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PRECAUTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
WARNING
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical
shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
Power supply/AC power adaptor
Water warning
• Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. The required
voltage is printed on the name plate of the instrument.
• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet
conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into
any openings.
• Use the specified adaptor (PA-5D or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha)
only. Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the instrument or
overheating.
• Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.
• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have
accumulated on it.
Fire warning
• Do not put burning items, such as candles, on the unit.
A burning item may fall over and cause a fire.
• Do not place the AC adaptor cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators,
and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy objects
on it, or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll
anything over it.
If you notice any abnormality
• If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a
sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual smells or
smoke should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power switch,
disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected
by qualified Yamaha service personnel.
Do not open
• Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or
modify them in any way. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. If it
should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it
inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.
CAUTION
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage
to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
Power supply/AC power adaptor
• When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet, always hold
the plug itself and not the cord.
• Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally
fall over.
• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected adaptor and other cables.
• When setting up the instrument, make sure that the AC outlet you are using is
easily accessible. If some trouble or malfunction occurs, immediately turn off
the power switch and disconnect the plug from the outlet.
• Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using the instrument, or during
electrical storms.
• Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple-connector.
Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the
outlet.
• Use only the stand specified for the instrument. When attaching the stand or
rack, use the provided screws only. Failure to do so could cause damage to the
internal components or result in the instrument falling over.
Location
• Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold or
heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the day) to
prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration or damage to the internal
components.
• Do not use the instrument in the vicinity of a TV, radio, stereo equipment,
mobile phone, or other electric devices. Otherwise, the instrument, TV, or radio
may generate noise.
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Connections
Saving data
• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the
power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all
components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes
of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume
controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.
Saving and backing up your data
The panel settings and some other types of data are not retained in memory when
you turn off the power to the instrument. Save data you want to keep to the
Registration Memory (page 85.)
Saved data may be lost due to malfunction or incorrect operation.
Save important data to a USB storage device/or other external device such as a
computer. (pages 93, 104)
Maintenance
• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners,
solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.
Backing up the USB storage device/external media
• To protect against data loss through media damage, we recommend that you
save your important data onto two USB storage devices/external media.
Handling caution
• Do not insert a finger or hand in any gaps on the instrument.
• Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the gaps on the panel
or keyboard. If this happens, turn off the power immediately and unplug the
power cord from the AC outlet. Then have the instrument inspected by qualified
Yamaha service personnel.
• Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might
discolor the panel or keyboard.
• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not
use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.
• Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or
uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you
experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician.
Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.
Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.
Even when the power switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is still flowing to the instrument at the minimum level. When you are not using the instrument for a long
time, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet.
The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from those on
your instrument.
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• The bitmap fonts used in this instrument have been provided by and are the property of Ricoh Co., Ltd.
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• The company names and product names in this Owner’s Manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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Copyright Notice
The followings are the titles, credits and copyright notices for three (3) of the songs pre-installed in this
electronic keyboard:
Mona Lisa
Can’t Help Falling In Love
from the Paramount Picture CAPTAIN CAREY, U.S.A.
Words and Music by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Copyright © 1949 (Renewed 1976) by Famous Music Corporation
International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved
from the Paramount Picture BLUE HAWAII
Words and Music by George David Weiss,
Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore
Copyright © 1961 by Gladys Music, Inc.
Copyright Renewed and Assigned to Gladys Music
All Rights Administered by Cherry Lane Music Publishing Com-
pany, Inc. and Chrysalis Music
Composition Title : Against All Odds
Composer’s Name : Collins 0007403
Copyright Owner’s Name : EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD /
HIT & RUN MUSIC LTD
International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved
This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in whichYamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it
has license to use others’copyrights. Such copyrighted materials include, without limitation, all computer software, style files, MIDI
files, WAVE data, musical scores and sound recordings. Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of personal use
is not permitted under relevant laws. Any violation of copyright has legal consequences. DON’T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE
ILLEGAL COPIES.
Copying of the commercially available musical data including but not limited to MIDI data and/or audio data is strictly prohibited
except for your personal use.
Panel Logos
GM System Level 1
“GM System Level 1” is an addition to the MIDI standard which ensures that any GM-compatible music
data can be accurately played by any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of manufacturer. The GM
mark is affixed to all software and hardware products that support GM System Level.
XGlite
As its name implies, “XGlite” is a simplified version of Yamaha’s high-quality XG tone generation format.
Naturally, you can play back any XG song data using an XGlite tone generator. However, keep in mind that
some songs may play back differently compared to the original data, due to the reduced set of control
parameters and effects.
XF
The Yamaha XF format enhances the SMF (Standard MIDI File) standard with greater functionality and
open-ended expandability for the future. The instrument is capable of displaying lyrics when an XF file con-
taining lyric data is played.
STYLE FILE
The Style File Format is Yamaha’s original style file format which uses a unique conversion system to pro-
vide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on a wide range of chord types.
USB
USB is an abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus. It is a serial interface for connecting a computer with
peripheral Devices. It allows “hot swapping” (connecting peripheral devices while the power to the com-
puter is on).
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Congratulations and thank you for purchasing
the Yamaha DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Portable Grand!
Please read this owner’s manual carefully before using the instrument
in order to take full advantage of its various features.
Make sure to keep this manual in a safe and handy place even after you finish reading,
and refer to it often when you need to better understand an operation or function.
Accessories
The DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 package includes the following items. Please check that you have them
all.
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Special Features of the DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525
Graded Hammer Standard Keyboard (DGX-620/YPG-625 Only)
■ Performance assistant technology
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Play along with a song on the instrument’s keyboard and produce a perfect
performance every time ... even if you play wrong notes! All you have to do
is play on the keyboard—alternately on the left- and right-hand ranges of the
keyboard, for example—and you’ll sound like a pro as long as you play in
time with the music.
And if you can’t play with both hands, you can still play the melody simply
by tapping one key.
■ Play a Variety of Instrument Voices
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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 voices. You can change the mood of a song written for
piano, for example, by using violin to play it instead. Experience a whole
new world of musical variety.
■ Play Along with Styles
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Want to play with full accompaniment? Try the auto-accompaniment Styles.
The accompaniment styles provide the equivalent of a full backing band cov-
ering wide variety of styles from waltzes to 8-beat to euro-trance … and
much more. Select a style that matches the music you want to play, or exper-
iment with new styles to expand your musical horizons.
■ Easy Performance with Music Notation Display
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When you play back a song, the corresponding score will be shown on the
display as the song plays. This is a great way to learn how to read music. If
the song contains lyric and chord data*, the lyrics and chords will also appear
on the score display.
