Yamaha ELS01XE2, ELS01X User Manual

ELS-01/01C/01X

Playing the ELS-01/01C/01X

Tutorial

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Playing the ELS-01/01C/01X — Tutorial

About This Manual

(Read this ﬁrst!)

This manual is made up of four chapters, each focusing on a single song

for you to practice. By playing and working on each song, you’ll build up

your knowledge and experience of using the ELS-01/01C/01X, and

increase your familiarity with the functions of the instrument naturally. If

you’re already familiar with the Electone or have experience playing one,

feel free to start somewhere in the middle of the book, rather than the

beginning. The point is to learn things about the Electone that you may

not have known before, and to use them effectively in your performance.

When you need more speciﬁc instructions or want to explore a feature or

function in greater detail, refer to the separate Owner’s Manual.

In addition, the Owner’s Manual contains basic information about the

ELS-01/01C/01X, such as the Panel Layout and Basic Operations (pages

8 – 21), helpful sections you should read before working through this

booklet.

Now, go to the next page and take a look at the brief overviews of each

chapter.

Playing the ELS-01/01C/01X — Tutorial

ACT 1

Page 6

Playing with the Registration Menus

Song: “Grandfather’s Clock”

Simply select the Registration from the Registration Menu and play the song. It’s not a difﬁcult piece to play, but if y ou’re unfamiliar with the score, try slowing down the rh ythm and playing it at a more relaxed pace . Enjoy perf orming with the clear oboe melody and the beautiful strings harmony.

ACT 2

Page 12

Editing a Registration and Storing it to Registration Memory

Song: “Dancing Queen”

Here, you’ll select a Registration from the Registration Menu, then slightly edit it and save to Registration Memory. Three Registration Memories (M1, M2, and M3) are used in this song. You’ll also save these Registrations to a SmartMedia card. Finally, play the song and use the right footswitch to change the Registration Memory. The Lower keyboard and Pedalboard parts are very simple, letting you master this piece quickly.

M 1 M 2 M 3

Creating a Simple Intro Sound based on the Registration Menu Slightly Editing the Intro Sound Enjoying the Original Sound of the Registration Menu

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ACT 3

Page 24

Selecting and Editing Voices Working with Rhythm Sequence and Registration Sequence

Song: “Change the World”

In this chapter, we’ll work on creating each Registration from scratch, instead of using the Registration Menu. First, select the Voices for each Voice section and apply some controls and effects. Then, program a Rhythm Sequence and Registration Sequence. These allow you to play the song with all the necessary changes made automatically — without your having to use the footswitch, switch Registrations or select different rhythms. Finally, record the settings and your performance to a SmartMedia card.

Intro with Acoustic Guitar and Electric Piano Classic Rock Organ Sweet Harmonica Melody Soft Harmony with Pad Sound on the Lower Keyboard Mysterious Arpeggio with Delay Electric Guitar Solo Ending with Acoustic Guitar and Electric Piano

ACT 4

M 1 M 2 M 3 M 4 M 5 M 6 M 7

Page 60

Creating Various Organ Sounds (ELS-01C/01X)

Song: “Moldau”

The Organ Flutes function (not available on the ELS-01) lets you create various organ sounds — such as those of a traditional pipe organ, gorgeous jazz organ, and more. “Moldau” is a short song, yet it includes a very colorful organ sound. Enjoy all of the sounds from your head down to your feet.

M 1 M 2 M 3 M 4 M 5 M 6

Classical Sound Soft Jazz Sound Tasty Jazz Sound Colorful Jazz Sound Percussive Rock Sound Classical Sound (same as M1)

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ACT

the Registration Menus

Playing with

Song:

“Grandfather’s Clock”

Playing the ELS-01/01C/01X — Tutorial

One of the most exciting aspects of the Electone is its abundance of realistic Voices and dynamic rhythms. For details on exactly what Voices and rhythms are available, check the Voice List and Rhythm List in the Owner’s Manual (pages 30 and 59). With all the hundreds of choices available, you may have a difﬁcult time ﬁnding which is best for a particular song. That’s where the Registration Menu comes in handy.

