Yamaha Education Suite 5 Manual

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Quick Guide
Step 
5Play with a Style
The Style feature provides backing and rhythm parts in a wide variety of musical categories, 
including rock, blues, techno and much more.  Here’s how to play a rhythm of a Style.  The rhythm 
sound consists of percussion instruments. 
Press the [STYLE] button.
The Style number and name are displayed.
Select a Style.
Select the desired Style by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], 
[-].
Refer to the Style List on page 56.  
Press the [START/STOP] button.
The Style rhythm will start.
You can stop playback at any time by pressing the [START/
STOP] button.
Selecting a rhythm of a Style
1
8BtModrn 001
001
Style number Style name
Appears when 
the Style mode is 
active.
2
HH Light 016
3
•Since the Pianist category 
Styles (093-100) have no 
rhythm parts, no sound will 
be produced if you start 
rhythm-only playback. To 
use these Styles, turn on 
the auto accompaniment 
and play the keyboard as 
described on pages 22-23. 
(The bass and chord 
accompaniment parts will 
sound.)
NOTE
— Quick Guide —
Step 5  Play with a Style 
						

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On the previous page, you’ve learned how to select your favorite rhythm of a Style.  Here, you’ll 
learn how to expand on that rhythm with bass and chord backing, and use all of it as your accom-
paniment as you play.
Press the [STYLE] button and then select a Style.
Turn auto accompaniment on.
Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button.
Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button again to turn the auto accom-
paniment off.
Turn SYNC START on.
Press the [SYNC START] button.
When the Sync Start standby mode is engaged, Style playback 
will begin as soon as you play a chord in the accompaniment 
range of the keyboard. You can turn off Sync Start standby mode 
by pressing the [SYNC START] button.● When auto accompaniment is on ...
The keys to the left of the Split Point (54; F#2) will play only 
chords.
This is known as the “Auto Accompaniment range.”
Playing with a Style
1
2
8BtModrn 001
001
Appears when auto 
accompaniment is on
•You can change the Split 
Point. Refer to “Setting the 
Split Point” on page 36.
NOTE
Split Point (54; F#2)
Auto Accompani-
ment range
3
8BtModrn 001
001
Flashes when Sync 
Start is on. 
						

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Quick Guide
The Style will begin playing as soon as you play a chord in the 
accompaniment range of the keyboard.
Not sure how to play chords? No problem! This instrument is 
capable of playing chords even if you only play one key. 
Try playing one, two or three keys (any notes will do) in the auto 
accompaniment range of the keyboard. Different keys will pro-
duce different results.
Refer to page 44 for detailed instructions for playing chords.
Try playing other chords with your left hand and play a melody with 
your right hand.
You can stop playback at any time by pressing the [START/STOP] 
button.
4
Auto Accompani-
ment rangeSplit Point
5
Auto Accompani-
ment rangeSplit Point
6
Step 5  Play with a Style 
						

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GrandPno 001
001
Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch to turn 
on the power.
Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch again 
to turn the power OFF.
Turning the power on
Pressing the MASTER VOLUME [+] and 
[-] buttons.
Adjusting the volume
Press the [-] 
button to 
lower the vol-
ume.Press the [+] 
button to 
increase the 
volume.
Press the [START/STOP] button after pressing 
the [SONG] or [STYLE] button to start play-
back of the selected Song or Style (rhythm).
About the [START/STOP] button
The “Press & Hold” symbol that 
appears next to some buttons indicates 
that the button can be pressed and 
held for longer than a second to call 
up a related or different function.
The “Press & Hold” Symbol
Basic Operation and Displays
Basic Operation  
						

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Basic Operation and Displays
When you select a basic function, the name and 
number of the currently selected Song, Style and 
Voice is shown. From this display, you can select 
the desired Song, Style or Voice.
Press a button to select a basic function
Press the [SONG] button to 
select a Song.
Press the [STYLE] button to 
select a Style.
Press the [VOICE] button to 
select a Voice.
The [FUNCTION] button contains 
16 settings. 
Each time you press the [FUNC-
TION] button, the setting item is 
selected in sequence, and the value of 
the selected item can be changed in 
the display.
Function Settings (page 48)
● Number buttons [0]-[9]
The number buttons can be used to directly enter a Song, 
Style or Voice number or parameter value.
For numbers that start with one or two zeroes, the first 
zeroes can be omitted 
● [+], [-] buttons
Press the [+] button briefly to increase the value by 1, or 
press the [-] button briefly to decrease the value by 1. Press 
and hold either button to continuously increase or decrease 
the value in the corresponding direction.
Set the number or value
Press number but-
tons [0], [0], [2].
GrandPn2 002
Example: Selecting Voice 002, Grand Piano2.
Press briefly to 
decrease.
Press briefly to 
increase. 
						

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Basic Operation and Displays
GrandPno 001
003
The Main display shows all of the current basic settings for Song, Style and Voice. It also includes a range of 
indicators that show the on/off status for various functions.
Display
Displays the melody and chord notes of a Song 
when the Song lesson function is in use, or the 
notes of chords you specify when the Dictio-
nary function is in use. At other times the notes 
you play on the keyboard are displayed.
Notation
•Any notes occurring below or above the staff are 
indicated by “8va” in the notation.
•For a few specific chords, not all notes may be 
shown in the notation section of the display. This is 
due to space limitations in the display.
NOTE
Information related to the Song 
tracks is shown here. (See page 
32.)
Lit: Track contains data
Unlit: Track is muted or contains no data
Indicates the current measure 
during playback of a Song.
Indicates the beat of the cur-
rent Style or Song with flash-
ing arrows.
Appears when Reverb is on 
(page 34).
Song track display
Measure
Beat Display
REVERB
003
The value of MASTER is indicated by the num-
ber of bars in the display.  The more bars shown, 
the higher the volume level.  The range is from 0-
14.  One bar represents 2 steps in the value.
MASTER VOLUME  indication
Sound level is 13-14
Sound level is 3-4
Sound level is 1-2
Sound level is 0 
(no indication).
Indicates the name of the 
chord currently being 
played back, or the name of 
the chord being played on the keyboard.
Appears when the auto 
accompaniment is on.
Indicates notes currently 
being played. 
Indicates the melody and 
chord notes of a Song when the Song lesson 
function is in use. Also indicates the notes of a 
chord—either when playing a chord or when 
using the Dictionary function.
Chord Display
ACMP ON
Keyboard Display 
						