* No lyrics or chords will appear on the display if the song you are using with the score display func-
tion does not contain the appropriate lyric and chord data.
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Contents
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Setting Up
Be sure to do the following operations
BEFORE turning on the power.
Make all necessary connections below
BEFORE turning the power on.
Power Requirements
Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack)
ᕡ Make sure that the [STANDBY/ON] switch of the
instrument is set to STANDBY.
WARNING
• Use ONLY aYamaha PA-5D AC Power Adaptor (or other adap-
tor specifically recommended byYamaha) to power your
instrument from the AC mains.The use of other adaptors may
result in irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the
instrument.
The instrument speakers are automatically shut off
when a plug is inserted into this jack. The PHONES/
OUTPUT jack also functions as an external output. You
can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard
amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other
line-level audio device to send the instrument’s output
signal to that device.
ᕢ Connect the AC adaptor (PA-5D or other adaptor
specifically recommended by Yamaha) to the power
supply jack.
ᕣ Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.
CAUTION
• Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the instrument,
or during electrical storms.
WARNING
• Avoid listening with the headphones at high volume for long peri-
ods of time; doing so may not only result in ear fatigue, it may be
damaging to your hearing.
CAUTION
• To prevent damage to the speakers, set the volume of the external
devices at the minimum setting before connecting them. Failure to
observe these cautions may result in electric shock or equipment
damage. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all devices at their
minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while
playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.
ᕢ
ᕣ
Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack)
The sustain function lets you produce a natural sustain
as you play by pressing a footswitch. Plug the Yamaha
FC5 footswitch into this jack and use it to switch sustain
on and off.
NOTE
• Make sure that the footswitch plug is properly connected to the SUS-
TAIN jack before turning on the power.
• Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on. Doing this
changes the recognized polarity of the footswitch, resulting in reversed
footswitch operation.
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Setting Up
Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal)
● Music Rest
Connect the instrument’s USB terminal to the USB ter-
minal of a computer, and you can transfer performance
the USB data-transfer features you’ll need to do the fol-
lowing:
• First, make sure the POWER switch on the instru-
ment is set to OFF, then use a USB cable to con-
nect the instrument to the computer. After making
the connections, turn the instrument’s power on.
• Install the USB MIDI driver on your computer.
Installation of the USB MIDI driver is described on
Turning the Power On
Turn down the volume by turning the [MASTER VOL-
UME] control to the left and press the [STANDBY/ON]
switch to turn on the power. Press the [STANDBY/ON]
switch again to turn the power OFF.
Backup data in the flash memory is loaded to the instru-
ment when the power is turned on. If no backup data
exists on flash memory, all instrument settings are
restored to the initial factory defaults when the power is
turned on.
CAUTION
• Even when the switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is
still flowing to the instrument at the minimum level. When you are
not using the instrument for a long time, make sure you unplug the
AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet.
CAUTION
• Never attempt to turn the power off when a “WRITING!” message
is shown in the display. Doing so can damage the flash memory
and result in a loss of data.
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Panel Controls and Terminals
q [STANDBY/ON] switch
! [REPEAT & LEARN]/
w [MASTER VOLUME] control
[ACMP ON/OFF] button
e FILE CONTROL [MENU],
! [A-B REPEAT]/
[EXECUTE] buttons
[INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button
r [LYRICS] button
! [REW]/
[MAIN/AUTO FILL] button
t [SCORE] button
! [FF]/[SYNC STOP] button
y [CHORD FINGERING] button
u [P.A.T. ON/OFF] button
i [MUSIC DATABASE] button
o [FUNCTION] button
! [PAUSE]/
[SYNC START] button
! [START/STOP] button
@ [SONG] button
! LESSON [L], [R],
@ [EASY SONG
[START] buttons
ARRANGER] button
! [METRONOME ON/OFF] button
! [TEMPO/TAP] button
@ [STYLE] button
@ [VOICE] button
! SONG MEMORY
[REC], [1]–[5], [A] buttons
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Panel Controls and Terminals
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
#
#
#
#
@
#
#
#
#
#
# CONTRAST knob
@ Dial
# USB TO DEVICE,
@ CATEGORY [ ] and [ ]
TO HOST terminals
buttons
# SUSTAIN jack
@ Number buttons [0]–[9],
[+] and [-] buttons
# PHONES/OUTPUT jack
# DC IN 12V jack
@ [DEMO] button
@ [EXIT] button
@ REGIST MEMORY
[MEMORY/BANK], [1], [2] buttons
# [PORTABLE GRAND] button
# [SPLIT ON/OFF] button
# [DUAL ON/OFF] button
# [HARMONY ON/OFF] button
# [PITCH BEND] wheel
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Changing the Display Language
This instrument allows you to select English or Japanese as the display
language.The default display language is English, but if you switch to
Japanese the lyrics, file names, demo display, and some messages will be
displayed in Japanese where appropriate.
Press the [FUNCTION] button.
1
2
Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons a number of
times until the “Language” item appears.
The currently selected display language will appear below the “Lan-
guage” item.
When highlighted you can use the [+] and [-] buttons to select the lan-
guage as required.
Select a display language.
3 The [+] button selects English and the [-] button selects Japanese.
The language selection will be stored in the internal flash memory so
that it is retained even when the power is turned off.
Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display.
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Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices
In addition to piano, organ, and other “standard” keyboard instruments,
this instrument has a large range of voices that includes guitar, bass,
strings, sax, trumpet, drums and percussion, sound effects … a wide vari-
ety of musical sounds.
Select and Play a Voice—MAIN
This procedure selects the main voice you will play on the keyboard.
Press the [VOICE] button.
1 The main voice selection display will appear.
The currently selected voice number and name will be highlighted.
Select the voice you want to play.
2 While watching the highlighted voice name rotate the dial. The avail-
able voices will be selected and displayed in sequence. The voice
selected here becomes the main voice.
For this example select the “102 Flute” voice.
Play the keyboard.
3
Try selecting and playing a variety of voices.
Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display.
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Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices
Play Two Voices Simultaneously—DUAL
You can select a second voice which will play in addition to the main voice when you play the keyboard.
The second voice is known as the “dual” voice.
Press the [DUAL ON/OFF] button.
1 The [DUAL ON/OFF] button turns the dual voice on or off.
When turned on the dual voice “DUAL” will appear in the MAIN dis-
play. The currently selected dual voice will sound in addition to the
main voice when you play the keyboard.
