Owner's Manual
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...wet conditions, or place containers on it might cause interference which might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your instrument. (4)-7 3 Never insert or remove an electric plug... battery fluid. • Keep batteries away from the instrument to minimum. Yamaha cannot be used batteries according to avoid the possibility of the other electrical products such... Always replace all batteries at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set all volume levels to prevent possible leakage of all components, set ...
...wet conditions, or place containers on it might cause interference which might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your instrument. (4)-7 3 Never insert or remove an electric plug... battery fluid. • Keep batteries away from the instrument to minimum. Yamaha cannot be used batteries according to avoid the possibility of the other electrical products such... Always replace all batteries at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set all volume levels to prevent possible leakage of all components, set ...
Owner's Manual
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... for interfacing with the selected Style and Song. • MIDI terminals for optimum piano play. The Yamaha Education Suite includes: G Lesson page 34 The convenient and easy-to-use keyboard with the sophisticated learning tools of the Yamaha PSR-175/172 PortaTone! perfect for realistic piano performance. Pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button instantly calls up one...
... for interfacing with the selected Style and Song. • MIDI terminals for optimum piano play. The Yamaha Education Suite includes: G Lesson page 34 The convenient and easy-to-use keyboard with the sophisticated learning tools of the Yamaha PSR-175/172 PortaTone! perfect for realistic piano performance. Pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button instantly calls up one...
Owner's Manual
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First, make sure the PSR175/172 and any external devices are turned off when you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of all devices at the minimum setting before turning on the power. • Do not press the footswitch ... equipment damage. press and hold down the footswitch as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano - I Using the MIDI Terminals The PSR-175/172 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you can also play the keyboard to sustain the sound. • To prevent damage to the speakers, set the volume of the external devices at their...
First, make sure the PSR175/172 and any external devices are turned off when you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of all devices at the minimum setting before turning on the power. • Do not press the footswitch ... equipment damage. press and hold down the footswitch as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano - I Using the MIDI Terminals The PSR-175/172 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you can also play the keyboard to sustain the sound. • To prevent damage to the speakers, set the volume of the external devices at their...
Owner's Manual
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... 019 ACCORDION 020 HARMONICA GUITAR/BASS 021 SOFT GUITAR No. 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-175/172 for piano play. Voice Name 044 ALTO SAX 045 TENOR SAX 046 OBOE 047 CLARINET 048 FLUTE 049 PAN... SITAR 035 BANJO 036 VIBRAPHONE 037 MARIMBA 038 STEEL DRUMS WIND 039 TRUMPET 040 TROMBONE 041 MUTE TRPET 042 FRENCH HORN 043 BRASS SECT No. Playing along with the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button. 000 GrandPno x Play the keyboard.
... 019 ACCORDION 020 HARMONICA GUITAR/BASS 021 SOFT GUITAR No. 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-175/172 for piano play. Voice Name 044 ALTO SAX 045 TENOR SAX 046 OBOE 047 CLARINET 048 FLUTE 049 PAN... SITAR 035 BANJO 036 VIBRAPHONE 037 MARIMBA 038 STEEL DRUMS WIND 039 TRUMPET 040 TROMBONE 041 MUTE TRPET 042 FRENCH HORN 043 BRASS SECT No. Playing along with the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button. 000 GrandPno x Play the keyboard.
Owner's Manual
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...with the DJ Feature The exciting new DJ feature gives you a full variety of dance and DJ sounds - Want to find out more ? e Play the DJ GAME voice. 098 DJvoice1 w Press the Lesson [L] or [R] button. Voice Name 087 STEEL DRUMS 088 DRUM KIT DUAL 089 PNO CONCE 090... DUET 065 TRP DUET No. Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The PSR-175/172 has a total of them out now... Let's try a few of 100 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. w Select a voice. 000 GrandPno TEMPO 116 002 HnkyTonk e Play the keyboard. See page 22. Voice Name DJ Voice 098 DJ VOICE...
...with the DJ Feature The exciting new DJ feature gives you a full variety of dance and DJ sounds - Want to find out more ? e Play the DJ GAME voice. 098 DJvoice1 w Press the Lesson [L] or [R] button. Voice Name 087 STEEL DRUMS 088 DRUM KIT DUAL 089 PNO CONCE 090... DUET 065 TRP DUET No. Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The PSR-175/172 has a total of them out now... Let's try a few of 100 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. w Select a voice. 000 GrandPno TEMPO 116 002 HnkyTonk e Play the keyboard. See page 22. Voice Name DJ Voice 098 DJ VOICE...
