Yamaha Electone EL-27 Owner's Manual - page 14

1 Quick Introductory Guide

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You can also adjust the tempo of the rhythm to your liking by turning the

TEMPO dial, as indicated in the illustration below. Turning the dial clockwise

makes the tempo faster and counterclockwise makes slower.

To use Auto Bass Chord function:

The A.B.C. (Auto Bass Chord) automatic accompaniment feature of the Electone also plays an important

role and is used in conjunction with the registrations and rhythm patterns. Like the rhythm patterns, A.B.C.

patterns have been programmed to best match the selected registration in pages 3, 4 and 5 of the

Registration Menu. They allow you to add sophisticated bass and chord accompaniment patterns that suit

the music, simply by playing chords on the Lower keyboard.

6.

Press the chord "C"on the Lower keyboard. (Try the

chord shown in the illustration on the right.)

This function provides automatic accompaniment specially tailored for the

music style in which you play. Notice that even after you release your fingers

from the keyboard, the chord and accompaniment patterns continue to

sound. For more details on A.B.C., see page 41.

Now return to the first five written music examples in the Basic Registrations

section above (see page 9). Select the registration indicated at the top right

of the score (for example, "13: Waltz-A" in the first song). Refer back to the

steps on selecting registrations above (see page 10.) if necessary.

7.

Play the melody line as you did before with your

right hand on the Upper keyboard. This time, however,

use the A.B.C. automatic accompaniment by pressing the

chords with your left hand. The keys you should press

are indicated by the small diagrams just below the

melody in the score.

Now that you've heard what A.B.C. can do, try selecting other registrations

from the Registration Menu. Use the A.B.C. function with these newly

selected registrations as well, to get a better idea of the wide stylistic range

of your Electone.

See how easy it is? And remember, you don't have to hold the key down to

use the automatic accompaniment. Just press the key once and the

automatic accompaniment will continue until you press the next key.

BAR/BEAT

BAR

BEAT

TEMPO

Slower

Faster

C

G

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If you have unintentionally

changed the display by

pressing a button on the panel, return

to Step #1 above (pressing the

REGIST. MENU button) to return to the

Registration Menu.