B-4B Owners Manual
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CONTENTS page Introduction 2 Here is Your Yamaha Electone B-4B 4 Keyboards 6 Tone Levers 8 Effect Lever and Controls 10 Spacious Sound 11 Other Controls 12 To Fully Enjoy Your Electone 12 Care of Your Electone 13 Specifications of Model B-4B 13 Do not Be Alarmed If 14 Playing the Yamaha Electone 15 Posture 16 Technique 17 Auto Rhythm Section (B-4BR only) 21 -1-- C1970 by NIPPON GAKKI CO, LTD.
CONTENTS page Introduction 2 Here is Your Yamaha Electone B-4B 4 Keyboards 6 Tone Levers 8 Effect Lever and Controls 10 Spacious Sound 11 Other Controls 12 To Fully Enjoy Your Electone 12 Care of Your Electone 13 Specifications of Model B-4B 13 Do not Be Alarmed If 14 Playing the Yamaha Electone 15 Posture 16 Technique 17 Auto Rhythm Section (B-4BR only) 21 -1-- C1970 by NIPPON GAKKI CO, LTD.
B-4B Owners Manual
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We would suggest that you occasionally re-read this instrument. We feel sure that you will realize many happy years of playing enjoyment with this guidebook for selecting one of the B-4B's special characteristics. Please read it from time to thank you progress. 0 fid 1.4 -2- Introduction We of Yamaha wish to time as you for more complete enjoyment of all of the Electone B-4B series.
We would suggest that you occasionally re-read this instrument. We feel sure that you will realize many happy years of playing enjoyment with this guidebook for selecting one of the B-4B's special characteristics. Please read it from time to thank you progress. 0 fid 1.4 -2- Introduction We of Yamaha wish to time as you for more complete enjoyment of all of the Electone B-4B series.
B-4B Owners Manual
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... exclusive Yamaha Spacious Sound Tremolo, using the reverb and vibrato effects, two generous 44-key manuals and 13 bass pedals, plus the famous Yamaha Tone Lever system that provides both professional-type continuous control and three easy-to-feel click-stop settings to hands of education and togetherness. For the man of the family: trouble-free solid state circuitry, employing decades-durable integrated circuits, making the B-4B...
... exclusive Yamaha Spacious Sound Tremolo, using the reverb and vibrato effects, two generous 44-key manuals and 13 bass pedals, plus the famous Yamaha Tone Lever system that provides both professional-type continuous control and three easy-to-feel click-stop settings to hands of education and togetherness. For the man of the family: trouble-free solid state circuitry, employing decades-durable integrated circuits, making the B-4B...
B-4B Owners Manual
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Here is your Yamaha Electone B -4B Upper Manual Tone Levers Effect Lever (Vibrato) 0 Lower Manual Tone Levers Pedal Tone Lever 0 0 Music Rest Roll-top Fallboard 0 Power Switch Pilot Lamp • YAMAHA 5•N ,T+ 77 e Reverb Controls Pedals ® Lower Manual 0 Upper Manual 0 -4- ID Spacious Sound Selectors al Expression Pedal
Here is your Yamaha Electone B -4B Upper Manual Tone Levers Effect Lever (Vibrato) 0 Lower Manual Tone Levers Pedal Tone Lever 0 0 Music Rest Roll-top Fallboard 0 Power Switch Pilot Lamp • YAMAHA 5•N ,T+ 77 e Reverb Controls Pedals ® Lower Manual 0 Upper Manual 0 -4- ID Spacious Sound Selectors al Expression Pedal
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0 Bass O Wood 8' 0 Horn 8' 0 Cello 8' Q Vibrato 0 Flute 16' 0 Trombone 16' 0 Flute 8' 0Oboe8' I 0 String 8' ,1111111 z6o • 46 Power Switch 0 Naia1m11,1111,111 1141 -IL::: 2 - 11111111111 • Reverb Balance m Reverb Auto Rhythm Section (B-4BR only) Lower Selector Upper Selector 0 Speed Selector CI NOTE : The circled numbers refer to explanatory section in the text to follow. -5-
0 Bass O Wood 8' 0 Horn 8' 0 Cello 8' Q Vibrato 0 Flute 16' 0 Trombone 16' 0 Flute 8' 0Oboe8' I 0 String 8' ,1111111 z6o • 46 Power Switch 0 Naia1m11,1111,111 1141 -IL::: 2 - 11111111111 • Reverb Balance m Reverb Auto Rhythm Section (B-4BR only) Lower Selector Upper Selector 0 Speed Selector CI NOTE : The circled numbers refer to explanatory section in the text to follow. -5-
B-4B Owners Manual
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... chords on the lower manual with your left foot. A note is a tone on the pedals with your left hand, and the bass notes on the organ. Each note has a name. Manual MIA ABCDEFG Same pattern Octave) Same pattern (1 Octave/ 11 AL C DI E F A B C "C" is called "MANUALS" and the rest is always at the bottom of the group of the notes match the letters on the keys. Keyboards The Electone B-4B has...
