Specifications

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The Basics: The Elements That Make Up a Song
Styles
Styles are pre-programmed basic accompaniment patterns which include
two chord parts, a bass part, and a rhythm part. The QY8 has 50 basic
styles, each with six “sections” — an introduction, main pattern A
(usually a good choice for the “verse” of a song), main pattern B (a good
choice for the “bridge” or “chorus”), a fill-in leading from main pattern
A to B, a fill-in leading from main pattern B to A, and an ending.
■ Try Out the QY8 Styles
1. Select a Song Number
Move the cursor to the SONG SELECT pointer (▲) and use the
[-1] and [+1] buttons to select a song number between 16 and 20.
DETAIL
Songs 1 through 15 initially contain a variety of accompaniments
and chord progressions in a range of musical styles. If you select
one of these songs and try changing styles the style you enter will
automatically be changed when the next pre-programmed style
change is encountered. It is important, therefore, to select an
“empty” song (16 through 20) for this exercise. The pre-
programmed data in songs 1 through 15 can be cleared by using
the “Clear Song” function described on page 60.
2. Select the Style Entry Mode
Move the cursor to the STYLE pointer (▲) to select the style
entry mode.
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