DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner's Manual

Owner’s Manual

2 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL

This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO

NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one

described in the manual, on the name plate, or speciﬁcally recom-

mended by Yamaha.

WARNING: Do not place this product in a position where anyone could

walk on, trip over, or roll anything over power or connecting cords of any

kind. The use of an extension cord is not recommended! If you must use

an extension cord, the minimum wire size for a 25’ cord (or less) is 18

AWG. NOTE: The smaller the AWG number, the larger the current han-

dling capacity. For longer extension cords, consult a local electrician.

This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a

cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is

used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accom-

pany the accessory product.

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE:

The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the

time of printing. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify

any of the speciﬁcations without notice or obligation to update existing

units.

This product, either alone or in combination with an ampliﬁer and head-

phones or speaker/s, may be capable of producing sound levels that

could cause permanent hearing loss. DO NOT operate for long periods

of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you

experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should consult an

audiologist.

IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before

damage occurs.

Some Yamaha products may have benches and / or accessory mounting

ﬁxtures that are either supplied with the product or as optional accesso-

ries. Some of these items are designed to be dealer assembled or

installed. Please make sure that benches are stable and any optional ﬁx-

tures (where applicable) are well secured BEFORE using.

Benches supplied by Yamaha are designed for seating only. No other

uses are recommended.

NOTICE:

Service charges incurred due to a lack of knowledge relating to how a

function or effect works (when the unit is operating as designed) are not

covered by the manufacturer’s warranty, and are therefore the owners

responsibility. Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer

before requesting service.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES:

Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environ-

mentally friendly. We sincerely believe that our products and the produc-

tion methods used to produce them, meet these goals. In keeping with

both the letter and the spirit of the law, we want you to be aware of the

following:

Battery Notice:

This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which (if

applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this type of bat-

tery is approximately ﬁve years. When replacement becomes necessary,

contact a qualiﬁed service representative to perform the replacement.

This product may also use “household” type batteries. Some of these

may be rechargeable. Make sure that the battery being charged is a

rechargeable type and that the charger is intended for the battery being

charged.

When installing batteries, do not mix batteries with new, or with batteries

of a different type. Batteries MUST be installed correctly. Mismatches or

incorrect installation may result in overheating and battery case rupture.

Warning:

Do not attempt to disassemble, or incinerate any battery. Keep all batter-

ies away from children. Dispose of used batteries promptly and as regu-

lated by the laws in your area. Note: Check with any retailer of

household type batteries in your area for battery disposal information.

Disposal Notice:

Should this product become damaged beyond repair, or for some reason

its useful life is considered to be at an end, please observe all local,

state, and federal regulations that relate to the disposal of products that

contain lead, batteries, plastics, etc. If your dealer is unable to assist

you, please contact Yamaha directly.

NAME PLATE LOCATION:

The name plate is located on the bottom of the product. The model num-

ber, serial number, power requirements, etc., are located on this plate.

You should record the model number, serial number, and the date of pur-

chase in the spaces provided below and retain this manual as a perma-

nent record of your purchase.

Model

Serial No.

Purchase Date

SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

92-BP (bottom)

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 3

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!

This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con-

tained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modiﬁcations not

expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by

the FCC, to use the product.

2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/

or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s

supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation

instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC

authorization to use this product in the USA.

3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the

requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital

devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reason-

able level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential

environment will not result in harmful interference with other elec-

tronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies

and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in

the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation

of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does

not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If

this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be

determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to elimi-

nate the problem by using one of the following measures:

Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by

the interference.

Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or

fuse) circuits or install AC line ﬁlter/s.

In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the

antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the

lead-in to co-axial type cable.

If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results,

please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of

product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact

Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600

Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA90620

The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by

Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

(class B)

OBSERVERA!

Apparaten kopplas inte ur växelströmskällan (nätet) så länge som den

ar ansluten till vägguttaget, även om själva apparaten har stängts av.

ADVARSEL: Netspæendingen til dette apparat er IKKE afbrudt,

sålæenge netledningen siddr i en stikkontakt, som er t endt — også

selvom der or slukket på apparatets afbryder.

VAROITUS:

Laitteen toisiopiiriin kytketty käyttökytkin ei irroita koko

laitetta verkosta.

(standby)

* This applies only to products distributed by

YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT

(DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE)

Responsible Party : Yamaha Corporation of America

Address : 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif.

90620

Telephone : 714-522-9011

Type of Equipment : Digital Keyboard

Model Name : DGX-230/YPG-235

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

2) this device must accept any interference received including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

See user manual instructions if interference to radio reception is

suspected.

(FCC DoC)

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM

Connecting the Plug and Cord

IMPORTANT. The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accor-

dance with the following code:

BLUE : NEUTRAL

BROWN : LIVE

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may

not correspond with the coloured makings identifying the terminals

in your plug proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the termi-

nal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.

The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the ter-

minal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

Making sure that neither core is connected to the earth terminal of

the three pin plug.

• This applies only to products distributed by

Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd.

(2 wires)

Entsorgung leerer Batterien (nur innerhalb Deutschlands)

Leisten Sie einen Beitrag zum Umweltschutz. Verbrauchte Batte-

rien oder Akkumulatoren dürfen nicht in den Hausmüll. Sie kön-

nen bei einer Sammelstelle für Altbatterien bzw. Sondermüll

abgegeben werden. Informieren Sie sich bei Ihrer Kommune.

(battery)

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PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

* Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

WARNING

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical

shock, short-circuiting, damages, ﬁre or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Only use the voltage speciﬁed as correct for the instrument. The required voltage

is printed on the name plate of the instrument.

• Use the speciﬁed adaptor (PA-150 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha)

only. Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the instrument or

overheating.

• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have

accumulated on it.

• Do not place the AC adaptor cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators,

and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy objects

on it, or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll

anything over it.

• Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or

modify them in any way. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. If it

should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it

inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet

conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into

any openings. If any liquid such as water seeps into the instrument, turn off the

power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Then have the

instrument inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.

• Do not put burning items, such as candles, on the unit.

A burning item may fall over and cause a ﬁre.

• If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a

sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual smells or

smoke should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power switch,

disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected

by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

CAUTION

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage

to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet, always hold

the plug itself and not the cord.

• Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using the instrument, or during

electrical storms.

• Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple-connector.

Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the

outlet.

• Always make sure all batteries are inserted in conformity with the +/- polarity

markings. Failure to do so might result in overheating, ﬁre, or battery ﬂuid

leakage.

• Always replace all batteries at the same time. Do not use new batteries together

with old ones. Also, do not mix battery types, such as alkaline batteries with

manganese batteries, or batteries from different makers, or different types of

batteries from the same maker, since this can cause overheating, ﬁre, or battery

ﬂuid leakage.

• Do not dispose of batteries in ﬁre.

• Do not attempt to recharge batteries that are not intended to be charged.

• When the batteries run out, or if the instrument is not to be used for a long time,

remove the batteries from the instrument to prevent possible leakage of the

battery ﬂuid.

• Keep batteries away from children.