Press and hold the [DUAL ON/OFF] button for longer than
a second.
2
The dual voice selection display will appear.
Select the desired dual voice.
3 Watch the displayed dual voice and rotate the dial until the voice you
want to use is selected. The voice selected here becomes the dual voice.
For this example try selecting the “120 Vibraphone” voice.
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Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices
Play the keyboard.
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Try selecting and playing a range of dual voices.
Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display.
Play Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands—SPLIT
In the split mode you can play different voices to the left and right of the keyboard “split point”. The main
and dual voices can be played to the right of the split point, while the voice played to the left of the split
point is known as the “split voice”. The split point setting can be changed as required (page 77).
Press the [SPLIT ON/OFF] button.
1 The [SPLIT ON/OFF] button turns the split voice on or off. When
turned on the split voice “SPLIT” will appear in the MAIN display. The
currently selected split voice will sound to the left of the keyboard split
point.
Press and hold the [SPLIT ON/OFF] button for longer than
a second.
2
The split voice selection display will appear.
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Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices
Select the desired split voice.
3 Watch the highlighted split voice and rotate the dial until the voice you
want to use is selected. The voice selected here becomes the split voice
which will play to the left of the keyboard split point. For this example
try selecting the “038 Folk Guitar” voice.
Play the keyboard.
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Try selecting and playing a range of split voices.
Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display.
Play the Grand Piano Voice
When you just want to play piano, all you have to do is press one convenient button.
Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button.
NOTE
The “001 Grand Piano” voice will be selected.
• When you press the [PORTA-
BLE GRAND] button all settings
other than touch sensitivity are
turned off. The dual and split
voices will also be turned off, so
only the Grand Piano voice will
play over the entire keyboard.
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Fun Sounds
This instrument includes a range of drum kits and unique sound effects you can
use for entertainment. Laughter, babbling brooks, jet fly-bys, eerie effects, and
much more.These sounds can be a great way to enhance the mood at parties.
Drum Kits
Drum kits are collections of drum and percussion instruments. When you select a violin or other
normal instrument main voice, for example, all keys produce the sound of the same violin, only at
different pitches. If you select a drum kit as the main voice, however, each key produces the sound
of a different drum or percussion instrument.
1 Press the [VOICE] button.
2 Use the dial to select “128 Standard Kit 1”.
3 Try out each key and enjoy the drum and percussion sounds!
Try out each key and enjoy the drum and percus-
sion sounds! Don’t forget the black keys! You’ll
hear a triangle, maracas, bongos, drums ... a
comprehensive variety of drum and percussion
sounds. For details on the instruments included
in the drum kit voices (voice numbers 128 to
The sound effects are included in the drum kit voice group (voice numbers 138 and 139). When
either of these voices are selected you will be able to play a range of sound effects on the keyboard.
1 Press the [VOICE] button.
2 Use the dial to select “139 SFX Kit 2”.
3 Try out each key and enjoy the sound effects!
As you try out the various keys you’ll hear the sound of a
submarine, a telephone bell, a creaking door, and many
running water, dogs barking, and others. Some keys do
not have assigned sound effects, and will therefore pro-
duce no sound.
For details on the instruments included in the SFX kit
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The Metronome
The instrument includes a metronome with adjustable tempo
and time signature. Play and set the tempo that is most com-
fortable for you.
Start the Metronome
Turn the metronome on and start it by pressing the [MET-
RONOME ON/OFF] button.
To stop the metronome, press the [METRONOME ON/OFF] button
again.
MEASURE
1
Adjusting the Metronome Tempo
Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button to call up the tempo set-
ting.
1
Use the dial to select a tempo from 11 to 280.
2
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The Metronome
Setting the Number of Beats per Measure, and the Length of Each Beat
In this example we’ll set up a 5/8 time signature.
Press and hold the [METRONOME ON/OFF] button for
longer than a second to select the function “Time Signa-
ture–Numerator”.
1
Use the dial to select the number of beats per measure.
2 A chime will sound on the first beat of each measure while the other
beats will click. All beats will simply click with no chime at the begin-
ning of each measure if you set this parameter to “00”.
The available range is from 0 through 60. Select 5 for this example.
Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons as many times
as necessary to select the beat length function “Time Sig-
nature–Denominator”.
3
Use the dial to select the beat length.
4 Select the required length for each beat: 2, 4, 8, or 16 (half note, quarter
th
note, eighth note, or 16 note). Select 8 for this example.
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Playing Styles
This instrument has an auto accompaniment feature that produces
accompaniment (rhythm + bass + chords) in the style you choose to
match chords you play with your left hand.You can select from 150 dif-
ferent styles covering a range of musical genres and time signatures
In this section we’ll learn how to use the auto accompaniment features.
Select a Style Rhythm
Most styles includes a rhythm part.You can select from a wide variety of rhythmic types—rock, blues, Euro
trance, and many, many more. Let’s begin by listening to just the basic rhythm. The rhythm part is played
using percussion instruments only.
Press the [STYLE] button.
1 The style select display will appear. The currently selected style number
and name will be highlighted.
Select a style.
2 Use the dial to select the style you want to use.
A list of all the available styles is provided on page 130.
Press the [START/STOP] button.
3 The style rhythm will start playing.
Press the [START/STOP] button a second time when you want to stop
playback.
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Playing Styles
Play Along with a Style
You learned how to select a style rhythm on the preceding page.
Here we’ll see how to add bass and chord accompaniment to the basic rhythm to produce a full, rich accom-
paniment that you can play along with.
Press the [STYLE] button and select the desired style.
1
Turn automatic accompaniment on.
2 Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button.
Pressing this button a second time will turn automatic accompaniment
off.
NOTE
• The keyboard split point can be
changed as required: refer to
● When automatic accompaniment is on ...
The area of the keyboard to the left of the split point (54 : F#2) becomes the
“auto accompaniment region” and is used only for specifying the
accompaniment chords.
#
Turn sync start on.
3 Press the [SYNC START] button to turn the sync start function on.
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Playing Styles
When sync start is on, the bass and chord accompaniment included in a
style will start playing as soon as you play a note to left of the keyboard
split point. Press the button a second time to turn the sync start function
off.
Play a left-hand chord to start the style.
4 You can still “play” chords even if you don’t actually know any chords.
This instrument will recognize even a single note as a chord. Try play-
ing from one to three notes at the same time to the left of the split point.
The accompaniment will change according to the left-hand notes you
play.
Try this!
examples should help you get a feel for what types of chord progres-
sions sound good with the styles.
