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...rating your listening enjoyment - The Yamaha Education Suite includes: G Lesson page 34 The convenient and easy-to-use keyboard with the following features and functions: I Portable Grand page 20 The PSR-172/170 also has a Portable Grand function for realistic piano performance. Grade is a sophisticated ...Piano styles) also have their own two Fill-in patterns. • Large custom LCD gives you know the name of -use with different Intro, Main A and B, and Ending sections. just like a patient teacher! or for when you easy, at-a-glance confirmation of the Yamaha PSR-172...
...rating your listening enjoyment - The Yamaha Education Suite includes: G Lesson page 34 The convenient and easy-to-use keyboard with the following features and functions: I Portable Grand page 20 The PSR-172/170 also has a Portable Grand function for realistic piano performance. Grade is a sophisticated ...Piano styles) also have their own two Fill-in patterns. • Large custom LCD gives you know the name of -use with different Intro, Main A and B, and Ending sections. just like a patient teacher! or for when you easy, at-a-glance confirmation of the Yamaha PSR-172...
Owner's Manual
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... function. (See page 30.) i [STYLE] button This is for enabling style selection. (See page 42.) o [PORTABLE GRAND] button This instantly calls up the Grand Piano voice, plus a special piano song and style. (See page 20.) !0 [METRONOME] button This turns the metronome on and off. (See page 20.) !1 [DJ] button This instantly calls... and starts song playback. (See page 32.) 6 Panel Controls and Terminals I Front Panel r q t we !8 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 GrandPno !0 !2 y o u !1 i !9 @0 q [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the PSR-172/ 170.
... function. (See page 30.) i [STYLE] button This is for enabling style selection. (See page 42.) o [PORTABLE GRAND] button This instantly calls up the Grand Piano voice, plus a special piano song and style. (See page 20.) !0 [METRONOME] button This turns the metronome on and off. (See page 20.) !1 [DJ] button This instantly calls... and starts song playback. (See page 32.) 6 Panel Controls and Terminals I Front Panel r q t we !8 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 GrandPno !0 !2 y o u !1 i !9 @0 q [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the PSR-172/ 170.
Owner's Manual
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... all devices at the minimum setting before turning on the power. • Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on an acoustic piano - I Using a Sustain Footswitch This feature lets you to the speakers, set the volume of the external devices at their minimum levels and ...connect a set of stereo headphones to sustain the sound of the keyboard voice. I Using the MIDI Terminals The PSR-172/170 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. press and hold down the footswitch as a damper ...
... all devices at the minimum setting before turning on the power. • Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on an acoustic piano - I Using a Sustain Footswitch This feature lets you to the speakers, set the volume of the external devices at their minimum levels and ...connect a set of stereo headphones to sustain the sound of the keyboard voice. I Using the MIDI Terminals The PSR-172/170 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. press and hold down the footswitch as a damper ...
Owner's Manual
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Want to find out more ? Voice Name PIANO 001 GRAND PIANO 002 HONKY-TONK 003 E PIANO 1 004 E PIANO 2 005 E PIANO 3 006 E PIANO 4 007 HARPSICHORD 008 CLAVI 009 CELESTA ORGAN 010 VIBRATO OFF No. Voice Name 022 FOLK GUITAR 023 12ST GUITAR 024 JAZZ GUITAR 025 E GUITAR 026 ... SYNTHESIZER 050 THICK LEAD 051 SIMPLE LEAD 052 THICK SAW 053 SIMPLE SAW 054 SYNTH BASS 10 Quick Guide Step 1 Voices w z w GrandPno q zq Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automatically reset the entire PSR-172/170 for piano play. Want to find out more ?