• If the batteries do leak, avoid contact with the leaked ﬂuid. If the battery ﬂuid

should come in contact with your eyes, mouth, or skin, wash immediately with

water and consult a doctor. Battery ﬂuid is corrosive and may possibly cause

loss of sight or chemical burns.

• Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold or

heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the day) to

prevent the possibility of panel disﬁguration or damage to the internal

components.

• Do not use the instrument in the vicinity of a TV, radio, stereo equipment, mobile

phone, or other electric devices. Otherwise, the instrument, TV, or radio may

generate noise.

• Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally

fall over.

Power supply/AC power adaptor

Do not open

Water warning

Fire warning

If you notice any abnormality

Power supply/AC power adaptor

Battery

Location

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• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected adaptor and other cables.

• When setting up the product, make sure that the AC outlet you are using is easily

accessible. If some trouble or malfunction occurs, immediately turn off the

power switch and disconnect the plug from the outlet. Even when the power

switch is turned off, electricity is still ﬂowing to the product at the minimum

level. When you are not using the product for a long time, make sure to unplug

the power cord from the wall AC outlet.

• Use only the stand speciﬁed for the instrument. When attaching the stand or

rack, use the provided screws only. Failure to do so could cause damage to the

internal components or result in the instrument falling over.

• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the

power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components,

set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all

components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls

while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.

• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners,

solvents, cleaning ﬂuids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.

• Do not insert a ﬁnger or hand in any gaps on the instrument.

• Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the gaps on the panel

or keyboard. If this happens, turn off the power immediately and unplug the

power cord from the AC outlet. Then have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed

Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might

discolor the panel or keyboard.

• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not

use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.

• Do not use the instrument/device or headphones for a long period of time at a

high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing

loss. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a

physician.

Saving and backing up your data

• The panel settings and some other types of data are not retained in memory

when you turn off the power to the instrument. Save data you want to keep to the

Registration Memory (page 73.)

Saved data may be lost due to malfunction or incorrect operation. Save

important data to an external device such as a computer (pages 84).

Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.

When using a power adaptor, even when the power switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is still ﬂowing to the instrument at the minimum level. When you are not

using the instrument for a long time, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet.

Make sure to discard used batteries according to local regulations.

● Trademarks

•Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft® Corporation in the United States and other countries.

• The company names and product names in this Manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Connections

Maintenance

Handling caution

Saving data

Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modiﬁcations to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.

The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from those on your

instrument.

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The following is the title, credits and copyright notices for the song pre-installed in this electronic keyboard:

Mona Lisa

from the Paramount Picture CAPTAIN CAREY, U.S.A.

Words and Music by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans

Composition Title : Against All Odds

Composer’s Name : Collins 0007403

AND HIT & RUN MUSIC LTD

mance and broadcasting are strictly prohibited.

Can’t Help Falling In Love

from the Paramount Picture BLUE HAWAII

Words and Music by George David Weiss,

Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore

Worldwide Rights for Gladys Music Administered by Cherry Lane

Music Publishing Company, Inc.

This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with

respect to which it has license to use others’ copyrights. Such copyrighted materials include, without limitation, all

computer software, style ﬁles, MIDI ﬁles, WAVE data, musical scores and sound recordings. Any unauthorized use of

such programs and contents outside of personal use is not permitted under relevant laws. Any violation of copyright

has legal consequences. DON’T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES.

Copying of the commercially available musical data including but not limited to MIDI data and/or audio data is

strictly prohibited except for your personal use.

GM System Level 1

“GM System Level 1” is an addition to the MIDI standard which ensures that any GM-compatible music

data can be accurately played by any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of manufacturer. The GM

mark is afﬁxed to all software and hardware products that support GM System Level.

XGlite

As its name implies, “XGlite” is a simpliﬁed version of Yamaha’s high-quality XG tone generation format.

Naturally, you can play back any XG song data using an XGlite tone generator. However, keep in mind that

some songs may play back differently compared to the original data, due to the reduced set of control

parameters and effects.

USB

USB is an abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus. It is a serial interface for connecting a computer with

peripheral Devices. It allows “hot swapping” (connecting peripheral devices while the power to the com-

puter is on).

STYLE FILE

The Style File Format is Yamaha’s original style ﬁle format which uses a unique conversion system to pro-

vide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on a wide range of chord types.

Panel Logos

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 7

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing

the Yamaha DGX-230/YPG-235 Portable Grand!

Please read this owner’s manual carefully before using the instrument

in order to take full advantage of its various features.

Make sure to keep this manual in a safe and handy place even after you ﬁnish reading,

and refer to it often when you need to better understand an operation or function.

The DGX-230/YPG-235 package includes the following items. Please check that you have them all.

• Owner’s Manual

• Music rest

• Accessory CD-ROM

Included Accessories

● Music Rest

Insert the music rest

into the slots as shown.

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Special Features of the DGX-230/YPG-235

Graded Soft Touch keyboard

Just as on an actual piano, the lower keys are heavy in touch and the higher keys are light, with soft touch of

digital keyboard for beginners.

■ Play a Variety of Instrument Voices Page 14

The instrument voice that sounds when you play the keyboard can be

changed to violin, ﬂute, harp, or any of an extensive range of voices. You can

change the mood of a song written for piano, for example, by using violin to

play it instead. Experience a whole new world of musical variety.

■ Play Along with Styles Page 19

Want to play with full accompaniment? Try the auto-accompaniment Styles.

The accompaniment styles provide the equivalent of a full backing band cov-

ering a wide variety of styles from waltzes to 8-beat to euro-trance ... and

much more. Select a style that matches the music you want to play, or exper-

iment with new styles to expand your musical horizons.

097

PopBossa

■ Performance assistant technology Page 29

Play along with a song on the instrument’s keyboard and produce a perfect

performance every time ... even if you play wrong notes! All you have to do

is play on the keyboard—alternately on the left- and right-hand ranges of the

keyboard, for example—and you’ll sound like a pro as long as you play in

time with the music.

■ Learning Music is Fun Page 36

This instrument includes a range of songs covering a variety of genres that

are enjoyable to listen to, or to play along with. You can start practicing with

just one hand, and you can even practice at your own tempo, one note at a

time as slowly as you like, until you are able to play at full speed. Song play-

back will automatically follow your tempo. You can also use songs you have

downloaded from the Internet for lessons, so your musical resources are

essentially unlimited! The instrument will even evaluate and grade your per-

formance for you!

