Yamaha QR10 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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6: Playing the Preset Songs (continued)
The PHRASE Keys
Each of the QR10’s 50 preset songs has two pre-
programmed “phrases” that can be played via the
[PHRASE 1] and [PHRASE 2] keys. The phrases –
short chords or decorative runs using a variety of
voices — can be played at any time during playback
to add extra variety to the accompaniment.
All the phrases are quite short (maximum length about 1 measure), but will only play as long as the [PHRASE] key is held.
This means you can hold the key briefly to play just a short section of a phrase, as required. The phrase will repeat continu-
ously as long as the key is held.
Selecting Different Phrases
The QR10 PHRASE SELECT function makes it possible to independently select different phrases for the [PHRASE 1]
and [PHRASE 2] keys. You can, for example, select the phrases from two different songs for use while playing a third song.
1 Select the Song to Play
Select the song you intend to play in the normal way.
2
Engage the PHRASE SELECT Function
Press the [PHRASE SELECT] key (the “m6”
chord type key) while holding the [SHIFT] key.
3 Select a [PHRASE] Key
Press the PHRASE key — [PHRASE 1] or
[PHRASE 2] — for which you want to select a
different phrase.