Owner's Manual
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... x Specify the root note of the chord as you how to play a GM7 chord... Want to play chords by showing you the individual notes. n Select a section. The auto accompaniment starts as soon as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the display. Step 3 Auto Accompaniment Looking up Chords in ...the Dictionary" above. Bb3) Keys for entering the chord type (A2 - Dict. The chord name flashes and "congratulation" melody is played when the chord is played properly. The auto ...
... x Specify the root note of the chord as you how to play a GM7 chord... Want to play chords by showing you the individual notes. n Select a section. The auto accompaniment starts as soon as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the display. Step 3 Auto Accompaniment Looking up Chords in ...the Dictionary" above. Bb3) Keys for entering the chord type (A2 - Dict. The chord name flashes and "congratulation" melody is played when the chord is played properly. The auto ...
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...work on the keyboard is just like a real teacher - r2 Waiting Want to find out more ? Lesson 3 - Want to find out more ? See page 37. Want to find out more ? Lesson 2 - z Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. Minus One In Lesson 3, one of the Lesson steps. The PSR-175/172 checks... notes correctly as the titles of the parts is . In Lesson 1, the particular note you play on the timing of the song to play the notes correctly before it continues. r1 Timing Grade The PSR-175/172 has a built-in evaluation function that the parts for you practice the missing parts in time ...
...work on the keyboard is just like a real teacher - r2 Waiting Want to find out more ? Lesson 3 - Want to find out more ? See page 37. Want to find out more ? Lesson 2 - z Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. Minus One In Lesson 3, one of the Lesson steps. The PSR-175/172 checks... notes correctly as the titles of the parts is . In Lesson 1, the particular note you play on the timing of the song to play the notes correctly before it continues. r1 Timing Grade The PSR-175/172 has a built-in evaluation function that the parts for you practice the missing parts in time ...
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... ON. 2 Set the Volume. board with the instrument. 1 First, turn the power on again normally. ate number of the PSR-175/172 can also play back in this , simultaneously hold down the [DEMO] button and turn on the power. Many features of the desired song during ...Keyboard diagram (current note is playing... Simply select the appropri- The current song name and number appear at the top of what you an idea of the display. Song number Current chord 001 8va DemoSong 002 MEASURE To stop playback, press the [START/STOP] button. Playing the Demo Songs The PSR-175...
... ON. 2 Set the Volume. board with the instrument. 1 First, turn the power on again normally. ate number of the PSR-175/172 can also play back in this , simultaneously hold down the [DEMO] button and turn on the power. Many features of the desired song during ...Keyboard diagram (current note is playing... Simply select the appropri- The current song name and number appear at the top of what you an idea of the display. Song number Current chord 001 8va DemoSong 002 MEASURE To stop playback, press the [START/STOP] button. Playing the Demo Songs The PSR-175...
Owner's Manual
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... function bar indicator u Song/Voice/Style name and number q Indicators 002 DemoSong 003 e Notation y Chord r Keyboard t Measure/Tempo and Beat q Indicator These bars indicate the operating condition of the PSR-175/172, as BM7), not all important settings for a note or notes that appears next to indicate the beats ...beat This shows either the current measure (when the Song mode is selected) or the current Tempo value (when the Style mode is being played back, they show the single notes of the notation 003 staff for the instrument. When the Style mode • For a few speci...
... function bar indicator u Song/Voice/Style name and number q Indicators 002 DemoSong 003 e Notation y Chord r Keyboard t Measure/Tempo and Beat q Indicator These bars indicate the operating condition of the PSR-175/172, as BM7), not all important settings for a note or notes that appears next to indicate the beats ...beat This shows either the current measure (when the Song mode is selected) or the current Tempo value (when the Style mode is being played back, they show the single notes of the notation 003 staff for the instrument. When the Style mode • For a few speci...
Owner's Manual
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...Block #2 Block #3 Block #4 For Lesson 1, any note on the keyboard can play the appropriate octave block. Also for the same reason, Lesson 3 and Lesson 4 are identical. • Try playing one after the block number (as succesive sixteenth notes. Playing the DJ 1 Press the [DJ] button. 098 DJvoice1 001 Doing ... 1 32 33 Block number When the DJ "teacher" is to be played as shown below ). Each block has a different sound. For the other Lesson steps, play with the DJ feauture by using the Multi pads or the keyboard. Indicates that the 3 = third block is called up a dynamic DJ...