Excellen

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 9

Panel Logos ........................................................................... 6

Included Accessories ............................................................. 7

Special Features of the DGX-230/YPG-235 .......................... 8

Setting Up 10

Power Requirements ........................................................... 10

Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack)........... 11

Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack) .......................... 11

Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal) ......................... 11

Turning the Power On.......................................................... 11

Panel Controls and Terminals 12

Front Panel .......................................................................... 12

Rear Panel ........................................................................... 13

Quick Guide

Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices 14

Select and Play a Voice—MAIN .......................................... 14

Play Two Voices Simultaneously—DUAL............................ 15

Play Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands

—SPLIT .......................................................................... 16

Play the Grand Piano Voice................................................. 17

Fun Sounds 18

Drum Kits ............................................................................. 18

Sound Effects....................................................................... 18

Playing Styles 19

Select a Style Rhythm.......................................................... 19

Play Along with a Style ........................................................ 20

Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords.................................. 24

Using Songs 25

Select and Listen to a Song ................................................. 25

Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause.................... 26

Types of Songs .................................................................... 28

The Easy Way to Play Piano 29

CHORD Type—Play with Both Hands ................................. 30

CHD/FREE Type—Applying the Chord Type

to the Left Hand Only...................................................... 32

Change the Song Tempo..................................................... 35

Select a Song For a Lesson 36

Lesson 1—Waiting............................................................... 36

Lesson 2—Your Tempo ....................................................... 39

Lesson 3—Minus One ......................................................... 40

Practice Makes Perfect—Repeat and Learn........................ 41

Play Using the Music Database 42

Change a Song’s Style 43

Listen to the DEMO Song for Easy Song Arranger.............. 43

Using the Easy Song Arranger ............................................ 43

Record Your Own Performance 45

Track Configuration.............................................................. 45

Recording Procedure ........................................................... 45

Song Clear—Deleting User Songs ...................................... 48

Track Clear—Deleting a Specified Track

from a User Song............................................................ 48

Backup and Initialization 49

Backup ................................................................................. 49

Initialization .......................................................................... 49

Basic Operation and Displays 50

Basic Operation ................................................................... 50

Display Items ....................................................................... 52

Reference

Adding Effects 53

Harmony...............................................................................53

Adding Reverb ..................................................................... 54

Adding Chorus ..................................................................... 55

Handy Performance Features 56

The Metronome.................................................................... 56

Tap Start .............................................................................. 58

Touch Response Sensitivity................................................. 58

Panel Sustain.......................................................................59

Pitch Bend............................................................................ 59

Pitch Controls....................................................................... 60

One Touch Setting ...............................................................61

Adjusting the Harmony Volume............................................62

Select an EQ Setting for the Best Sound.............................62

Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions 63

Pattern Variation (Sections) .................................................63

Adjusting the Style Volume ..................................................65

Setting the Split Point........................................................... 65

Play a Style with Chords but No Rhythm

(Stop Accompaniment) ...................................................66

Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard............................66

Loading Style Files............................................................... 67

Chord Basics........................................................................ 68

Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary .................. 70

Song Settings 71

Song Volume........................................................................71

A-B Repeat...........................................................................71

Muting Independent Song Parts...........................................72

Change the Melody Voice....................................................72

Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings 73

Saving to the Registration Memory......................................73

Recalling a Registration Memory .........................................74

The Functions 75

Selecting and Setting Functions...........................................75

Connecting to a Computer 78

What Is MIDI? ...................................................................... 78

Connecting a Personal Computer........................................79

Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer.....80

Remote Control of MIDI Devices..........................................81

Initial Send ........................................................................... 82

Transferring Data between the Computer and Instrument... 82

Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide 85

Important Notices about the CD-ROM .................................85

CD-ROM Contents...............................................................86

System Requirements.......................................................... 87

Software Installation............................................................. 87

Appendix

Troubleshooting................................................................. 92

Scores ................................................................................. 94

Voice List .......................................................................... 100

Drum Kit List .................................................................... 104

Style List ........................................................................... 106

Music Database List ........................................................ 107

Songs Provided On the Supplied CD-ROM ................... 108

Effect Type List ................................................................ 109

MIDI Implementation Chart ............................................. 110

MIDI Data Format ............................................................. 112

Specifications................................................................... 115

Index.................................................................................. 116

Contents

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Setting Up

Be sure to do the following operations BEFORE turning on the power.

Although the instrument will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC

adaptor whenever possible. An AC adaptor is more environmentally friendly than batteries and does not deplete

resources.

■ Using an AC Power Adaptor

 Make sure that the [STANDBY/ON] switch of the

instrument is set to STANDBY.

 Connect the AC adaptor to the power supply jack.

 Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.

■ Using Batteries

 Open the battery compartment cover located on the

instrument’s bottom panel.

 Insert the six new batteries, being careful to follow

the polarity markings on the inside of the compart-

ment.

 Replace the compartment cover, making sure that it

locks ﬁrmly in place.

For battery operation the instrument requires six 1.5V

“D” size, R20P (LR20) or equivalent batteries. (Alkaline

batteries are recommended.) When battery power

becomes too low for proper operation, make sure to

replace all batteries, following the precautions listed

below.

If necessary, also make sure to save all important User

data (see page 49), since custom panel settings are

lost when the batteries are removed.

Power Requirements

• Use the speciﬁed adaptor (PA-150 or an equivalent recom-

mended by Yamaha) only. The use of other adaptors may

result in irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the

instrument.

WARNING

• Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the instrument,

or during electrical storms.

CAUTION

AC power

adaptor

AC outlet





• Connecting the AC power adaptor automatically supplies power from

the adaptor and overrides battery power, even when batteries are

installed.

NOTE

• Use only manganese or alkaline batteries for this instrument.

Other types of batteries (including rechargeable batteries) may

exhibit a sudden drop in power when the batteries are low, possi-

bly resulting in a loss of ﬂash memory data.

• Be sure to install the batteries in the same direction, maintaining

the correct polarity (as shown). Incorrect battery installation may

result in heat, ﬁre and/or leaking of corrosive chemicals.

• When the batteries run down, replace them with a complete set of

six new batteries. NEVER mix old and new batteries. Do not use

different kinds of batteries (e.g. alkaline and manganese) at the

same time.

• If the instrument will not be used for an extended period of time,

remove the batteries to prevent possible ﬂuid leakage.

• Please use the power adaptor when transferring data to ﬂash

memory. Batteries (including rechargeable types) can be drained

rapidly by this type of operation. If the batteries do become

drained during a data transfer, both the data being transferred and

the data currently in the transfer destination will be lost.

CAUTION

Setting Up

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 11

Make all necessary connections below BEFORE turning the power on.

The DGX-230/YPG-235 speakers are automatically

shut off when a plug is inserted into this jack.

The PHONES/OUTPUT jack also functions as an exter-

nal output. You can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT

jack to a keyboard ampliﬁer, stereo system, mixer, tape

recorder, or other line-level audio device to send the

instrument’s output signal to that device.

The sustain function lets you produce a natural sustain

as you play by pressing a footswitch. Plug the Yamaha

FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack and use it to switch

sustain on and off.

Connect the instrument’s USB terminal to the USB ter-

minal of a computer, and you can transfer performance

data and song ﬁles between the two (page 79). To use

the USB data-transfer features you’ll need to do the fol-

lowing:

• First, make sure the POWER switch on the instru-

ment is set to OFF, then use an AB type USB cable

to connect the instrument to the computer. After

making the connections, turn on the power of the

instrument.

• Install the USB-MIDI driver on your computer.

Installation of the USB-MIDI driver is described on

page 87.

Turn down the volume by turning the [MASTER VOL-

UME] control to the left and press the [STANDBY/ON]

switch to turn on the power. Press the [STANDBY/ON]

switch again to turn the power OFF.

Backup data in the ﬂash memory is loaded to the instru-

ment when the power is turned on. If no backup data

exists on ﬂash memory, all instrument settings are

restored to the initial factory defaults when the power is

turned on.

Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack)

Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack)

•Avoid listening with the headphones at high volume for long peri-

ods of time; doing so may not only result in ear fatigue, it may be

damaging to your hearing.

WARNING

•To prevent damage to the speakers, set the volume of the external

devices at the minimum setting before connecting them. Failure to

observe these cautions may result in electric shock or equipment

damage. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all devices at their

minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while

playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.

CAUTION

• Make sure that the footswitch plug is properly connected to the SUS-

TAIN jack before turning on the power.

• Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on. Doing this

changes the recognized polarity of the footswitch, resulting in reversed

footswitch operation.

NOTE

Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal)

Turning the Power On

• Make sure to purchase a quality USB cable at a musical instrument

store, computer store or electrical appliance store.

NOTE

• Even when the switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is

still ﬂowing to the instrument at the minimum level. When you are

not using the instrument for a long time, make sure you unplug the

AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet, and/or remove the bat-

teries from the instrument.

CAUTION

•Never attempt to turn the power off when a “WRITING!” message

is shown in the display. Doing so can damage the ﬂash memory

and result in data loss.

CAUTION

12 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

Panel Controls and Terminals

q [STANDBY/ON] switch .................... page 11

w [MASTER VOLUME] control.... pages 11, 50

e [P.A.T. ON/OFF] button.................... page 30

r [MUSIC DATABASE] button ............ page 42

t [FUNCTION] button ......................... page 75

y LESSON [L], [R], [START] buttons . page 37

u [METRONOME ON/OFF] button ..... page 56

i [TEMPO/TAP] button ....................... page 35

o SONG MEMORY

[REC], [1]–[5], [A] buttons............... page 45

!0 [REPEAT & LEARN]/

[ACMP ON/OFF] button........... pages 41, 20

!1 [A-B REPEAT]/

[INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button .... pages 71, 64

!2 [REW]/

[MAIN/AUTO FILL] button........pages 26, 64

!3 [FF]/

[SYNC STOP] button................pages 26, 64

!4 [PAUSE]/

[SYNC START] button..............pages 26, 63

!5 [START/STOP] button ........pages 19, 26, 51

!6 [SONG] button................................. page 25

!7 [EASY SONG ARRANGER]

button............................................... page 43

!8 [STYLE] button................................ page 19

!9 [VOICE] button ................................ page 14

@0 Dial ............................................pages 51, 75

@1 CATEGORY [ ] and [ ]

buttons......................................pages 51, 75

Front Panel

001

GrandPno

!0 !1 !2 !3 !4 !5

e r t

Song Category List (page 27)

Style Category List (page 106) Display (page 52)

Music Database List

(page 107)

Panel Controls and Terminals

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 13

#1 USB terminal ............................pages 11, 79

#2 SUSTAIN jack................................... page 11

#3 PHONES/OUTPUT jack ................... page 11

#4 DC IN 12V jack................................. page 10

Rear Panel

@6 @7 @8

#1 #2 #3 #4

Voice Category List (page 100)

Rear Panel

@2 Number buttons [0]–[9],

[+] and [-] buttons.................... pages 51, 75

@3 [DEMO] button................................. page 26

@4 REGIST MEMORY

[MEMORY/BANK],

[1], [2] buttons ................................. page 73

@5 [PORTABLE GRAND] button .......... page 17

@6 [SPLIT ON/OFF] button................... page 16

@7 [DUAL ON/OFF] button ................... page 15

@8 [HARMONY ON/OFF] button .......... page 53

@9 PITCH BEND wheel ......................... page 59

#0 Drum Kit ........................................... page 18

The illustrations next to each key indicate the

drum and percussion instruments assigned to the

keys when “Standard Kit 1” is selected.

14 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices

In addition to piano, organ, and other “standard” keyboard instruments,

this instrument has a large range of voices that includes guitar, bass,

strings, sax, trumpet, drums and percussion, sound effects ... a wide

variety of musical sounds.

This procedure selects the main voice you will play on the keyboard.

Press the [VOICE] button.

The voice number and name will be displayed.

Select the voice you want to play.

While watching the displayed voice name rotate the dial. The available

voices will be selected and displayed in sequence. The voice selected

here becomes the main voice.

For this example select the “092 Flute” voice.

Play the keyboard.

Try selecting and playing a variety of voices.

Select and Play a Voice—MAIN

001

GrandPno

Voice number

Voice name

Appears when the Voice mode

is engaged.

•You can also select the voice

using the CATEGORY [ ] and

[] buttons after pressing the

[VOICE] button. (page 51)

NOTE

092

Flute

Select 092 Flute

Quick Guide

Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 15

You can select a second voice which will play in addition to the main voice when you play the keyboard.

The second voice is known as the “dual” voice.

Press the [DUAL ON/OFF] button.

The [DUAL ON/OFF] button turns the dual voice on or off.

When turned on the dual voice icon will appear in the display. The cur-

rently selected dual voice will sound in addition to the main voice when

you play the keyboard.

Press and hold the [DUAL ON/OFF] button for longer than

a second.

“D.VOICE” appears in the display for a few seconds, then the currently

selected dual voice will be displayed.

Select the desired dual voice.

Watch the displayed dual voice and rotate the dial until the voice you

want to use is selected. The voice selected here becomes the dual voice.

For this example try selecting the “109 Vibraphone” voice.

Play Two Voices Simultaneously—DUAL

• The dual voice feature cannot

be used during a song lesson

(page 36).

NOTE

092

Flute

Dual voice icon

•You can also select the Dual

Voice display by pressing the

[FUNCTION] button and then

using the CATEGORY [ ] and

[] buttons to select the

“D.Voice” item.

NOTE

D.Voice

Hold for longer

than a second

110

Marimba

The currently selected

dual voice

109

Vibes

Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices

16 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

Play the keyboard.

Try selecting and playing a range of dual voices.

In the split mode you can play different voices to the left and right of the keyboard “split point”. The main

and dual voices can be played to the right of the split point, while the voice played to the left of the split

point is known as the “split voice”. The split point setting can be changed as required (page 65).

Press the [SPLIT ON/OFF] button.

The [SPLIT ON/OFF] button turns the split voice on or off.

When turned on the split voice icon will appear in the display. The cur-

rently selected split voice will sound to the left of the keyboard split

point.

Press and hold the [SPLIT ON/OFF] button for longer than

a second.

“S.VOICE” appears in the display for a few seconds, then the currently

selected split voice will be displayed.

Play Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands—SPLIT

Two voices will sound at the same time.

Main voice and dual voiceSplit voice

Split point

• The split voice feature cannot

be used during a song lesson

(page 36).

NOTE

092

Flute

Split voice icon

•You can also select the Split

Voice display by pressing the

[FUNCTION] button and then

using the CATEGORY [ ] and

[] buttons to select the

“S.Voice” item.

NOTE

Hold for longer than a second

042

FngrBass

S.Voice

The currently selected

SPLIT voice

Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 17

Select the desired split voice.

Watch the displayed split voice and rotate the dial until the voice you

want to use is selected. The voice selected here becomes the split voice

which will play to the left of the keyboard split point. For this example

try selecting the “033 Folk Guitar” voice.

Play the keyboard.

Try selecting and playing a range of split voices.

