Yamaha YPR-50 - Manual (Page 16)

Professional-sounding "Pianist" Professional-sounding "Pianist"
1. Select the desired Pianist style
To select the desired Pianist style pattern, simultaneously hold down the PIANIST STYLE button and press
the appropriate key (E0 - B1). The style is automatically set to standby.
n Pressing only the PIANIST STYLE button (without selecting a style) sets the previously selected style to standby.
n Pressing the PIANIST STYLE button while standby is active turns off the Pianist feature.
Changing the tempo
When you select the Pianist style, the best-suited tempo and time signature is
automatically called up as well. Naturally, you can change the tempo of the
song – for example, you can make it slower to help when you practice.
Adjusting the tempo
To raise or lower the tempo, press the TEMPO UP or DOWN button.
The tempo speeds up by a small amount with each press of the
TEMPO UP button.
The tempo slows down by a small amount with each press of the
TEMPO DOWN button.
Each song has been given a "preset" or ideal tempo for playback.
To instantly reset the preset tempo for the song, simultaneously
press both the TEMPO UP and TEMPO DOWN buttons.
Setting the tempo value directly
Simultaneously hold down both the TEMPO UP and TEMPO DOWN buttons
and press the appropriate key (E 5 - G6) corresponding to the desired tempo.
3. Stop the
Pianist
style
To stop the Pianist style,
press the PIANIST STYLE
button again. An ending
pattern automatically
plays back before the
style is stopped.
The powerful yet easy-to-use Pianist feature automatically provides professional-
quality piano accompaniment for your own performances – all you have to do is play
the desired chords with your left hand and use your right hand to play the melody.
Twenty different Pianist styles are available. The included Song Book also gives you
easy-to-read sheet music to help you get the most out of these styles. Try it out now
and see how easy it is to sound like a pro!
E0 B1
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