF] button turns the dual voice on the dual voice "DUAL" will sound in addition to the main voice when you play the keyboard. The currently selected dual voice will appear in addition to use is known as the "dual" voice. 1 Press the [DUAL ON/OFF] button. ... hold the [DUAL ON/OFF] button for longer than a second. For this example try selecting the "120 Vibraphone" voice. 16 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual Dual voice selection display Hold for longer than a second The currently selected dual voice 3 Select the desired dual voice. When turned on or...
... [DUAL ON/OFF] button turns the dual voice on the dual voice "DUAL" will sound in addition to the main voice when you play the keyboard. The currently selected dual voice will appear in addition to use is known as the "dual" voice. 1 Press the [DUAL ON/OFF] button. ... hold the [DUAL ON/OFF] button for longer than a second. For this example try selecting the "120 Vibraphone" voice. 16 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual Dual voice selection display Hold for longer than a second The currently selected dual voice 3 Select the desired dual voice. When turned on or...
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... same time. The split point setting can be played to the right of the split point, while the voice played to the left of the keyboard "split point". When turned on or off. Voice Number 2 Press and hold the [SPLIT ON/OFF] button for longer than a second. Press the [EXIT]...split point is known as required (page 77). Split voice selection display Hold for longer than a second The currently selected split voice DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 17 Split point Split voice Main voice and dual voice 1 Press the [SPLIT ON/OFF] button. The currently selected split voice will...
... same time. The split point setting can be played to the right of the split point, while the voice played to the left of the keyboard "split point". When turned on or off. Voice Number 2 Press and hold the [SPLIT ON/OFF] button for longer than a second. Press the [EXIT]...split point is known as required (page 77). Split voice selection display Hold for longer than a second The currently selected split voice DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 17 Split point Split voice Main voice and dual voice 1 Press the [SPLIT ON/OFF] button. The currently selected split voice will...
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...piano, all settings other than touch sensitivity are turned off , so only the Grand Piano voice will play over the entire keyboard. 18 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual The voice selected here becomes the split voice which will play to do is selected. For this example try ...selecting the "038 Folk Guitar" voice. 4 Play the keyboard. Watch the highlighted split voice and rotate the dial until the voice you have...
...piano, all settings other than touch sensitivity are turned off , so only the Grand Piano voice will play over the entire keyboard. 18 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual The voice selected here becomes the split voice which will play to do is selected. For this example try ...selecting the "038 Folk Guitar" voice. 4 Play the keyboard. Watch the highlighted split voice and rotate the dial until the voice you have...
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...'ll hear a triangle, maracas, bongos, drums ... When either of these voices are selected you can be able to play a range of sound effects on the keyboard. ◆ Sound Effect Selection Procedure ➔ (refer to steps 1 and 2 on page 15) 1 Press the [VOICE] button. 2 Use the dial to select "128 Standard Kit... 128 to 139), see the "Drum Kit List" on page 129. "138 SFX Kit 1" includes lightning, running water, dogs barking, and others. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 19
...'ll hear a triangle, maracas, bongos, drums ... When either of these voices are selected you can be able to play a range of sound effects on the keyboard. ◆ Sound Effect Selection Procedure ➔ (refer to steps 1 and 2 on page 15) 1 Press the [VOICE] button. 2 Use the dial to select "128 Standard Kit... 128 to 139), see the "Drum Kit List" on page 129. "138 SFX Kit 1" includes lightning, running water, dogs barking, and others. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 19
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... an auto accompaniment feature that produces accompaniment (rhythm + bass + chords) in the style you choose to match chords you play with your left of the keyboard split point. The rhythm part is provided on page 24, press the [START/STOP] button, and the accompaniment bass and chord parts will begin by... them for a complete list of the available styles). Press the [START/STOP] button a second time when you use the auto accompaniment features. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 23 Select a Style Rhythm Most styles includes a rhythm part.
... an auto accompaniment feature that produces accompaniment (rhythm + bass + chords) in the style you choose to match chords you play with your left of the keyboard split point. The rhythm part is provided on page 24, press the [START/STOP] button, and the accompaniment bass and chord parts will begin by... them for a complete list of the available styles). Press the [START/STOP] button a second time when you use the auto accompaniment features. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 23 Select a Style Rhythm Most styles includes a rhythm part.