Play a variety of left-hand chords while playing a melody
with your right hand.
5
Press the [START/STOP] button to stop style playback
when you’re done.
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You can switch style “sections” to add variety to the accompaniment.
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Playing Styles
Styles Are More Fun WhenYou Understand Chords
Chords, created by playing multiple notes at the same time, are the basis for harmonic accompaniment.
In this section we’ll take a look at sequences of different chords played one after another, or “chord
sequences.” Since each chord has it’s own unique “color”—even if it’s different fingerings of the same
chord—the chords you choose to use in your chord progressions have a huge influence on the overall
feel of the music you play.
On page 24 you learned how to play colorful accompaniments using styles. Chord progressions are vital
to creating interesting accompaniments, and with a little chord know-how you should be able to take
your accompaniments to a new level.
On these pages we’ll introduce three easy-to-use chord progressions. Be sure to try them out with the
instrument’s accompaniment styles. The style will respond to the chord progression you play, effectively
creating a complete song.
■Playing the Chord Progressions
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Play the scores with the left hand.
Before playing the scores follow steps 1 through 3 of “Play Along with a Style” on page 24.
Recommended Style
—Dance music with simple chords—
031 Euro Trance
F
C
G
Am
This is a simple-but-effective chord progression. When you play through to the end of the score, start
again from the beginning. When you’re ready to stop playing press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button
and the auto accompaniment function will create a perfect ending.
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Playing Styles
Recommended Style
—3-chord boogie-woogie—
138 Piano Boogie
C
F
F
C
C
G
This progression provides varied harmonic backing with just three chords. When you get a feel for the
progression in the score, try changing the order of the chords!
Recommended Style
—Bossa nova with jazz-style chords—
086 Bossa Nova
Dm
G7
CM7
FM7
5
Am
A7
Bm7
E7
This progression includes jazzy “two-five” (II-V) changes. Try playing it through several times. When
you’re ready to stop playing press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button.
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Playing Styles
Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords
There are two ways of playing auto-accompaniment chords:
● Easy Chords
● Standard Chords
The instrument will automatically recognize the different chord types. The function is called Multi Fingering.
Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn auto-accompaniment on (page 24). The keyboard to the left of the
split point (default: 54/F#2) becomes the “accompaniment range”. Play the accompaniment chords in this area
of the keyboard.
#
b
b
#
#
b
b
b
#
F
D
E
F
G
B
D
E
C D E F G A B C D E F
Root notes and the corresponding keys
■Easy Chords
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
■Standard Chords
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
This method lets you easily play chords in the
accompaniment range of the keyboard using only
one, two, or three fingers.
This method lets you produce accompaniment by
playing chords using normal fingerings in the
accompaniment range of the keyboard.
● How to play Standard Chords [Example for “C” chords]
C
)
(
9
)
C(9
• To play a major chord
Press the root note of the chord.
C6
C6
C
Cm
(
)
(
)
)
C(b5
9
#11
CM7
CM7
CM7
Caug
Cm6
• To play a minor chord
Press the root note together with the
nearest black key to the left of it.
(
)
b5
C7
CM7
Csus4
CM7aug
Cm7
• To play a seventh chord
Press the root note together with the
nearest white key to the left of it.
(
)
9
Cm
Cm
Cm7
• To play a minor seventh chord
Press the root note together with the
nearest white and black keys to the left
of it (three keys altogether).
(
)
(
)
(
)
9
11
9
Cm7
Cm7
CmM7
Cdim
CmM7
Cdim7
(
)
(
b5
)
b5
Cm7
CmM7
(
)
(
)
(
)
b9
b13
9
C7
C7
C7
C7
(
)
(
)
(
)
(
)
#11
13
#9
b5
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7aug
C7sus4
Csus2
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Using Songs
Listen to the song.
3 Press the [START/STOP] button to begin playback of the selected song.
You can stop playback at any time by pressing the [START/STOP] but-
ton again.
Song start!
Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause
These are just like the transport controls on a cassette deck or CD player, letting you fast forward [FF],
rewind [REW] and pause [PAUSE] playback of the song.
NOTE
• When an A-B repeat range is
specified the fast reverse and
forward function will only work
within that range.
REW
FF
PAUSE
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Using Songs
● Song List
These 30 songs include songs that effectively demonstrate the instrument’s Easy Song Arranger feature,
songs that are ideally suited for use with the performance assistant technology feature, and more. The “Sug-
gested Uses” column provides some ideas as to how the songs can most effectively used.
Category
No.
Name
Suggested Uses
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
CHORD
The scores for the internal songs—except for songs 1–11, and song 16, 20 and 30 which is copyrighted, are provided in the Song
Book on the CD-ROM. The scores for songs 9–11 are provided in this manual.
Some of the classic and/or traditional songs have been edited for length or for ease in learning, and may not be exactly the same
as the original.
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Types of Songs
The following three types of songs can be used by the DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525.
● Preset Songs (the 30 songs built into the instrument)................Song numbers 001–030.
● User Songs (recordings of your own performances) ..................Song numbers 031–035.
● External song files (song data transferred from a computer*) ...Song numbers 036–.
to transfer the songs to the instrument.
The chart below shows the basic processes flow for using the preset songs, user songs, and external song
files from storage to playback.
Hint! :
Computer
Song
USB flash memory
Song
Your own
performance
Connect
Record
Transfer
DGX-620/520,YPG-625/525
Song Storage locations
Preset Songs
(001–030)
User Songs
(031–035)
Flash Memory
Song
USB
(036–)
Song
Song
SMF conversion
Save
Play
NOTE
• User songs cannot produce score display as they are. If you convert a user song file
to SMF and save it to USB flash memory, however, it becomes capable of producing
score display and can be used with the lesson features.
NOTE
• Different flash memory areas are used to store user songs and external song files
transferred from a computer. User songs cannot be directly transferred to the exter-
nal song file flash memory area, and vice versa.
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Displaying the Song Score
This instrument is capable of display the scores of songs.
Scores are displayed for the 30 internal preset songs as well as songs stored in USB flash memory or flash
memory.
And although user songs you record yourself cannot display a score as is, they can be converted to SMF
(Standard MIDI File) format and stored to USB flash memory, from where they can be played with score
display.
Select a song.
Press the [SCORE] button and a single-staff score will
appear.
2
NOTE
There are two types of score display: single-staff and double-staff.
These are alternately selected each time the [SCORE] button is pressed.
• Both chords and lyrics will be
shown in single-staff score dis-
play of a song that includes
chord and lyric data.