Want to find out more ? Voice Name PIANO 001 GRAND PIANO 002 HONKY-TONK 003 E PIANO 1 004 E PIANO 2 005 E PIANO 3 006 E PIANO 4 007 HARPSICHORD 008 CLAVI 009 CELESTA ORGAN 010 VIBRATO OFF No. Voice Name 022 FOLK GUITAR 023 12ST GUITAR 024 JAZZ GUITAR 025 E GUITAR 026 ... SYNTHESIZER 050 THICK LEAD 051 SIMPLE LEAD 052 THICK SAW 053 SIMPLE SAW 054 SYNTH BASS 10 Quick Guide Step 1 Voices w z w GrandPno q zq Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automatically reset the entire PSR-172/170 for piano play. Want to find out more ?
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...TRP DUET No. Voice Name 076 SUS E PNO2 077 SUS VIBRAPHONE 078 SUS STRINGS ECHO 079 PIANO 080 E PIANO 081 HARPSICHORD 082 CELESTA 083 FOLK GUITAR 084 BANJO 085 VIBRAPHONE 086 MARIMBA No. Voice Name DJ...ORGAN 095 EXCEL VIOLIN 096 CRYSTAL 097 STAR SHIP No. Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The PSR-172/170 has a total of them out now... Let's try a few of 100 dynamic and realistic instrument ...WD BASS/PNO 070 STRINGS/PNO 071 FN BA/E PNO 072 HARP/VIOLIN 073 HORN/TRP SUSTAIN 074 SUS PIANO 075 SUS E PNO1 No. w Select a voice. 000 GrandPno TEMPO 116 002 HnkyTonk e Play the ...
...TRP DUET No. Voice Name 076 SUS E PNO2 077 SUS VIBRAPHONE 078 SUS STRINGS ECHO 079 PIANO 080 E PIANO 081 HARPSICHORD 082 CELESTA 083 FOLK GUITAR 084 BANJO 085 VIBRAPHONE 086 MARIMBA No. Voice Name DJ...ORGAN 095 EXCEL VIOLIN 096 CRYSTAL 097 STAR SHIP No. Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The PSR-172/170 has a total of them out now... Let's try a few of 100 dynamic and realistic instrument ...WD BASS/PNO 070 STRINGS/PNO 071 FN BA/E PNO 072 HARP/VIOLIN 073 HORN/TRP SUSTAIN 074 SUS PIANO 075 SUS E PNO1 No. w Select a voice. 000 GrandPno TEMPO 116 002 HnkyTonk e Play the ...
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... 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 Song Name (Composer) Demo Song Piano/Classical Für Elise (L.v. Bach) Turkish March (W.A. Tchaikovsky) Humoreske (A. Brahms) World Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (Traditional) Grandfather's Clock (H.C. Rousseau) 068 Muss I 'm Mai (Traditional) Home Sweet Home...
... 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 Song Name (Composer) Demo Song Piano/Classical Für Elise (L.v. Bach) Turkish March (W.A. Tchaikovsky) Humoreske (A. Brahms) World Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (Traditional) Grandfather's Clock (H.C. Rousseau) 068 Muss I 'm Mai (Traditional) Home Sweet Home...
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...special Pianist styles (#081 - #100). Current Tempo value 136 TEMPO 001 2 Change the value. When auto accompaniment is turned on, these provide piano-only accompaniment in a variety of music styles. • When the [PORTABLE GRAND] button is pressed, One Touch Setting (page 26) is ...designed also for playing the special "Stereo Sampled Piano" Grand Piano voice. It automatically selects the Song mode, calling up the Tempo setting. Portable Grand This convenient function lets you instantly call up the...
...special Pianist styles (#081 - #100). Current Tempo value 136 TEMPO 001 2 Change the value. When auto accompaniment is turned on, these provide piano-only accompaniment in a variety of music styles. • When the [PORTABLE GRAND] button is pressed, One Touch Setting (page 26) is ...designed also for playing the special "Stereo Sampled Piano" Grand Piano voice. It automatically selects the Song mode, calling up the Tempo setting. Portable Grand This convenient function lets you instantly call up the...