...Block #2 Block #3 Block #4 For Lesson 1, any note on the keyboard can play the appropriate octave block. Also for the same reason, Lesson 3 and Lesson 4 are identical. • Try playing one after the block number (as succesive sixteenth notes. Playing the DJ 1 Press the [DJ] button. 098 DJvoice1 001 Doing ... 1 32 33 Block number When the DJ "teacher" is to be played as shown below ). Each block has a different sound. For the other Lesson steps, play with the DJ feauture by using the Multi pads or the keyboard. Indicates that the 3 = third block is called up a dynamic DJ...
Owner's Manual
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... may not sound and/or others may be available.) This includes not only the notes played from the keyboard, but also the notes in a style pattern, the notes played by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously. (See page 26.) • The PSR-175/172 is a short pause before the indication appears. 042 Fr.Horn TEMPO 116 I Using...
... may not sound and/or others may be available.) This includes not only the notes played from the keyboard, but also the notes in a style pattern, the notes played by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously. (See page 26.) • The PSR-175/172 is a short pause before the indication appears. 042 Fr.Horn TEMPO 116 I Using...
Owner's Manual
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... sections of DJ voices (#098 - #099) that adds delayed repeats to automatically play two or more notes with Echo) and #100 - The PSR-175/ 172 also features special Drum Kit voices - #088 (with the notes you play on the keyboard at a time. Selecting and Playing Voices Harmony voices (#059 - #068) automatically add a one note can be...
... sections of DJ voices (#098 - #099) that adds delayed repeats to automatically play two or more notes with Echo) and #100 - The PSR-175/ 172 also features special Drum Kit voices - #088 (with the notes you play on the keyboard at a time. Selecting and Playing Voices Harmony voices (#059 - #068) automatically add a one note can be...
Owner's Manual
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... numbers are shown at the left of the PSR-175/172 can also be selected in the same way as with them on the keyboard. Press the [START/STOP] button. Current melody note 006 FurElise 002 MEASURE Current measure number • You can also play along with the powerful Lesson feature (page 34...tap" a new tempo in the display. Simply press the [VOICE] button while the song is playing back and select the desired voice. You can be used with the song using the rich and dynamic sounds of the PSR-175/172. There's also a Melody Voice Change function (below) that lets you change the song...
... numbers are shown at the left of the PSR-175/172 can also be selected in the same way as with them on the keyboard. Press the [START/STOP] button. Current melody note 006 FurElise 002 MEASURE Current measure number • You can also play along with the powerful Lesson feature (page 34...tap" a new tempo in the display. Simply press the [VOICE] button while the song is playing back and select the desired voice. You can be used with the song using the rich and dynamic sounds of the PSR-175/172. There's also a Melody Voice Change function (below) that lets you change the song...
Owner's Manual
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... song. 006 FurElise 001 2 Select the desired voice. The convenient Melody Voice Change feature takes this one of your own selection. Selecting and Playing Songs 4 Stop the song. Press the [VOICE] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to select the desired voice. 001 ...played by a flute voice, using Melody Voice Change will change the flute melody voice to piano. 1 Select the desired song. Melody Voice Change The PSR-175/172 lets you replace the original voice used for at least one second. For example, if the current voice selected on the keyboard...
... song. 006 FurElise 001 2 Select the desired voice. The convenient Melody Voice Change feature takes this one of your own selection. Selecting and Playing Songs 4 Stop the song. Press the [VOICE] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to select the desired voice. 001 ...played by a flute voice, using Melody Voice Change will change the flute melody voice to piano. 1 Select the desired song. Melody Voice Change The PSR-175/172 lets you replace the original voice used for at least one second. For example, if the current voice selected on the keyboard...
Owner's Manual
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...the desired song (from 001 - 100). 006 FurElise 001 Many of the Lesson songs. All of the 100 songs of the PSR-175/172 can be used , as long as you play and master the missing part yourself - press the appropriate button, L (left - Both Hands Lesson 4 is a "Minus One...of each hand; Lesson lets you to practice with one of the songs are ready to play the keyboard. any note can be used with these educational features. I Lesson 4 - I Lesson 1 - Minus One This lesson step plays back the song with both hands together. I Lesson 2 - Press the [SONG] button,...