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Song Lesson
Yamaha Education Suite 5
You can select any Song you like and use it for a left-hand, right-hand, or both-hands 
lesson.  Song Lesson lets you learn how to play Songs in three easy steps. 
■ Lesson Flow
■ The practice methods:
Lesson 1 (Listen & Learn)........ Listen and learn the melody or rhythm of a selected Song.
Lesson 2 (Timing)...................... Learn to play the notes at the correct timing along with the Song.
Lesson 3 (Waiting)..................... Learn to play the correct notes.
Lesson 1 (Listen & Learn)
There’s no need to play the keyboard in Lesson 1.
The model melody/chords (in other words, the musical material you should 
learn) of the part you selected will sound.  Listen to it carefully and learn it 
well.
1Select the desired Song for your lesson.
Press the [SONG] button, and then select a Song (referring to the Song 
list on page 20) by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+] and [-]. 
The instrument includes 102 built in Songs. Only one song (song num-
ber 003) is intended for use as right-hand lessons, and cannot be used 
for left-hand or both-hands lessons.
Select a Song 
for your lesson.Select the part you want 
to practice.Select the practice 
method.Start the 
Lesson!
•You cannot select the part 
during Song playback 
before Lesson 1 starts. If a 
Song is currently being 
played back, stop the Song 
first, then continue from 
Step 
2.
NOTE
MussIDen 041
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2Select the part you want to practice.
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 selected part is displayed.
A “No LPart” message is shown in the display if you select the left part 
in Song 003, which does not have left part data. Song 003 cannot be 
used for left-hand or both-hands lessons.
3Start Lesson 1.
Press the [LISTEN & LEARN] button to start Lesson 1.
The melody of the part you selected in Step 
2 will sound.  Listen to it 
carefully and learn it well.
4Stop the Lesson mode.
You can stop the Lesson mode at any time by pressing the [START/
STOP] button.
RightLeft
BothHand
Both-hands lessonRight-hand lesson Left-hand lesson
No LPart
•Even after Lesson 1 has 
started and the Song is 
playing, you can still select 
the part.
•When the melody Voice of 
the Song is changed, the 
key position shown in the 
display may be shifted (in 
octave units), depending on 
the Voice selected.
•You can select Lessons 1-3 
by pressing the [LISTEN & 
LEARN], [TIMING] and 
[WAITING] buttons, respec-
tively. 
NOTE
LISTEN r1
011
The notation and key positions of the model 
melody are shown in the display. 
						

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Lesson 2 (Timing)
In this lesson, try playing the notes with the correct timing. Simply 
concentrate on playing each note in time with the rhythmic accompa-
niment. The correct notes sound even if you play wrong notes as long 
as you play in time with the rhythm.
1Select a Song for your lesson.
2Select the part you want to prac-
tice.
3Start Lesson 2.
Press the [TIMING] button to start Lesson 2.
Play the notes shown in the display.
In Lesson 2, simply play each note in time with the music.
Songs 070-102 are intended specifically for chord playing les-
sons.  When practicing the left parts of these Songs, play the 
notes in the Auto Accompaniment range.
4Stop the Lesson mode.
You can stop the Lesson mode at any 
time by pressing the [START/STOP] 
button.
When the lesson Song has played all the way through in Lesson mode 2 or 
3, your performance will be evaluated in four levels: OK, Good, Very 
Good, or Excellent.
OK
Good
Very0Good
Excellent
•The Split Point is fixed and it can-
not be changed.  For the left-hand 
lesson, it is fixed at 59 or B2; for 
the left-hand chord lesson, it is 
fixed at 54 or F
#2.
NOTE
•You cannot select the part during 
Song playback before Lesson 2 
starts. If a Song is currently being 
played back, stop the Song first, 
then continue from Step 
2.
NOTE
•Even after Lesson 2 has started 
and the Song is playing, you can 
still select the part.
•Regardless of how strongly you 
play the keys, the level of the 
sound does not change. As a 
result, your performance may not 
sound exactly like the model or 
example, depending on the 
selected song.
NOTE
TIMING r2
004
Grade 
						

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Lesson 3 (Waiting)
In this mode, try playing the correct notes. The notes you should play 
appear in the score and the keyboard on the display. The Song pauses until 
you play the right note.
1Select a Song for your lesson.
2Select the part you want to practice.
3Start Lesson 3.
Press the [WAITING] button to start Lesson 3. 
Play the notes shown in the display.
Try playing the correct notes.
4Stop the Lesson mode.
You can stop the Lesson mode at any time by pressing the [START/
STOP] button.
•You cannot select the part 
during Song playback 
before Lesson 3 starts. If a 
Song is currently being 
played back, stop the Song 
first, then continue from 
Step 
2.
NOTE
•Even after Lesson 3 has 
started and the Song is 
playing, you can still select 
the part.
•Regardless of how strongly 
you play the keys, the level 
of the sound does not 
change. As a result, your 
performance may not 
sound exactly like the 
model or example, depend-
ing on the selected song.
NOTE
WAITING r3