Owner's Manual
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... that the selected panel voice has replaced the song's original melody voice. 001 MELODY V 001 30 it lets you play a melody on the panel is piano but the song's melody is being played by a flute voice, using Melody Voice Change will change the flute melody voice to select the...] button for the melody of the song with the panel voice of the songs, either with each of your own selection. Melody Voice Change The PSR-172/170 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 it lets you play a melody on the panel is piano but the song's melody is being played by a flute voice, using Melody Voice Change will change the flute melody voice to select the...] button for the melody of the song with the panel voice of the songs, either with each of your own selection. Melody Voice Change The PSR-172/170 lets you replace the original voice used for at least one second. Press the [SONG] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to...
Owner's Manual
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... - Using the Lesson Feature 1 Select one part muted, letting you play in rhythm and at the same time. All of the 100 songs of the PSR-172/170 can be used , as long as you play and master the missing part yourself - Lessons 1 - 3 apply to practice with these educational features. I... of the songs are divided into four Lesson steps, as described below. These practices are divided into different categories or music genres, including Piano/Classical, World and Christmas, plus a special set of DJ Game songs. 34 Song Lesson The Lesson feature provides an exceptionally fun and ...
... - Using the Lesson Feature 1 Select one part muted, letting you play in rhythm and at the same time. All of the 100 songs of the PSR-172/170 can be used , as long as you play and master the missing part yourself - Lessons 1 - 3 apply to practice with these educational features. I... of the songs are divided into four Lesson steps, as described below. These practices are divided into different categories or music genres, including Piano/Classical, World and Christmas, plus a special set of DJ Game songs. 34 Song Lesson The Lesson feature provides an exceptionally fun and ...
Owner's Manual
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.... When using a mobile phone, noise is produced. Make sure that the Accompaniment Volume (page 47) is set to a maximum of 16 notes. The PSR-172/170 is polyphonic up to the PHONES/OUTPUT jack on , the display shows the specific notes of the chords you play in the right hand...output. To prevent this jack, no sound is temporarily produced. only piano accompaniment. The Multi Pad sound is set of the keyboard. The notes shown in the music staves and keyboard diagram in close proximity to the PSR-172/170 may be heard when accompaniment is cut off the mobile phone or...
.... When using a mobile phone, noise is produced. Make sure that the Accompaniment Volume (page 47) is set to a maximum of 16 notes. The PSR-172/170 is polyphonic up to the PHONES/OUTPUT jack on , the display shows the specific notes of the chords you play in the right hand...output. To prevent this jack, no sound is temporarily produced. only piano accompaniment. The Multi Pad sound is set of the keyboard. The notes shown in the music staves and keyboard diagram in close proximity to the PSR-172/170 may be heard when accompaniment is cut off the mobile phone or...
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... 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 MIDI Program Change# Voice Name PIANO 0 GRAND PIANO 1 HONKY-TONK 2 E PIANO 1 3 E PIANO 2 4 E PIANO 3 5 E PIANO 4 6 HARPSICHORD 7 CLAVI 8 CELESTA ORGAN 9 VIBRATO OFF 10 VIBRATO ON 11 HARMONY OFF 12 HARMONY ON 13 ATTACK OFF 14 ATTACK ON ... 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 *2 Voice Name SIMPLE SAW SYNTH BASS SY STRINGS SY BRASS SLOW STRS CHORUS HARMONY PIANO TRIO PNO COUNTRY E PNO TRIO HARPSI TRIO E ORG TRIO VIBES DUET TRP DUET HORN DUET CLARINET TR FLUTE DUET SPLIT WD BASS/PNO STRINGS/...