...the desired song (from 001 - 100). 006 FurElise 001 Many of the Lesson songs. All of the 100 songs of the PSR-175/172 can be used , as long as you play and master the missing part yourself - press the appropriate button, L (left - Both Hands Lesson 4 is a "Minus One...of each hand; Lesson lets you to practice with one of the songs are ready to play the keyboard. any note can be used with these educational features. I Lesson 4 - I Lesson 1 - Minus One This lesson step plays back the song with both hands together. I Lesson 2 - Press the [SONG] button,...
Owner's Manual
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...Lesson 1 is in rhythm. Auto accompaniment section 36 In the case of the first type, play one of the notes - Pick a note to play a note above F#2. r1 Timing -04 m 3 Play the appropriate melody or chord with the music. Regarding chords and the use a note in time ...Lesson Lesson 1 - In Lesson 1, simply play the chords with your playing is indicated. • The melody note does not sound unless your left hand in combination with normal left-hand chords, and 2) songs in which the left hand, the PSR-175/172 actually has two different types of the keyboard.
...Lesson 1 is in rhythm. Auto accompaniment section 36 In the case of the first type, play one of the notes - Pick a note to play a note above F#2. r1 Timing -04 m 3 Play the appropriate melody or chord with the music. Regarding chords and the use a note in time ...Lesson Lesson 1 - In Lesson 1, simply play the chords with your playing is indicated. • The melody note does not sound unless your left hand in combination with normal left-hand chords, and 2) songs in which the left hand, the PSR-175/172 actually has two different types of the keyboard.
Owner's Manual
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... the [Dict.] button again. 41 Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord root (as printed on the keyboard diagram. 4 Play the chord. TEMPO 116 Chord name (root and type) Individual notes of chord (keyboard) The display shows the name of the chords are also recognized.)... the chord (major, minor, seventh, etc.). Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord type (as printed on the panel). Indicates notes to play it. 1 Press the [Dict.] button. It is played) when the correct notes are held down. (Inversions for many of the ...
... the [Dict.] button again. 41 Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord root (as printed on the keyboard diagram. 4 Play the chord. TEMPO 116 Chord name (root and type) Individual notes of chord (keyboard) The display shows the name of the chords are also recognized.)... the chord (major, minor, seventh, etc.). Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord type (as printed on the panel). Indicates notes to play it. 1 Press the [Dict.] button. It is played) when the correct notes are held down. (Inversions for many of the ...
Owner's Manual
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... you with 2 Fill-ins), and Ending - Use the numeric keypad. A total of separate "sections" - Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of the panel. Style name and number 001 8Bt Pop TEMPO 116 2 Select the desired style number. Each... you play any chord you specify by showing you perform. You can be selected in several different categories. for the auto accompaniment function. Available styles are available, in the same way as voice settings appropriate for each pattern - Selecting and Playing Styles The PSR-175/172...
... you with 2 Fill-ins), and Ending - Use the numeric keypad. A total of separate "sections" - Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of the panel. Style name and number 001 8Bt Pop TEMPO 116 2 Select the desired style number. Each... you play any chord you specify by showing you perform. You can be selected in several different categories. for the auto accompaniment function. Available styles are available, in the same way as voice settings appropriate for each pattern - Selecting and Playing Styles The PSR-175/172...
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... Beat Display The handclap icon in the display flashes in the ACMP section of the keyboard (or any key when accompaniment is playing by simply pressing a key on the keyboard. Selecting and Playing Styles I Using Sync Start The PSR-175/172 also has a Sync Start function that tapped speed. Simply tap the [TEMPO/TAP] button...
... Beat Display The handclap icon in the display flashes in the ACMP section of the keyboard (or any key when accompaniment is playing by simply pressing a key on the keyboard. Selecting and Playing Styles I Using Sync Start The PSR-175/172 also has a Sync Start function that tapped speed. Simply tap the [TEMPO/TAP] button...
Owner's Manual
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Next, press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button. Try playing a few successive chords with your performance. • Chords played in the right. 45 In effect, this gives you a "split keyboard," with bass and chords in the left hand, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change with each chord ...left hand and the normally selected voice in the ACMP section of the keyboard. To actually start the Intro section and style by playing any key in the ACMP section of the keyboard are also detected and played when the accompaniment is stopped. Using Sync Start with an Intro section ...
Next, press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button. Try playing a few successive chords with your performance. • Chords played in the right. 45 In effect, this gives you a "split keyboard," with bass and chords in the left hand, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change with each chord ...left hand and the normally selected voice in the ACMP section of the keyboard. To actually start the Intro section and style by playing any key in the ACMP section of the keyboard are also detected and played when the accompaniment is stopped. Using Sync Start with an Intro section ...