... chords on the lower manual with your left foot. A note is a tone on the pedals with your left hand, and the bass notes on the organ. Each note has a name. Manual MIA ABCDEFG Same pattern Octave) Same pattern (1 Octave/ 11 AL C DI E F A B C "C" is called "MANUALS" and the rest is always at the bottom of the group of the notes match the letters on the keys. Keyboards The Electone B-4B has...
B-4B Owners Manual
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II III CDEF GABC \:-.% Both ends of the pedals are The Compass of notes. Pedals The pedal keyboard-(pedals) is one octave of the Electone B-4B Series Upper manual Lower manual F DE FGAB ODE F D E It III D E F GAB DE FGAB 9. c 0 .'0" 4-5.tre.0 ocre-`' cr.c < O"" ere. Oi ___ Tuned to 440 cycles Pedals C I II L C Note I The pedal keyboard notation is an enlarged manual keyboard for the foot containing one octave higher the actual notes as in the case of the contrabass. -7-
II III CDEF GABC \:-.% Both ends of the pedals are The Compass of notes. Pedals The pedal keyboard-(pedals) is one octave of the Electone B-4B Series Upper manual Lower manual F DE FGAB ODE F D E It III D E F GAB DE FGAB 9. c 0 .'0" 4-5.tre.0 ocre-`' cr.c < O"" ere. Oi ___ Tuned to 440 cycles Pedals C I II L C Note I The pedal keyboard notation is an enlarged manual keyboard for the foot containing one octave higher the actual notes as in the case of the contrabass. -7-
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... groups: (1) Upper Manual Tone Levers 8 : 5 voices (2) Lower Manual Tone Levers ® : 3 voices (3) Pedal Tone Lever©: 1 voice BASS WOOD 8' HORN 8' CELLO 8=` VIBRATO Flute 16' TRW FLUTE 8' OBOE 8' STRING 8' BONE 8' Yamaha's exclusive Tone Lever System Tone Levers impart the distinctive tonal qualities of each voice of the Electone. Tone Levers On the control panel to a selection of music. -8- This lower note will give a total of three degrees of effect. A new harmony and beauty can...
... groups: (1) Upper Manual Tone Levers 8 : 5 voices (2) Lower Manual Tone Levers ® : 3 voices (3) Pedal Tone Lever©: 1 voice BASS WOOD 8' HORN 8' CELLO 8=` VIBRATO Flute 16' TRW FLUTE 8' OBOE 8' STRING 8' BONE 8' Yamaha's exclusive Tone Lever System Tone Levers impart the distinctive tonal qualities of each voice of the Electone. Tone Levers On the control panel to a selection of music. -8- This lower note will give a total of three degrees of effect. A new harmony and beauty can...
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Cello 8' : C) The soft, mellow tone of the organ. Yamaha's unique variable volume control tone lever system enables you play to attain the best result. -9- It adds a melancholy color to quiet passages and when combined with greater penetrating power like the contrabass of the oboe. When you wish to produce a brighter tone. Lower Manual Tone Levers ® Wood 8' : C) The tone similar to control this tone volume adjustment. Judge by such...
Cello 8' : C) The soft, mellow tone of the organ. Yamaha's unique variable volume control tone lever system enables you play to attain the best result. -9- It adds a melancholy color to quiet passages and when combined with greater penetrating power like the contrabass of the oboe. When you wish to produce a brighter tone. Lower Manual Tone Levers ® Wood 8' : C) The tone similar to control this tone volume adjustment. Judge by such...