... 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 MIDI Program Change# Voice Name PIANO 0 GRAND PIANO 1 HONKY-TONK 2 E PIANO 1 3 E PIANO 2 4 E PIANO 3 5 E PIANO 4 6 HARPSICHORD 7 CLAVI 8 CELESTA ORGAN 9 VIBRATO OFF 10 VIBRATO ON 11 HARMONY OFF 12 HARMONY ON 13 ATTACK OFF 14 ATTACK ON ... 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 *2 Voice Name SIMPLE SAW SYNTH BASS SY STRINGS SY BRASS SLOW STRS CHORUS HARMONY PIANO TRIO PNO COUNTRY E PNO TRIO HARPSI TRIO E ORG TRIO VIBES DUET TRP DUET HORN DUET CLARINET TR FLUTE DUET SPLIT WD BASS/PNO STRINGS/...
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...PSR-172/170 and are : MSB = 00H, LSB = 00H. Voice List MIDI Program Change# 0 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 16 17 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 33 34 36 38 40 42 46 49 51 52 56 57 59 60 61 63 65 66 68 Voice Name Piano... Honky-tonk Piano Electric Piano 1 Electric Piano 2 Harpsichord Clavi Celesta Vibraphone Marimba Electric Organ 1 ... Fairy land Hot Organ Mood Guitar Excel Violin Star ship Slow Strings Crystal Sitar Banjo Steel Drums Wood Bass / Piano Strings / Piano Finger Bass / Electric Piano Harp / Violin Horn / Trumpet Used Notes 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2...
...PSR-172/170 and are : MSB = 00H, LSB = 00H. Voice List MIDI Program Change# 0 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 16 17 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 33 34 36 38 40 42 46 49 51 52 56 57 59 60 61 63 65 66 68 Voice Name Piano... Honky-tonk Piano Electric Piano 1 Electric Piano 2 Harpsichord Clavi Celesta Vibraphone Marimba Electric Organ 1 ... Fairy land Hot Organ Mood Guitar Excel Violin Star ship Slow Strings Crystal Sitar Banjo Steel Drums Wood Bass / Piano Strings / Piano Finger Bass / Electric Piano Harp / Violin Horn / Trumpet Used Notes 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2...
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... 3 8Beat Standard 4 8Beat Shuffle 5 Folkrock 6 Pop Rock 7 Crystal Pop 8 8Beat Medium 16BEAT 9 16Beat Shuffle 10 16Beat Pop BALLAD 11 8Beat Ballad 12 Epic Ballad 13 Piano Ballad 14 Soul Ballad 15 Slow Rock 16 6/8 Ballad 17 Harp Arpeggio 1 18 Harp Arpeggio 2 19 Harp Arpeggio 3 20 Music Box DANCE 21 Dance Pop... 76 Beguine 77 Merengue 78 Bolero Lento CARIBBEAN 79 Reggae 1 80 Reggae 2 PIANIST 81 2beat 82 Stride 83 Concerto 84 8beat 85 Honky-Tonk 86 Piano Ballad 87 Pop Ballad 88 Arpeggio 1 89 Arpeggio 2 90 Dance Pop 91 Rock & Roll 92 Tight Rock 93 Swing 94 Jazz Waltz 95 Ragtime 96...
... 3 8Beat Standard 4 8Beat Shuffle 5 Folkrock 6 Pop Rock 7 Crystal Pop 8 8Beat Medium 16BEAT 9 16Beat Shuffle 10 16Beat Pop BALLAD 11 8Beat Ballad 12 Epic Ballad 13 Piano Ballad 14 Soul Ballad 15 Slow Rock 16 6/8 Ballad 17 Harp Arpeggio 1 18 Harp Arpeggio 2 19 Harp Arpeggio 3 20 Music Box DANCE 21 Dance Pop... 76 Beguine 77 Merengue 78 Bolero Lento CARIBBEAN 79 Reggae 1 80 Reggae 2 PIANIST 81 2beat 82 Stride 83 Concerto 84 8beat 85 Honky-Tonk 86 Piano Ballad 87 Pop Ballad 88 Arpeggio 1 89 Arpeggio 2 90 Dance Pop 91 Rock & Roll 92 Tight Rock 93 Swing 94 Jazz Waltz 95 Ragtime 96...