When you just want to play piano, all you have to do is press one convenient button.

Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button.

The “001 Grand Piano” voice will be selected.

Play the Grand Piano Voice

033

Folk Gtr

• When you press the [PORTA-

BLE GRAND] button all settings

other than touch sensitivity are

turned off. The dual and split

voices will also be turned off, so

only the Grand Piano voice will

play over the entire keyboard.

NOTE

18 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

Fun Sounds

This instrument includes a range of drum kits and unique sound effects you can

use for entertainment. Laughter, babbling brooks, jet ﬂy-bys, eerie effects, and

much more. These sounds can be a great way to enhance the mood at parties.

◆ Drum Kit Selection Procedure ➔ (refer to steps 1 and 2 on page 14)

1 Press the [VOICE] button.

2 Use the dial to select “117 Std.Kit1”.

3 Try out each key and enjoy the drum and percussion sounds!

Try out each key and enjoy the drum and

percussion sounds! Don’t forget the black

keys! You’ll hear a triangle, maracas, bon-

gos, drums ... a comprehensive variety of

drum and percussion sounds. For details on

the instruments included in the drum kit

voices (voice numbers 117 to 128), see the

“Drum Kit List” on page 104.

◆ Sound Effect Selection Procedure ➔ (refer to steps 1 and 2 on page 14)

1 Press the [VOICE] button.

2 Use the dial to select “128 SFX Kit2”.

3 Try out each key and enjoy the sound effects!

As you try out the various keys you’ll hear the sound

of a submarine, a telephone bell, a creaking door,

laughter, and many other useful effects. “127 SFX

Kit1” includes lightning, running water, dogs bark-

ing, and others. Some keys do not have assigned

sound effects, and will therefore produce no sound.

For details on the instruments included in the SFX kit

voices, see “SFX Kit 1” and “SFX Kit 2” in the

“Drum Kit List” on page 104.

Drum kits are collections of drum and percussion instruments. When you select a violin or other normal

instrument main voice, for example, all keys produce the sound of the same violin, only at different pitches. If

you select a drum kit as the main voice, however, each key produces the sound of a different drum or percus-

sion instrument.

The sound effects are included in the drum kit voice group (voice numbers 127 and 128). When either of these

voices are selected you will be able to play a range of sound effects on the keyboard.

Drum Kits

Sound Effects

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 19

Playing Styles

This instrument has an auto accompaniment feature that produces

accompaniment (rhythm + bass + chords) in the style you choose to

match chords you play with your left hand. You can select from 160 dif-

ferent styles covering a range of musical genres and time signatures

(see page 106 for a complete list of the available styles).

In this section we’ll learn how to use the auto accompaniment features.

Most styles includes a rhythm part. You can select from a wide variety of rhythmic types—rock, blues, Euro

trance, and many, many more. Let’s begin by listening to just the basic rhythm. The rhythm part is played

using percussion instruments only.

Press the [STYLE] button.

The style number and name will appear in the display.

Select a style.

Use the dial to select the style you want to use.

A list of all the available styles is provided on page 106.

Press the [START/STOP] button.

The style rhythm will start playing.

Press the [START/STOP] button a second time when you want to stop

playback.

Select a Style Rhythm

001

ChtPnoPp

Style Number

Style Name

This icon appears when a style

number and name is displayed.

• An external style ﬁle loaded into

style number 161 can be

selected and used in the same

way as the internal styles. The

style ﬁle must be loaded into

style number 161 after transfer-

ring it to the instrument from a

computer. For details, refer to

the section “Loading Style Files”

on page 67.

NOTE

097

PopBossa

• Style numbers 131, 143–160

have no rhythm part and there-

fore no rhythm will play if you

use them for the above exam-

ple. For these styles ﬁrst turn

auto accompaniment on as

described on page 20, press the

[START/STOP] button, and the

accompaniment bass and chord

parts will begin playing when

you play a key to the left of the

keyboard split point.

NOTE

Playing Styles

20 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

You learned how to select a style rhythm on the preceding page.

Here we’ll see how to add bass and chord accompaniment to the basic rhythm to produce a full, rich accom-

paniment that you can play along with.

Press the [STYLE] button and select the desired style.

Turn automatic accompaniment on.

Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button.

Pressing this button a second time will turn automatic accompaniment

off.

Turn sync start on.

Press the [SYNC START] button to turn the sync start function on.

When sync start is on, the bass and chord accompaniment included in a

style will start playing as soon as you play a note to left of the keyboard

split point. Press the button a second time to turn the sync start function

off.

Play Along with a Style

● When automatic accompaniment is on ...

The area of the keyboard to the left of the split point (54 : F#2) becomes the

“auto accompaniment region” and is used only for specifying the

accompaniment chords.

This icon appears when auto-

matic accompaniment is on.

097

PopBossa

• The keyboard split point can be

changed as required: refer to

page 65.

NOTE

Split point (54: F#2)

Auto accompaniment

region

Flashes when sync

start is on.

097

PopBossa

Playing Styles

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 21

Play a left-hand chord to start the style.

You can still “play” chords even if you don’t actually know any chords.

This instrument will recognize even a single note as a chord. Try play-

ing from one to three notes at the same time to the left of the split point.

The accompaniment will change according to the left-hand notes you

play.

Play a variety of left-hand chords while playing a melody

with your right hand.

Press the [START/STOP] button to stop style playback

when you’re done.

You can switch style “sections” to add variety to the accompaniment.

Refer to “Pattern Variation (Sections)” on page 63.

Try this!

Scores for some chord progressions are provided on page 22.

These examples should help you get a feel for what types of chord

progressions sound good with the styles.

Auto accompaniment

region

Split point

Auto accompaniment

region

Split point

Playing Styles

22 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

Styles Are More Fun When You Understand Chords

Chords, created by playing multiple notes at the same time, are the basis for harmonic accompaniment.

In this section we’ll take a look at sequences of different chords played one after another, or “chord

sequences”. Since each chord has it’s own unique “color”—even if it’s different ﬁngerings of the same

chord—the chords you choose to use in your chord progressions have a huge inﬂuence on the overall

feel of the music you play.

On page 20 you learned how to play colorful accompaniments using styles. Chord progressions are vital

to creating interesting accompaniments, and with a little chord know-how you should be able to take

your accompaniments to a new level.

On these pages we’ll introduce three easy-to-use chord progressions. Be sure to try them out with the

instrument’s accompaniment styles. The style will respond to the chord progression you play, effectively

creating a complete song.

■Playing the Chord Progressions ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Play the scores with the left hand.

Before playing the scores follow steps 1 through 3 of “

Play Along with a Style” on page 20.

* The scores provided here are not standard song scores, but rather simpliﬁed scores that indicate which notes to play to

produce the chord progressions.

—Dance music with simple chords—

This is a simple-but-effective chord progression. When you play through to the end of the score, start

again from the beginning. When you’re ready to stop playing press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button

and the auto accompaniment function will create a perfect ending.

Recommended Style

041 Euro Trance

Play to the left of the split point.

Split point

C G Am

Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button.

Playing Styles

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 23

—3-chord boogie-woogie—

This progression provides varied harmonic backing with just three chords. When you get a feel for the

progression in the score, try changing the order of the chords!