• When there are many lyrics they
may be displayed in two rows a
measure.
• Some lyrics or chords may be
abbreviated if the selected song
has a lot of lyrics.
• Small notes that are hard to
read may be easier to read after
you use the quantize function
Single-staff
NOTE
• No lyrics are shown in double-
Double-staff
staff.
Press the [START/STOP] button.
3 The song will begin playing. The triangular will move across the top of
the score to indicate the current location.
Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display.
4
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Display the Lyrics
If a song contains lyric data, the lyrics can be made to appear on the display.
No lyrics will be displayed for a song that contains no lyric data even if the [LYRICS] button is pressed.
Select a song.
1 Select a song between 16, 20, and 30 by performing steps 1 and 2
NOTE
• Songs downloaded from the
described on page 29.
Internet or commercially avail-
able song files, including XF for-
compatible with the lyrics dis-
play features as long as they are
standard MIDI file format files
Press the [LYRICS] button.
2 The title, lyricist, and composer of the song will appear on the display.
containing lyric data. Lyrics dis-
play may not be possible with
some files.
NOTE
• If the lyrics display shows gar-
bled characters, try changing
the display language (page 14).
Press the [START/STOP] button.
3 The song will play back while the lyrics and chords are shown on the
display.
The lyrics will be highlighted to show the current location in the song.
■ Preset Songs That Can be Used For Lyrics Display
Number
Name
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The Easy Way to Play Piano
This instrument includes a performance assistant technology feature
that lets you play along with a song and sound like a great pianist (even
though you might be making lots of mistakes)! In fact, you can play any
notes and still sound good!You could even just tap one key and the
results would be a beautiful melody. So even if you can’t play piano and
can’t read a note of music, you can have some musical fun.
Performance assistant technology offers four selectable types. Select the type that produces the best results
for you.
● Chord
● Chord/Free
● Melody
● Chord/Melody
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CHORD Type—Play with Both Hands
Press the [P.A.T. ON/OFF] button.
1 This turns on the performance assistant technology feature.
The indicator lights when the performance assistant technology feature
is on.
Select the CHORD type.
2
Press and hold the [P.A.T. ON/OFF] button for longer than a second so
that the performance assistant technology type appears. Select the
Chord type by using the dial.
Select a song.
3 Press the [SONG] button, and the Song Select display appears. Select a
NOTE
song by using the dial. For this example try selecting the “010 Ave
Maria”.
When the Chord type is selected, features only available for this song
can be seen in the display!
● What is a Song?
You know the normal meaning of this word, but in this instrument the term
“Song” refers to the data that makes up a complete song. The performance
assistant technology features uses the chord and melody data, and should
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Press the [START/STOP] button.
4
5
Song playback will begin.
The basic pattern will play repeatedly. Listen to the basic pattern for
four measures while getting a feel for the basic pattern, then begin play-
ing yourself from the fifth measure. The keys you should play will be
shown in the display.
Play on the keyboard.
NOTE
Try playing the score on the left with both hands. You can even play the
same keys over and over: C, E, G, C, E, G, C, E. You’ll notice that at
measure five the notes will come out according to the score on the right.
Keep playing, and performance assistant technology Chord type will
continue to “correct” the notes that you play.
• The score for Ave Maria is pro-
This is the performance assistant technology Chord type.
You can stop song playback at any time by pressing the [START/STOP]
button.
Press the [P.A.T. ON/OFF] button to turn the performance
assistant technology feature off.
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CHORD/FREE Type—Applying the Chord Type to the Left Hand Only
Press the [P.A.T. ON/OFF] button.
1 This turns on the performance assistant technology feature.
The indicator lights when the performance assistant technology feature
is on.
Select the CHORD/FREE type.
2
Press and hold the [P.A.T. ON/OFF] button for longer than a second so
that the performance assistant technology type appears. Select the
Chord/Free type by using the dial.
Select a song.
3 Press the [SONG] button, and the Song Select display appears. Select a
song by using the dial. For this example try selecting the “011 Noc-
turne”.
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Press the [START/STOP] button.
4
Song playback will begin.
The left-hand keys you should play will be shown on the display.
Play on the keyboard.
5 Play to the right of the split point with your right hand, and to the left of
the split point with your left hand.
NOTE
Play the Nocturne melody with your right hand. Continually play an F-
A-C arpeggio with your left hand as indicated by the score shown in the
display. Although you’re repeatedly playing the same notes with your
left hand, the actual notes produced will change to match the music.
This is the performance assistant technology Chord/Free type.
• The score for Nocturne is pro-
Press the [SCORE] button if you want to see the score for the right-hand
part in the display.
You can stop song playback at any time by pressing the [START/STOP]
button.
Press the [P.A.T. ON/OFF] button to turn the performance
assistant technology feature off.
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MELODY Type—Play with One Finger
Press the [P.A.T. ON/OFF] button.
1 This turns on the performance assistant technology feature.
The indicator lights when the performance assistant technology feature
is on.
Select the MELODY type.
2
Press and hold the [P.A.T. ON/OFF] button for longer than a second so
that the performance assistant technology type appears. Select the Mel-
ody type by using the dial.
Select a song.
3 Press the [SONG] button, and the Song Select display appears. Select a
NOTE
song by using the dial.
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Press the [START/STOP] button.
4 Song playback will begin.
Because the Melody type has been selected, the song melody will not
sound. You can enjoy playing the melody yourself (step 5).
Song start!
Play on the keyboard.
5 To begin, try to feel the rhythm of the song. Then tap a key with one fin-
ger of your right hand in time with the music. You can play any key. If
you want to play the melody with the melody score, press the [SCORE]
button to call up the melody score in the display.
How does it sound? You’ve played the melody using only one finger
thanks to the performance assistant technology Melody type!
You can stop song playback at any time by pressing the [START/STOP]
button.
Press the [P.A.T. ON/OFF] button to turn the performance
assistant technology feature off.
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CHORD/MELODY—Chord Type with the Left Hand, Melody with the Right
Press the [P.A.T. ON/OFF] button.
1 This turns on the performance assistant technology feature.
The indicator lights when the performance assistant technology feature
is on.
Select the CHORD/MELODY type.
2
Press and hold the [P.A.T. ON/OFF] button for longer than a second so
that the performance assistant technology type appears. Select the
Chord/Melody type by using the dial.
Select a song.
3 Press the [SONG] button, and the Song Select display appears. Select a
NOTE
song by using the dial.
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Press the [START/STOP] button.
4
Song playback will begin.