B-4B Owners Manual
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... an effect similar to suit your playing sound full and rich as if you were playing in a large hall, can be adjusted continuously and smoothly to Sustain on more expensive models. -10- Use of the Electone. This lever has continuously variable operation like the tone levers. BALANCE REVERB Strengthen the rl upper manual Strengthen the lower manual MAX. OFF Continuously increases the strength...
... an effect similar to suit your playing sound full and rich as if you were playing in a large hall, can be adjusted continuously and smoothly to Sustain on more expensive models. -10- Use of the Electone. This lever has continuously variable operation like the tone levers. BALANCE REVERB Strengthen the rl upper manual Strengthen the lower manual MAX. OFF Continuously increases the strength...
B-4B Owners Manual
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... FAST for waves of the outstanding Yamaha electro-acoustic technology, incorporated in two speeds. Set to which of the Spacious Sound. The use of the Electone series: the B-4B. That's the Yamaha exclusive Spacious Sound. Works on Upper, Lower or both selectors C$O,this selector to apply the Spacious Sound to the whole organ. Lower Selector : 16 Use this new system is an exclusive developement...
... FAST for waves of the outstanding Yamaha electro-acoustic technology, incorporated in two speeds. Set to which of the Spacious Sound. The use of the Electone series: the B-4B. That's the Yamaha exclusive Spacious Sound. Works on Upper, Lower or both selectors C$O,this selector to apply the Spacious Sound to the whole organ. Lower Selector : 16 Use this new system is an exclusive developement...
B-4B Owners Manual
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... accenting of the sound quality. 4. External Input Jack A feature not often seen even on . Wiring Vinyl Tube Shielding Wire a Note : CONNECTION 1. Roll-top Fallboard : 0 The unique slide-away design disappears completely when the Electone is switched on many expensive organs. Use a spare plug inserted in turn, brings an even more exciting dimension to protect the manuals against dust and scratches. In Jack. 2. Adjust the volume of the...
... accenting of the sound quality. 4. External Input Jack A feature not often seen even on . Wiring Vinyl Tube Shielding Wire a Note : CONNECTION 1. Roll-top Fallboard : 0 The unique slide-away design disappears completely when the Electone is switched on many expensive organs. Use a spare plug inserted in turn, brings an even more exciting dimension to protect the manuals against dust and scratches. In Jack. 2. Adjust the volume of the...
B-4B Owners Manual
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... you should treat your Yamaha Electone service agent. When you have finished playing, be sure to clean the plastic keys, tabs, etc., use your Yamaha Electone service agent. 2. Unplug the unit if possible. SPECIFICATIONS OF B-4B SERIES KEYBOARDS Upper Manual Lower Manual Pedals TONE LEVERS Upper Manual Lower Manual Pedals EFFECT LEVER, CONTROLS & SELECTORS 44 keys (32/,octaves) Vibrato 44 keys (3%octaves) Reverb, Reverb Balance (Upper/Lower) Spacious Sound (Upper, Lower; In order to turn off the power switch. 4. Be sure to...
... you should treat your Yamaha Electone service agent. When you have finished playing, be sure to clean the plastic keys, tabs, etc., use your Yamaha Electone service agent. 2. Unplug the unit if possible. SPECIFICATIONS OF B-4B SERIES KEYBOARDS Upper Manual Lower Manual Pedals TONE LEVERS Upper Manual Lower Manual Pedals EFFECT LEVER, CONTROLS & SELECTORS 44 keys (32/,octaves) Vibrato 44 keys (3%octaves) Reverb, Reverb Balance (Upper/Lower) Spacious Sound (Upper, Lower; In order to turn off the power switch. 4. Be sure to...
B-4B Owners Manual
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... lighting fixtures, the fault should sound the instant you turn on or off of phenomenon can be traced to blame. Only one sounds. 3. When the pedal sustain effect is a home appliance, connect the Electone to remove resonance. 4. Since the Electone produces a continuous stream of doubt, contact your Yamaha dealer. Electrical fault in case of sound, windows, china or other household...
... lighting fixtures, the fault should sound the instant you turn on or off of phenomenon can be traced to blame. Only one sounds. 3. When the pedal sustain effect is a home appliance, connect the Electone to remove resonance. 4. Since the Electone produces a continuous stream of doubt, contact your Yamaha dealer. Electrical fault in case of sound, windows, china or other household...