—Bossa nova with jazz-style chords—

This progression includes jazzy “two-ﬁve” (II-V) changes. Try playing it through several times. When

you’re ready to stop playing press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button.

Recommended Style

148 Piano Boogie

Recommended Style

096 Bossa Nova

C C

Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button.

Dm CM7

Am A7

FM7

Bm7

Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button.

Playing Styles

24 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

There are two ways of playing auto-accompaniment chords:

● Easy Chords

● Standard Chords

The instrument will automatically recognize the different chord types. This function is called Multi Fingering.

Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn auto-accompaniment on (page 20). The keyboard to the left of

the split point (default: 54/F#2) becomes the “accompaniment range”. Play the accompaniment chords in

this area of the keyboard.

■Easy Chords ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

This method lets you easily play chords in the

accompaniment range of the keyboard using only

one, two, or three ﬁngers.

■Standard Chords ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

This method lets you produce accompaniment by

playing chords using normal ﬁngerings in the

accompaniment range of the keyboard.

Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords

DEFGABCDEF

Split point (default: 54/F#2)

Root notes and the corresponding keys

Accompaniment

range

•To play a major chord

Press the root note of the chord.

Cm7

•To play a minor chord

Press the root note together with the

nearest black key to the left of it.

•To play a seventh chord

Press the root note together with the

nearest white key to the left of it.

•To play a minor seventh chord

Press the root note together with the

nearest white and black keys to the left

of it (three keys altogether).

( )

CmM7

CM7

Csus4

Caug

CM7aug

C7aug

C7sus4

Csus2

Cdim

Cdim7

CmM7

(

)

CM7

(

)

Cm7

(

)

(

)

(

b13

)

Cm7

(

)

CM7

(

#11

)

(

)

(

)

(

)

(

)

(

)

(

#11

)

(

)

(

)

Cm6

Cm7

(

)

CM7

(

)

Cm7

(

)

CmM7

(

)

● How to play Standard Chords [Example for “C” chords]

* Notes enclosed in parentheses ( ) are optional; the chords

will be recognized without them.

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 25

Using Songs

With this instrument the term “song” refers the data that makes up a

piece of music. You can simply enjoy listening to the 30 internal songs,

or use them with just about any of the many functions provided—the

performance assistant technology feature, lessons, and more. The

songs are organized by category.

In this section we’ll learn how to select and play songs, and brieﬂy

describe the 30 songs provided.

Press the [SONG] button.

The song number and name will be displayed.

You can use the dial to select a different song.

Select a song.

Select a song after referring to the preset song category list on page 27.

Use the dial to select the song you want to listen to.

Select and Listen to a Song

Listen Lesson Record

Song

011

Nocturne

The currently selected song

and number are displayed

•You can also play songs you

have recorded yourself (User

Songs) or songs that have been

transferred to the instrument

from a computer in the same

way that you play the internal

songs.

NOTE

012

ForElise

The song displayed here

can be played

Using Songs

26 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

Listen to the song.

Press the [START/STOP] button to begin playback of the selected song.

You can stop playback at any time by pressing the [START/STOP] but-

ton again.

These are just like the transport controls on a cassette deck or CD player, letting you fast forward [FF],

rewind [REW] and pause [PAUSE] playback of the song.

001–030 Built in Songs (see next page)

031–035 User Songs (Songs you record yourself).

036– Songs transferred from a computer (pages 82–84)

● Using the [DEMO] button

Press the [DEMO] button to play Songs 001–008 in sequence. Playback

will repeat when the end of the sequence is reached, starting again from the

ﬁrst Song (001).

You can select a song by using the [-] and [+] buttons after pressing the

[DEMO] button.

You can stop playback at any time by pressing the [DEMO] button.

Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause

Song start!

REW

Press the fast

reverse button to

rapidly return to

an earlier point in

the song.

Press the fast for-

ward button to

rapidly skip

ahead to a later

point in the song.

PAUSE

Press the pause

button to pause

playback.

• When an A-B repeat range is

speciﬁed the fast reverse and

forward function will only work

within that range.

NOTE

Using Songs

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 27

● Song List

These 30 songs include songs that effectively demonstrate the instrument’s easy song arranger feature,

songs that are ideally suited for use with the performance assistant technology feature, and more. The “Sug-

gested Uses” column provides some ideas as to how the songs can most effectively used.

: Includes chord data.

The scores for the internal songs—except for songs 1–11, and song 16, 20 and 30 which is copyrighted, are provided in the Song

Book on the CD-ROM. The scores for songs 9–11 are provided in this manual.

Some of the classic and/or traditional songs have been edited for length or for ease in learning, and may not be exactly the same

as the original.

Category No. Name Suggested Uses

Main Demo

1 JetSet

The songs in this category have been created to

give you an idea of the advanced capabilities of this

instrument. They’re great for listening, or for use with

the performance assistant technology feature.

2 Winter Serenade

3Take off

Voice Demo

4Grand Piano Demo

These songs features some of the instrument’s

many useful voices. They make maximum use of the

characteristics of each voice, and might serve as

inspiration for your own compositions.

5Sweet! Tenor Sax Demo

6 Cool! Rotor Organ Demo

7 Cool! Galaxy Electric Piano Demo

8 Modern Harp & Sweet! Soprano Demo

Function Demo

9 Hallelujah Chorus

Use these songs to experience some of the

instrument’s advanced features: song number 9 for

the easy song arranger, and songs 10 and 11 for the

performance assistant technology feature.

10 Ave Maria

11 Nocturne op.9-2

Piano Solo

12 For Elise

These piano solo pieces are ideally suited for use as

lesson songs.

13 Maple Leaf Rag

14 Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair

Piano Ensemble

15 Amazing Grace

A selection of piano ensemble songs that are also

well suited for use as lesson songs.

Mona Lisa

(Jay Livingston and Ray Evans)

17 Piano Concerto No.21 2nd mov.

18 Scarborough Fair

19 Old Folks at Home

Piano Accompaniment

Ac Ballad

(Against All Odds: Collins 0007403)

When you need to practice backing

(accompaniment) patterns, these are the songs to

do it with. This is ability you’ll need if you’re invited to

play with a band. These songs allow you to practice

backing parts one hand at a time, which can be the

easiest way to master this important skill.

21 Ep Ballad

22 Boogie Woogie

23 Rock Piano

24 Salsa

25 Country Piano

26 Gospel R&B

27 Medium Swing

28 Jazz Waltz

29 Medium Bossa

Slow Rock

(Can’t Help Falling In Love: George

David Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi

Creatore)

CHORD

Using Songs

28 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

The following three types of songs can be used by the DGX-230/YPG-235.

● Preset Songs (the 30 songs built into the instrument)................Song numbers 001–030.

● User Songs (recordings of your own performances) ..................Song numbers 031–035.

● External song ﬁles (song data transferred from a computer*) ...Song numbers 036–.

* The Accessory CD-ROM includes a selection of 70 MIDI songs. See page 83 for instructions on how to

transfer the songs to the instrument.

The chart below shows the basic DGX-230/YPG-235 processes ﬂow for using the preset songs, user songs,

and external song ﬁles—from storage to playback.