Registration Menu contains 48 Registrations (60 on the ELS-01C/01X) in ﬁve main categories: (1) Kids, (2) Pops & Rock, (3) Dance & Ballad, (4) Jazz & Latin, and (5) Symphony & World. Registration settings in the Registration Menu include not only the Voices for each keyboard — Upper, Lower and Pedal — but also the rhythm and Auto Bass Chord settings. This means you can enjoy playing the Electone with appropriate settings for any style of music or song simply by selecting the desired Registration from the Registration Menu.

About “Grandfather’s Clock”

This plaintive and poignant folk song was written by Henry Clay Work back in 1876, and was one of the two most popular songs that year in the United States — the other being “I’ll Take You Home, Kathleen.” Standing clocks like the one mentioned in the lyrics were a common ﬁxture in homes across the country, and the image of the clock, as well as the parallel lives of the clock and the old man, captured the hearts of listeners as much as did the beautiful melody. The song has endured, renewing its popularity every generation, and has even left us with the word “grandfather clock” — meaning a standing, tallcase clock.

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Grandfather’s Clock

Composed by Henry Clay Work Arranged by Riko Morino

* Notes in parentheses can be ignored.

RHYTHM SYNCHRO START

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RHYTHM STOP (with right hand)

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Selecting the Registration for “Grandfather’s Clock” from the Registration Menu

The simple, warm sounds of the oboe and soft strings perfectly match this melodic song, with the rhythm gently echoing the tick-tock sound of the clock.

Press the REGISTRATION MENU [1] button.

The Kids Menu appears.

REGISTRATION MENU

12345

Select [Simple 8Beat 2] in the Kids Menu.

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Playing “Grandfather’ s Clock”

Press the [SYNCHRO START] button.

The lamp above the BAR/BEAT display ﬂashes, indicating the rhythm is set to standby.

START

SYNCHRO

START

Play the song.

As soon as you play the ﬁrst note, the rhythm starts. Try putting some expression into your playing by using after touch (see page 39 of the Owner’s Manual).

When you come to the last measure, press the [SYNCHRO START] button with your

right hand to stop the rhythm.

BAR / BEAT

TEMPO

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NOTE

If you want to play the song at a slower tempo, turn the TEMPO dial counter-clockwise and decrease the tempo to around 70 or so.

TEMPO

Decreasing

the tempo

BAR / BEAT

TEMPO

Notice the tied notes in the left hand. When changing chords, be careful not to break up the continuous sound between the chords. The notes in parentheses are optional and can be left out, especially if you have difﬁculty playing them.

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ACT

Editing a Registration

Registration Memory

and Storing it to

Song:

Dancing Queen

M1 M2

Creating a Simple Intro Sound based on the Registration Menu

Slightly Editing the Intro Sound Enjoying the Original Sound

of the Registration Menu

Playing the ELS-01/01C/01X — Tutorial

In this chapter, ﬁrst select one of the Registration Menu buttons (as you did in ACT 1), then create three new Registrations by changing the selected Registration. You can save the created Registrations to the Registration Memory buttons ﬁrst, then save them to a SmartMedia card.

Here is a brief rundown of the three Registrations you’ll be using in “Dancing Queen.” Registration M1 features a clear piano intertwined with warm strings and a distinctive wah guitar in the Lower keyboard. In M2, the Synth Lead performs the melody. The last Registration, M3, is the gorgeous sound of the original Registration Menu itself.

About “Dancing Queen”

The Disco craze of the mid 1970’s swept the entire world, resulting in a huge amount of hit songs and many popular artists, such as Earth, Wind & Fire, KC & the Sunshine Band, and the Bee Gees. One of the most successful Disco-ﬂavored acts was ABBA, the Swedish male/female team of songwriters/ singers — and “Dancing Queen” was one of their most popular songs. As you’ll discover, the Electone has a wide variety of highly danceable rhythms that are ideal for recreating the Disco sound.

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