The basic pattern will repeat. Listen to eight measures while memoriz-
ing the basic pattern. It’s your turn to play the part from the ninth mea-
sure.
Play on the keyboard.
5 Play to the right of the split point with your right hand, and to the left of
the split point with your left hand.
Play along with the rhythm of the song melody with your right hand.
You can play any keys as long as you’re playing to the right of the split
point. At the same time play accompaniment-like chords and phrases
with your left hand. No matter what you play, you’ll produce the song
melody with your right hand and beautiful chords and phrases with your
left hand.
This is the performance assistant technology Chord/Melody type.
If you want to play the melody with the melody score, press the
[SCORE] button to call up the melody score in the display.
You can stop song playback at any time by pressing the [START/STOP]
button.
Press the [P.A.T. ON/OFF] button to turn the performance
assistant technology feature off.
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Use the Performance Assistant to Play Like a Pro!
Here are a few hints for using the Chord type.
If you select Chord/Free or Chord/Melody, the left-hand section of the
keyboard becomes the Chord type section, so use these hints on the left-
hand section of the keyboard.
To begin, try to feel the rhythm of the song. Then, with your hands
spread as shown in the illustration, simply play the keyboard alternately
with your left and right hands (any notes will do).
How does it sound? You’ll get acceptable results no matter where you
play thanks to the performance assistant technology Chord type!
Next try the three playing methods illustrated below. Different ways of
playing produce different results.
● Play with the left and right hands
● Play with the left and right hands
● Play alternately with the left
at the same timing—type 1.
at the same timing—type 2.
and right hands—type 3.
→
→
Once you get a feel for it, try playing chords with your left hand and a
melody with your right ... or any other combination.
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Make Use of the Score in the Melody Type.
If you want to play the melody with the correct rhythm, use the onscreen
score feature.
Displaying the Score.
The melody score will appear.
The marker will indicate the current position in the score during playback.
If you play a key each time the marker appears above a note in the score
you will be able to play the melody with the correct “original” rhythm.
●Songs That Can Be Used With the performance assistant technology.
When the Chord type is selected the performance assistant technology can only be used with songs that
include chord data. When the Melody type is selected the performance assistant technology will only
work with songs that include melody data. In order to find out if a song includes the required data, first
select the song and then press the [SCORE] button. If chords appear on the display when you press the
[SCORE] button you can use the Chord type or any combination type that includes the Chord type. If
melody appear on the display when you press the [SCORE] button you can use the Melody type or any
combination type that includes the Melody type.
●External Songs and the performance assistant technology.
Songs downloaded from the Internet can also be used with the performance assistant technology as
long as they include the required chord and/or melody data.
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Change the Song Tempo
When using the performance assistant technology or in other situations in which the tempo of the song is
too fast or too slow for you, you can change the tempo as required. Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. The
tempo display will appear and you can use the dial, the [+] and [-] buttons, or the [0] to [9] number buttons
to set to tempo to anywhere from 011 and 280 quarter-note beats per minute.
You can return to the original tempo by simultaneously pressing the [+] and [-] buttons.
Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display.
Play the Demo Song
You can use the performance assistant technology Chord type with the demo song (other types cannot be
used).
Press the [DEMO] button.
1
The demo display that introduces some of the instrument’s features will
appear, and the demo song will start playing. Listen to some of the out-
standing instrument voices provided!
Try playing the keyboard.
2 The following display will appear after the demo song has been playing
for a while.
This indicates that the performance assistant technology feature is now
ON, and you can start playing along on the keyboard.
After a little while, the performance assistant technology feature will
automatically be OFF, which is indicated on the display.
The demo song will automatically repeat from the beginning after it has
played all the way through.
You can stop demo playback at any time by pressing the [START/
STOP] button.
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Select a Song For a Lesson
Yamaha Education Suite
You can select song you like and use it for a left-hand, right-hand, or
both-hands lesson.You can also use songs (only SMF format 0)
downloaded from the Internet and saved to flash memory. (page 102)
During the lesson you can play as slowly as you like, and you can
even play wrong notes. Song playback will slow down to a speed you
can handle. It’s never too late to start learning!
Lesson Flow:
Select a song from the Piano Solo, Piano Ensemble category!
Lesson
start!
The practice methods:
● Lesson 1
● Lesson 2
● Lesson 3
Lesson 1—Waiting
In this lesson, try playing the correct notes. Play the note shown in the display. The song will wait until you
play the right note.
Select a song for your lesson.
1 Press the [SONG] button, and rotate the dial to select the song you want
types.
Press [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display.
2
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Select a Song For a Lesson
Select the part you want to practice.
3 Press the [R] button for a right-hand lesson, [L] button for a left-hand
lesson, or press both the [R] and [L] buttons simultaneously for a both-
hands lesson. The currently selected part is shown in the upper right cor-
ner of the display.
Start Lesson 1.
NOTE
• If the score display is not ready
by the time the explanation dis-
play disappears, prepare-in-
progress message will appear
on the display until the score is
ready.
4 Press the LESSON [START] button to select Lesson 1. Each time the
LESSON [START] button is pressed the lesson modes are selected in
sequence: Lesson 1 → Lesson 2 → Lesson 3 → Off → Lesson 1 ... An
explanation of the selected lesson will appear on the display for a few
seconds before the lesson begins.
Song playback will begin automatically when you select
Lesson 1.
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Select a Song For a Lesson
Play the notes shown in the on-screen score. The next note to be played
is indicated by a dot (●) on the appropriate key of the graphic on-screen
keyboard. When you play the correct note the marker will move to the
next key to be played. Playback will pause and wait for you to play the
correct note. The triangular marker (▼) above the score indicates play-
back progress.
▼
●
● Shifting the keyboard left or right.
The hidden (
) areas of the keyboard can be brought into view by
pressing the [+] or [-] button.
61 keys of the keyboard’s range are shown on the display. The DGX-620/
520 and YPG-625/525 actually have 88 keys. In some songs that include
very high or low notes, those notes may fall outside the displayed range and
may not be shown on the display. In such cases an “over” indicator appear
to the left or right of the graphic keyboard. Use the [+] or [-] button to shift
the keyboard left or right so you can see the notes (the ● marker will appear
on the appropriate key in the display). Notes that actually fall outside the
keyboard’s range cannot be used in the lesson.
Stop the Lesson mode
5 You can stop the Lesson mode at any time by pressing the [START/
STOP] button.
Once you’ve mastered Lesson 1, move on to Lesson 2.
■See HowYou’ve Done
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
NOTE
After the evaluation display has appeared, the lesson will start again
from the beginning.