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... Styles Play Along with . 1 Press the [STYLE] button and select the desired style. 2 Turn automatic accompaniment on. Split point (54 : F#2) NOTE • The keyboard split point can play along with a Style You learned how to page 77. Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button. This icon appears when automatic accompaniment... when sync start is on . Here we'll see how to add bass and chord accompaniment to the basic rhythm to the left of the keyboard to produce a full, rich accompaniment that you can be changed as required: refer to select a style rhythm on the preceding page. Pressing this...
... Styles Play Along with . 1 Press the [STYLE] button and select the desired style. 2 Turn automatic accompaniment on. Split point (54 : F#2) NOTE • The keyboard split point can play along with a Style You learned how to page 77. Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button. This icon appears when automatic accompaniment... when sync start is on . Here we'll see how to add bass and chord accompaniment to the basic rhythm to the left of the keyboard to produce a full, rich accompaniment that you can be changed as required: refer to select a style rhythm on the preceding page. Pressing this...
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...any chords. This instrument will change according to the accompaniment. These examples should help you 're done. Scores for what types of the keyboard split point. You can switch style "sections" to add variety to the left of chord progressions sound good with your right hand. Try ... 6 Press the [START/STOP] button to the left of left -hand chord to "Pattern Variation (Sections)" on page 26. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 25 The accompaniment will recognize even a single note as you play . Split point Auto accompaniment region 5 Play a variety of the split...
...any chords. This instrument will change according to the accompaniment. These examples should help you 're done. Scores for what types of the keyboard split point. You can switch style "sections" to add variety to the left of chord progressions sound good with your right hand. Try ... 6 Press the [START/STOP] button to the left of left -hand chord to "Pattern Variation (Sections)" on page 26. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 25 The accompaniment will recognize even a single note as you play . Split point Auto accompaniment region 5 Play a variety of the split...
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... Chords The instrument will be recognized without them. Cm7 • To play chords in the accompaniment range of the keyboard using normal fingerings in parentheses ( ) are two ways of it . the chords will automatically recognize the ...) Cdim Cdim7 C7 C(7b9) C(7b13) C(79) () () C(7#11) C(713) C(7#9) C(7b5) () () () () C7aug C7sus4 Csus2 () 28 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual * Notes enclosed in the accompaniment range of it (three keys altogether). Playing Styles Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords There are optional; C • To play...
... Chords The instrument will be recognized without them. Cm7 • To play chords in the accompaniment range of the keyboard using normal fingerings in parentheses ( ) are two ways of it . the chords will automatically recognize the ...) Cdim Cdim7 C7 C(7b9) C(7b13) C(79) () () C(7#11) C(713) C(7#9) C(7b5) () () () () C7aug C7sus4 Csus2 () 28 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual * Notes enclosed in the accompaniment range of it (three keys altogether). Playing Styles Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords There are optional; C • To play...
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The Chord type applies to only the left - DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 35 Q e uick Guid The Easy Way to Play ...have some musical fun. This type offers the greatest freedom, allowing you play the melody of the keyboard using performance assistant technology to help you to support the melody you are playing with both your left... playing any notes and still sound good! hand chords, this is the type for you 've never played a keyboard instrument before! ● Chord/Melody .... Play the melody of music, you play . Performance assistant technology offers four...
The Chord type applies to only the left - DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 35 Q e uick Guid The Easy Way to Play ...have some musical fun. This type offers the greatest freedom, allowing you play the melody of the keyboard using performance assistant technology to help you to support the melody you are playing with both your left... playing any notes and still sound good! hand chords, this is the type for you 've never played a keyboard instrument before! ● Chord/Melody .... Play the melody of music, you play . Performance assistant technology offers four...
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4 Press the [START/STOP] button. ON/OFF] button to the score on page 120. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 37 Before After Try playing the score on the keyboard. This is provided on the right. The basic pattern will be shown in the display. 5 Play on the left with both hands...
4 Press the [START/STOP] button. ON/OFF] button to the score on page 120. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 37 Before After Try playing the score on the keyboard. This is provided on the right. The basic pattern will be shown in the display. 5 Play on the left with both hands...
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... sound an octave higher. NOTE • The score for the right-hand part in the display. Continually play will begin. This is provided on the keyboard. You can stop song playback at any time by the score shown in the display. ON/OFF] button to Play Piano Song playback will be... the split point with your right hand, and to see the score for Nocturne is the performance assistant technology Chord/Free type. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 39
... sound an octave higher. NOTE • The score for the right-hand part in the display. Continually play will begin. This is provided on the keyboard. You can stop song playback at any time by the score shown in the display. ON/OFF] button to Play Piano Song playback will be... the split point with your right hand, and to see the score for Nocturne is the performance assistant technology Chord/Free type. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 39