Types of Songs

Transfer

(page 83)

Record

(page 45)

Your own performance

DGX-230/YPG-235 Song

Storage locations

Preset Songs

(001–030)

User Songs

(031–035)

Flash Memory

(036–)

The 30 songs built

into the instru-

ment.

Stored in the inter-

nal ﬂash memory.

Save to internal

ﬂash memory. Cur-

rently available.

Play

External song ﬁles

can be saved to ﬂash

memory

• Different ﬂash memory areas

are used to store user songs

and external song ﬁles trans-

ferred from a computer. User

songs cannot be directly trans-

ferred to the external song ﬁle

ﬂash memory area, and vice

versa.

NOTE

Computer

External song ﬁle

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 29

The Easy Way to Play Piano

This instrument includes a performance assistant technology feature

that lets you play along with a song and sound like a great pianist (even

though you might be making lots of mistakes)! In fact, you can play any

notes and still sound good! So even if you can’t play piano and can’t

read a note of music, you can have some musical fun.

Performance assistant technology offers two selectable types. Select the type that produces the best results

for you.

● Chord................. No matter where or what you play, the result will be musical, well-balanced

sound. This type offers the greatest freedom, allowing you to play anything

with both your left and right hands.

● Chord/Free (CHD/FREE)

...............If you can play simple right-hand melodies but have trouble with left-hand

chords, this is the type for you. The Chord type applies to only the left-hand

section of the keyboard, allowing you to easily play chords to support the

melody you are playing with your right hand.

Refer to page 34 for more information on using performance assistant technology to help you play.

Split point

Play your own melody with the right hand.

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30 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

Press the [P.A.T. ON/OFF] button.

This turns on the performance assistant technology feature.

The P.A.T. icon will appear when the performance assistant technology

feature is on.

Select the CHORD type.

Press and hold the [P.A.T. ON/OFF] button for longer than a second.

“PAT Type” appears in the display for a few seconds, then the currently

selected performance assistant technology type will be displayed. Select

the Chord type by using the dial.

Select a song.

Press the [SONG] button, and the Song Select display appears. Select a

song by using the dial. For this example try selecting the “010 Ave

Maria”.

CHORD Type—Play with Both Hands

● What is a Song?

You know the normal meaning of this word, but in this instrument the term

“Song” refers to the data that makes up a complete song. The performance

assistant technology features uses the chord and melody data, and should

always be used with a song (page 25).

Press the [P.A.T. ON/OFF] button

to turn the function on or off.

Icon will appear when performance

assistant technology is on.

011

Nocturne

Hold for longer than

a second

Select Chord

CHORD

• Using Songs (page 25)

NOTE

010

AveMaria

The song displayed here

will be played.

Song number

Song name

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DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 31

Press the [START/STOP] button.

Song playback will begin.

The basic pattern will play repeatedly. Listen to the basic pattern for

four measures while getting a feel for the basic pattern, then begin play-

ing yourself from the ﬁfth measure.

Play on the keyboard.

Try playing the score on the left with both hands. You can even play the

same keys over and over: C, E, G, C, E, G, C, E. You’ll notice that at

measure ﬁve the notes will come out according to the score on the right.

Keep playing, and performance assistant technology Chord type will

continue to “correct” the notes that you play.

This is the performance assistant technology Chord type.

You can stop song playback at any time by pressing the [START/STOP]

button.

Press the [P.A.T. ON/OFF] button to turn the performance

assistant technology feature off.

Before After

• The score for Ave Maria is pro-

vided on page 96.

NOTE

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32 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

Press the [P.A.T. ON/OFF] button.

This turns on the performance assistant technology feature.

The P.A.T. icon will appear when the performance assistant technology

feature is on.

Select the CHD/FREE type.

Press and hold the [P.A.T. ON/OFF] button for longer than a second.

“PAT Type” appears in the display for a few seconds, then the currently

selected performance assistant technology type will be displayed. Select

the CHD/FREE type by using the dial.

Select a song.

Press the [SONG] button, and the Song Select display appears. Select a

song by using the dial. For this example try selecting the “011 Noc-

turne”.

CHD/FREE Type—Applying the Chord Type to the Left Hand Only

Press the [P.A.T. ON/OFF] button

to turn the function on or off.

Icon will appear when performance

assistant technology is on.

010

AveMaria

Hold for longer than

a second

Select CHD/FREE

CHD/FREE

• Using Songs (page 25)

NOTE

011

Nocturne

The song displayed here

will be played.

Song number

Song name

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DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 33

Press the [START/STOP] button.

Song playback will begin.

Play on the keyboard.

Play to the right of the split point with your right hand, and to the left of

the split point with your left hand.

Play the Nocturne melody with your right hand. Continually play an F-

A-C arpeggio shown in the illustration with your left hand. Although

you’re repeatedly playing the same notes with your left hand, the actual

notes produced will change to match the music.

This is the performance assistant technology CHD/FREE type.

You can stop song playback at any time by pressing the [START/STOP]

button.

Press the [P.A.T. ON/OFF] button to turn the performance

assistant technology feature off.

Split point

With this type notes played on the

left-hand side of the split point will

actually sound an octave higher.

• The score for Nocturne is pro-

vided on page 98.

NOTE

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34 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

Use the Performance Assistant to Play Like a Pro!

Here are a few hints for using the Chord type.

If you select Chord/Free, the left-hand section of the keyboard becomes

the Chord type section, so use these hints on the lefthand section of the

keyboard.

To begin, try to feel the rhythm of the song. Then, with your hands

spread as shown in the illustration, simply play the keyboard alternately

with your left and right hands (any notes will do).

How does it sound? You’ll get acceptable results no matter where you

play thanks to the performance assistant technology Chord type!

Next try the three playing methods illustrated below. Different ways of

playing produce different results.

Once you get a feel for it, try playing chords with your left hand and a

melody with your right ... or any other combination.

To use the performance assistant technology feature it is necessary to play a song that includes chord data, or a

style with auto accompaniment on.

If a song includes the required data, the chords are shown on the right side of the display (page 52).

Sounds like you’re

playing the right

notes!

You will get even better

results if you match your

left-hand rhythm to rhythm

of the chord indicator in the

display.

● Play with the left and right hands

at the same timing—type 1.

● Play with the left and right hands

at the same timing—type 2.

● Play alternately with the left

and right hands—type 3.

Play 3 notes at once

with your right hand.

Play 1 note at a time with your right

hand (for example: index ﬁnger

→

middle ﬁnger

→

ring ﬁnger).

Play 3 notes at once

with your right hand.

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DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 35

When using the performance assistant technology or in other situations in which the tempo of the song is

too fast or too slow for you, you can change the tempo as required. Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. The

tempo display will appear and you can use the dial, the [+] and [-] buttons, or the [0] to [9] number buttons

to set to tempo to anywhere from 011 and 280 quarter-note beats per minute.

You can return to the original tempo by simultaneously pressing the [+] and [-] buttons.

● About the Beat Display

The arrow marks in the beat display ﬂash in time with the rhythm of the song or style.