• The evaluation feature can be
turned off via the FUNCTION
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Select a Song For a Lesson
Lesson 2—Your Tempo
Learn to play the correct notes with the correct timing. Song playback tempo will vary to match the speed
you are playing at. The song will slow down when you play wrong notes, so you can learn at your own
pace.
Select the song and part you want to practice (steps 1 and
3 on page 47).
1
Start Lesson 2.
2 Each time the LESSON [START] button is pressed the lesson modes are
selected in sequence: Lesson 1 → Lesson 2 → Lesson 3 → Off → Les-
son 1 ...
Song playback will begin automatically when Lesson 2 is
selected.
The triangular marker will appear in the score display, and will move to
indicate the current note in the song. Try to play the notes at the correct
timing. As you learn to play the right notes at the right timing the tempo
will increase until eventually you’ll be playing at the song’s original
tempo.
Stop the Lesson mode.
3 You can stop the Lesson mode at any time by pressing the [START/
STOP] button.
Once you’ve mastered Lesson 2, move on to Lesson 3.
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Lesson 3—Minus One
Here’s where you can perfect your technique. The song will play at the normal tempo, minus the part you
have chosen to play. Play along while listening to the song.
Select the song and part you want to practice (steps 1 and
3 on page 47).
1
Start Lesson 3.
2 Each time the LESSON [START] button is pressed the lesson modes are
selected in sequence: Lesson 1 → Lesson 2 → Lesson 3 → Off → Les-
son 1 ...
Song playback will begin automatically when Lesson 3 is
selected.
Play along while listening to the song. The score marker and keyboard
marker in the display will indicate the notes to play.
▼
●
Stop the Lesson mode.
3 You can stop the Lesson mode at any time by pressing the [START/
STOP] button.
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Practice Makes Perfect—Repeat and Learn
Use this feature when you want to start again just ahead of a section on which you made a mistake, or to
repeatedly practice a section you find difficult.
Press the [REPEAT & LEARN] button during a lesson.
NOTE
The song location will move back four measures from the point at
• You can change the number of
which you pressed the button, and playback will begin after a one-mea-
measures the Repeat and learn
function jumps back by pressing
a number button [1]–[9] during
repeat playback.
sure count-in. Playback will continue up to the point at which you
pressed the [REPEAT & LEARN] button, and then jump back four mea-
sures and begin again after a count-in. This process will repeat, so all
you have to do is press the [REPEAT & LEARN] button when you
make a mistake in order to repeat practice of that section until you get it
right
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Play Using the Music Database
You want to play music in your favorite style, but you’re not sure how to
select the best voice and style for the type of music you want to play ...
simply select the appropriate style from the Music Database.The panel
settings will automatically be adjusted for the ideal combination of
sounds and style!
Press the [MUSIC DATABASE] button.
1
A Music Database list will appear in the display.
Select a Music Database.
the manual, use the dial to select a music database. Select one that
matches the image of the song you intend to play.
For this example select the “115 DayOfW&R”.
Play the chords with your left hand and melody with your
right.
3
The jazz style will start playing when you play a left-hand chord to the
about playing chords.
If you press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display at this
point you can check the assigned voice and style.
Press the [START/STOP] button to stop playback.
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Change a Song’s Style
In addition to each song’s default style, you can select any other style to
play the song with the Easy Song Arranger feature.This means that you
can play a song that is normally a ballad, for example, as a bossa nova,
as a hip-hop tune, etc.You can create totally different arrangements by
changing the style with which a song is played.
You can also change the song’s melody voice and the keyboard voice for
a complete change of image.
Try Out the Easy Song Arranger
You can try out the Easy Song Arranger feature using the internal Hallelujah Chorus song.
Press the [SONG] button and use the dial to select “009
Hallelujah Chorus.” Press the [START/STOP] button begin
playback of the song. An explanation of the Easy Song
Arranger feature will appear on the display.
NOTE
As the song progresses the styles will change, changing the overall
• The score for Hallelujah Chorus
is provided on page 118.
image of the song.
Keep in mind that you can enjoy using Easy Song Arranger with other
songs as well—any songs that include chord data.
Using the Easy Song Arranger
Press the [EASY SONG ARRANGER] button.
1 The Song Select display will appear. The currently selected song name
and number will be highlighted.
Select a Song.
2 Use the dial to select the song you want to arrange.
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Listen to the song.
3 Press the [START/STOP] button to begin playback of the song. Move
NOTE
• When playing song numbers
010, 011, and 020 to 030 while
using the Easy Song Arranger,
melody tracks will be automati-
cally muted and no melody will
sound. In order to hear the mel-
ody tracks you will need to press
the SONG MEMORY buttons [3]
to [5].
on to the next step while the song is playing.
Song start!
Press the [EASY SONG ARRANGER] button.
4 The Style Select display will appear. The currently selected style name
and number will be highlighted.
Select a style.
5 Rotate the dial and listen to how the song sounds with different styles.
NOTE
• Because the Easy Song
As you select different styles the song will remain the same while only
the styles change. When you have selected a suitable style move on to
the next step while the song is still playing (if you have stopped the
song, start it again by pressing the [START/STOP] button).
Arranger uses song data you
can’t specify chords by playing
in the accompaniment range of
the keyboard. The [ACMP ON/
OFF] button will not function.
• If the time signature of the song
and style are different, the time
signature of the song will be
used.
Select a voice part.
6 If you press and hold the [VOICE] button for longer than a second a
voice list will appear. The Melody R and Melody L displays will be
selected alternately each time you press the [VOICE] button.
NOTE
• The Difference Between
MELODY R and MELODY
L ...
Select a voice you want to play as a song melody.
Songs are a combination of a
melody and an auto-accompani-
ment style. Normally “melody”
refers to the right-hand part, but
in this instrument “melody” parts
are provided for both the right
and left hands. MELODY R is
the melody part played by the
right hand, and MELODY L is
the melody part played by the
left hand.
7 Use the dial to change the melody voice. As you select different melody
voices the song will remain the same while only the melody voice
changes (if you have stopped the song, start it again by pressing the
[START/STOP] button).
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Record Your Own Performance
You can record up to 5 of your own performances and save them as
user songs 031 through 035. Once your performances have been saved
as user songs, they can be converted to SMF (Standard MID File) for-
mat files and saved to USB flash memory (page 94) and used with
score display. So when inspiration strikes and you create a great mel-
ody, you can save it in both listenable and written score form.
■ Recordable Data
You can record to a total of 6 tracks: 5 melody tracks and 1 style (chord) track.
