Yamaha GW50 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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BACKING SECTION
GUIDED TOUR (TUTORIAL)
PLAYING AND RECORDING SONGS SONG MODE
The Song mode has eight songs (made up of
the patterns in the Pattern mode) for playing.
You can also record your own songs in this
mode, using the patterns and chords of the
Pattern mode. This provides a simple, yet
powerful “sketchpad” for composing, and it
also gives you solid, dynamic rhythm parts
complete with pre- programmed chord
changes for performing along with.
Playing a Song
1. Press [SONG/PATTERN] until the SONG
LED lights. This selects the Song mode.
2. Using [6 CURSOR], move the arrow in the
display to the SONG box.
3. Use the [–]/[+] buttons to select a song
number. (Refer to page 147 for a list of the
available songs and their descriptions.)
4. Press [START/STOP] to start playing the
selected song. (The LED above the button
flashes in time with the rhythm.)
5. When the song is finished playing, playback
stops. You can also pause (and resume)
playback in the middle of the song by press-
ing [START/STOP].
Note: If you’ve stopped playback in the middle of a
song and you want to return to the beginning,
simultaneously press [n] and [v].
Recording a Song
You can use the drum, bass and accompaniment
patterns, along with the chords, as well as other
types of data, to create your own songs. Up to
eight songs can be recorded, and each song can
have up to 299 measures.