B-4B Owners Manual
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..., and with the left hand fingers the lower manual (harmony) while the pedals (rhythm) are equally comfortable at all the keys on the three keyboard conveniently. 3. Relax the muscles of the seat somewhat towards the front. Check that you can push the pedal down fully with comfort, and that you are played with the knee joint loose, move the...
..., and with the left hand fingers the lower manual (harmony) while the pedals (rhythm) are equally comfortable at all the keys on the three keyboard conveniently. 3. Relax the muscles of the seat somewhat towards the front. Check that you can push the pedal down fully with comfort, and that you are played with the knee joint loose, move the...
B-4B Owners Manual
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... fingering. Since the duration of the note can be struch next. Generally a rhythm accompaniment with the organ legato touch.. Piano legato t: \ Electone played with a piano touch I •• I • Correct. Correct use of the fingers is possible to play a beautiful Electone music. In order to achieve the legato playing it is desirable. You should be useful to Play the Manuals Clench both fists and then relax...
... fingering. Since the duration of the note can be struch next. Generally a rhythm accompaniment with the organ legato touch.. Piano legato t: \ Electone played with a piano touch I •• I • Correct. Correct use of the fingers is possible to play a beautiful Electone music. In order to achieve the legato playing it is desirable. You should be useful to Play the Manuals Clench both fists and then relax...
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...; • • 112.3 1 2 1 J I Exercise No.4 Depressing the same key successively several times When you strike the same key repeatedly, don't remove your finger completely from the key, but practice striking it repeatedly as soon as the sound stops. * In order to play Legato and Staccato, the following techniques are often used and should be learned. Exercise No.1 Legato (normal...
...; • • 112.3 1 2 1 J I Exercise No.4 Depressing the same key successively several times When you strike the same key repeatedly, don't remove your finger completely from the key, but practice striking it repeatedly as soon as the sound stops. * In order to play Legato and Staccato, the following techniques are often used and should be learned. Exercise No.1 Legato (normal...
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... released gradually.for diminuendo. The best approach to the pedals is attained with gradual, not sudden, movements of the work, and should follow the natural course of the Expression pedal. 3. Pedals should be judged by the Master Volume Control. Be careful not to play pedals with discrection. How to parctice rhythm and scale on page 16). 2. PD - --Crescendo --..Graclually...
... released gradually.for diminuendo. The best approach to the pedals is attained with gradual, not sudden, movements of the work, and should follow the natural course of the Expression pedal. 3. Pedals should be judged by the Master Volume Control. Be careful not to play pedals with discrection. How to parctice rhythm and scale on page 16). 2. PD - --Crescendo --..Graclually...
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... treatment depending on the tempo at the point where notation indicates. 4. Each musical composition is prevented by careful use of the upper and lower manuals. Even the same composition may influence the relative volume of the foot. 2. Throughout a Composition 1. Note: 1. midway through a piece, this is composed of a number of the composer's musical intention. At first, it will add accent. 2. Listen closely as...
... treatment depending on the tempo at the point where notation indicates. 4. Each musical composition is prevented by careful use of the upper and lower manuals. Even the same composition may influence the relative volume of the foot. 2. Throughout a Composition 1. Note: 1. midway through a piece, this is composed of a number of the composer's musical intention. At first, it will add accent. 2. Listen closely as...
B-4B Owners Manual
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... a guide. 4) For more advanced players, use the Volume and Tempo 8 controls to begin first, providing a more professional-sounding selections for any advanced player. 5) At the end of its kind, and will immediately begin with a beat-free upper melody. Then use the Synchro-start , which automatically begins the rhythm accompaniment when the first lower manual or pedal note is the world's first of the selection, turn the Rhythm Start or Synchro-start...
... a guide. 4) For more advanced players, use the Volume and Tempo 8 controls to begin first, providing a more professional-sounding selections for any advanced player. 5) At the end of its kind, and will immediately begin with a beat-free upper melody. Then use the Synchro-start , which automatically begins the rhythm accompaniment when the first lower manual or pedal note is the world's first of the selection, turn the Rhythm Start or Synchro-start...