Each track can be recorded individually.
NOTE
• Up to approximately 10,000
notes can be recorded if you
record only to the melody
tracks. Up to approximately
5,500 chord changes can be
recorded if you record only to
the style track.
● Melody Track [1]–[5]...........Record the melody parts.
● Style Track [A] ....................Records the chord part.
• User songs cannot display a
score as is, but they can be con-
verted to SMF (Standard MIDI
File) format and stored to USB
flash memory (page 94), from
which they can be played with
score display.
Track Configuration
To record your own performance, first use the SONG MEMORY [1]–[5] and [A] buttons to specify the
track(s) you want to record on. The track you record on determines the part that plays back later.
Track [1]
Track [2]
Tracks [3]–[5]
Track [A]
The parts played by each track
when a user song is played back.
NOTE
• The Difference Between MELODY R and MELODY L ...
Songs are a combination of a melody and an auto-accom-
paniment style. Normally “melody” refers to the right-hand
part, but in this instrument “melody” parts are provided for
both the right and left hands. MELODY R is the melody
part played by the right hand, and MELODY L is the mel-
ody part played by the left hand.
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Recording Procedure
From the MAIN display press the [SONG] button, then use
the dial to select the user song number (031–035) you
want to record to.
1
Select the track(s) you want to record to and confirm your
selection on the display.
CAUTION
• If you record to track that con-
tains previously-recorded
data the previous data will be
overwritten and lost.
2
◆ Record a Melody Track and the Accompaniment Track
Together
NOTE
Press the melody track button [1]–[5] you want to record to while hold-
ing the [REC] button.
Next, press the [A] button while holding the [REC] button.
The selected tracks will be highlighted in the display.
• Style accompaniment is auto-
matically turned on when you
select the style track [A] for
recording.
• Style accompaniment cannot
turned on or off while recording
is in progress.
◆ Record a Melody track
Press the melody track button [1]–[5] you want to record to while hold-
ing the [REC] button.
NOTE
• If style accompaniment is on
and track [A] has not yet been
recorded, the style track [A] will
automatically be selected for
recording when a melody track
is selected. If you only want to
record a melody track, be sure
to turn the style track [A] off.
The selected track will be highlighted in the display.
To cancel recording to a selected track, press that track button a sec-
ond time. Style accompaniment cannot be turned on or off while
recording is in progress.
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Recording will start when you play on the keyboard.
3 You can also start recording by pressing the [START/STOP] button.
NOTE
• If the memory becomes full dur-
ing recording a warning mes-
sage will appear and recording
will stop automatically. Use the
song clear or track clear (page
data and make more room avail-
able for recording, then do the
recording again.
The current measure will be shown on the display during recording.
Stop recording by pressing the [START/STOP] or [REC]
button.
4
If you press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button while recording the style
track an appropriate ending pattern will play and then recording will
stop. When recording stops the current measure number will return to
001 and the recorded track numbers in the display will be shown in a
box border.
● To Record Other Tracks
Repeat steps 2 through 4 to record any of the remaining tracks.
By selecting an unrecorded track—SONG MEMORY buttons [1]–[5],
[A]—you can record the new track while listening to previously recorded
tracks (the playback tracks will appear in the display). You can also mute
previously recorded tracks (the muted tracks will not appear in the display)
while recording new tracks.
● To Re-record a Track
Simple select the track you want to re-record for recording in the normal
way.
The new material will overwrite the previous data.
When the recording is done ...
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◆ To Play Back a User Song
User songs are played back in the same way as regular songs (page 29).
1 Press the [SONG] button from the MAIN display.
2 The current song number/name will be highlighted—use the dial
to select the user song (031–035) you want to play.
3 Press the [START/STOP] button to start playback.
◆ To save a User Song to USB flash memory in SMF format
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● Data that cannot be recorded
• Split voice
• The following items are recorded at the beginning of the track. Changes
made during the song will not be recorded.
Reverb type, Chorus type, Time signature, Style number, Style volume,
Tempo (When the style track is recorded)
Song Clear—Deleting User Songs
This function clears an entire user song (all tracks).
• If you only want to clear a spe-
cific track from a user song use
the Track Clear function.
From the MAIN display select the user song (031–035) you
want to clear.
1
Press and hold the SONG MEMORY [1] button for longer
than a second while holding the SONG MEMORY [A] button.
2
A confirmation message will appear on the display.
Press the [+] button.
3 A confirmation message will appear on the display.
You can cancel the clear operation by pressing the [-] button.
Press the [+] button to clear the song.
4 The clear-in-progress message will appear briefly on the display while
the song is being cleared.
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Track Clear—Deleting a Specified Track from a User Song
This function lets you delete a specified track from a user song.
From the MAIN display select the user song (031–035) you
want to clear.
1
Press and hold the SONG MEMORY track button ([1]–[5],
[A]) corresponding to the track you want to clear for
longer than a second.
2
A confirmation message will appear on the display.
Press the [+] button.
3 A confirmation message will appear on the display.
NOTE
• To execute the Track Clear func-
tion press the [+] button. Press
[-] to cancel the Track Clear
operation.
You can cancel the clear operation by pressing the [-] button.
Press the [+] button to clear the track.
4 The clear-in-progress message will appear briefly on the display while
the track is being cleared.
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Backup and Initialization
Backup
The following settings are always backed up, and are maintained even when the power is turned off. If you
want to initialize the settings, use the Initialize operation as explained below.
● The Backup Parameters
• User Songs
• Style Files
• Registration Memory
• FUNCTION Settings: Tuning, Split Point, Touch Sensitivity, Style Volume, Song Volume,
Metronome Volume, Grade, Demo Cancel, Language Selection,
Panel Sustain, Master EQ type, Chord Fingering
Initialization
Initialization. This function erases all backup data in the instrument’s flash memory and restores the initial
default settings. The following initialization procedures are provided.
■Backup Clear
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
To clear data backed up to the internal flash memory—panel user set-
ting, registration memory, user songs, style file—turn the power on by
pressing the [STANDBY/ON] switch while holding the highest white
key on the keyboard. The backed up data will be erased and the default
values restored.
■Flash Clear
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
To clear song data and style files that have been transferred to the inter-
nal flash memory from a computer, turn the power on by pressing the
[STANDBY/ON] switch while simultaneously holding the highest
white key on the keyboard and the three highest black keys.
CAUTION
• When you execute the Flash
Clear operation, song data
you have purchased will also
be cleared. Be sure to save
data you want to keep to a
computer.
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