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P-225, P-223 Owner’s Manual
19
Adding Accompaniment to Your Performance (Rhythm)
This instrument features a powerful Rhythm function, consisting of drum and bass accompaniment
patterns (page 27), allowing you to play along with your favorite rhythmic backing tracks.
While holding down the [RHYTHM] button, press the appropriate key to make various settings for the Rhythm.
For details on the settings, including the default setting, refer to the Reference Manual on the Yamaha website (see
page 8).
Basic Operations
1. Press the [RHYTHM] button to start Rhythm.
The percussion part starts from the Intro section.
To select a different Rhythm:
While holding down the [RHYTHM] button, press a key between F2 and C4 (see the illustration
below).
To adjust the tempo:
Setting range: 5-280 (Default setting: 120)
When the rhythm is playing back, press [+] to increase or [-] to decrease.
While holding down the [RHYTHM] button, press the lowest key to confirm by voice the current
tempo value (in English).
2. Play the keyboard along with the Rhythm.
The instrument creates accompaniment bass sound according to the notes you play.
3. Press the [RHYTHM] button to stop playback.
Flashes
Holding either button continuously
increases or decreases the value.
Pressing the buttons simultaneously
resets to the default setting.
A-1 B-1 C0 D0 E0 F0 G0 A0 B0 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 B1 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 B2 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 A3 B3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C5 D5 E5 F5
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9
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5
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0
While holding down
Lowest key
Rhythm
Volu me
Bass Off
Bass On
RhythmRhythm Tempo
Bass, Intro/
Ending
Voice
confirmation of
current Tempo
value
(in English)
Intro On
Ending On
Default tempo
16Beat
Shuffle2
Gospel
FastJazz
Swing
BossaNova
Salsa
6-8March
Default value
Intro Off
Ending Off
10 steps down
10 steps up
8Beat
Shuffle1
Shuffle3
8BeatBallad
6-8SlowRock
SlowJazz
JazzWaltz
Samba
Rumba
KidsPop
ChristmasSwing
Christmas3-4
1 step down
1 step up
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