Change the Song Tempo

Current tempo value

090

Tempo

Second beat Fourth beat

First beat of measure Third beat

36 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

Select a Song For a Lesson

Yamaha Education Suite

You can select song you like and use it for a left-hand, right-hand, or

both-hands lesson. You can also use songs (only SMF format 0) down-

loaded from the Internet and saved to ﬂash memory. (pages 82–84) Dur-

ing the lesson you can play as slowly as you like, and you can even play

wrong notes. Song playback will slow down to a speed you can handle.

It’s never too late to start learning!

Lesson Flow:

Select a song from the Piano Solo, Piano Ensemble category!

The practice methods:

● Lesson 1 ..............Learn to play the correct notes.

● Lesson 2 ..............Learn to play the correct notes with the correct timing.

● Lesson 3 ..............Learn to play the correct notes at the correct timing along with the song.

In this lesson, try playing the correct notes. Play the note shown in the display. The song will wait until you

play the right note.

Select a song for your lesson.

Press the [SONG] button, and rotate the dial to select the song you want

to use for your lesson. As listed on page 28 there are a variety of song

types. For this example try selecting the “012 ForElise”.

Lesson 1—Waiting

Select the

song you want

to learn.

Select the part you want

to work on (right hand,

left hand, both hands).

Select lesson

1, 2, or 3.

Lesson

start!

012

ForElise

Select a Song For a Lesson

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 37

Select the part you want to practice.

Press the [R] button for a right-hand lesson, [L] button for a left-hand

lesson, or press both the [R] and [L] buttons simultaneously for a both-

hands lesson.

The currently selected part is shown in the display.

Start Lesson 1.

Press the LESSON [START] button to select Lesson 1. Each time the

LESSON [START] button is pressed the lesson modes are selected in

sequence: Lesson 1 → Lesson 2 → Lesson 3 → Off → Lesson 1 .... The

currently selected mode is shown in the display.

Right

Left

BothHand

Right-hand lesson

Left-hand lesson

Both-hands lesson

Waiting

YourTemp

MinusOne

012

ForElise

(Lesson 1)

(Lesson 2)

(Lesson 3)

(Song Lesson off)

Start the lesson!Song playback will begin automatically when you select Lesson 1.

Select a Song For a Lesson

38 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

Play the note shown in the display. When you play the correct note, the

next note you need play is shown. The song will wait until you play the

correct note.

Stop the Lesson mode.

You can stop the Lesson mode at any time by pressing the [START/

STOP] button.

Once you’ve mastered Lesson 1, move on to Lesson 2.

■See How You’ve Done ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

After the evaluation display has appeared, the lesson will start again

from the beginning.

Left-hand part Right-hand part

(In the case of a right-hand lesson)

In this case “

r1” indicate that right-hand

lesson 1 has been selected.

007

Waiting

~~~~~~~~

~~~~~~

~~~~

Excellent

Very Good

Good

When the lesson song has played all the way through your

performance will be evaluated in 4 levels: OK, Good, Very

Good, or Excellent. “Excellent!” is the highest evaluation.

• The evaluation feature can be

turned off via the FUNCTION

Grade item (page 77).

NOTE

Select a Song For a Lesson

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 39

Learn to play the correct notes with the correct timing. Song playback tempo will vary to match the speed

you are playing at. The song will slow down when you play wrong notes, so you can learn at your own

pace.

Select the song and part you want to practice (steps 1 and

2 on pages 36, 37).

Start Lesson 2.

Each time the LESSON [START] button is pressed the lesson modes are

selected in sequence: Lesson 1 → Lesson 2 → Lesson 3 → Off → Les-

son 1 ...

Play the note shown in the display. Try to play the notes at the correct

timing. As you learn to play the right notes at the right timing the tempo

will increase until eventually you’ll be playing at the song’s original

tempo.

Stop the Lesson mode.

You can stop the Lesson mode at any time by pressing the [START/

STOP] button.

Once you’ve mastered Lesson 2, move on to Lesson 3.

Lesson 2—Your Tempo

YourTemp

In this case “r2” indicate that right-

hand lesson 2 has been selected.

Start the lesson!Song playback will begin automatically when Lesson 2 is selected.

Left-hand part Right-hand part

(In the case of a right-hand lesson)

Select a Song For a Lesson

40 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

Here’s where you can perfect your technique.

The song will play at the normal tempo, minus the part you have chosen to play. Play along while listening

to the song.

Select the song and part you want to practice (steps 1 and

2 on pages 36, 37).

Start Lesson 3.

Each time the LESSON [START] button is pressed the lesson modes are

selected in sequence: Lesson 1 → Lesson 2 → Lesson 3 → Off → Les-

son 1 ...

Play the note shown in the display.

Stop the Lesson mode.

You can stop the Lesson mode at any time by pressing the [START/

STOP] button.

Lesson 3—Minus One

MinusOne

In this case “r3” indicate that right-

hand lesson 3 has been selected.

Start the lesson!Song playback will begin automatically when Lesson 3 is selected.

Left-hand part Right-hand part

(In the case of a right-hand lesson)

Select a Song For a Lesson

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 41

Use this feature when you want to start again just ahead of a section on which you made a mistake, or to

repeatedly practice a section you ﬁnd difﬁcult.

Press the [REPEAT & LEARN] button during a lesson.

The song location will move back four measures from the point at

which you pressed the button, and playback will begin after a one-mea-

sure count-in. Playback will continue up to the point at which you

pressed the [REPEAT & LEARN] button, and then jump back four mea-

sures and begin again after a count-in. This process will repeat, so all

you have to do is press the [REPEAT & LEARN] button when you

make a mistake in order to repeat practice of that section until you get it

right.

Practice Makes Perfect—Repeat and Learn

•You can change the number of

measures the Repeat and learn

function jumps back by pressing

a number button [1]–[9] during

repeat playback.

NOTE

Press immediately

Oops!

A mistake!

e Jump back 4 measures and repeat playback

Song playback

direction

42 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

Press the [MUSIC DATABASE] button.

A Music Database list will appear in the display.

Select a Music Database.

Referring to the list on the panel or Music Database List on page 107 of

the manual, use the dial to select a music database. Select one that

matches the image of the song you intend to play.

For this example select the “158 Patrol”.

Play the chords with your left hand and melody with your

right.

The jazz style will start playing when you play a left-hand chord to the

left of the split point (page 16). Refer to page 24 for information about

playing chords.

Press the [START/STOP] button to stop playback.

001

Jude Hey

• Music Database (MDB) ﬁles

transferred from a computer

can be selected and used in the

same way as the internal Music

Databases (MDB numbers

301–). File transfer instructions

are provided on page 82.

NOTE

158

Patrol

Split Point

Play Using the Music Database

You want to play music in your favorite style, but you’re not sure how to

select the best voice and style for the type of music you want to play ...

simply select the appropriate style from the Music Database. The panel

settings will automatically be adjusted for the ideal combination of

sounds and style!

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 43

Change a Song’s Style

In addition to each song’s default style, you can select any other style

to play the song with the Easy Song Arranger feature. This means that

you can play a song that is normally a ballad, for example, as a bossa

nova, as a hip-hop tune, etc. You can create totally different arrange-

ments by changing the style with which a song is played.

You can also change the song’s melody voice and the keyboard voice

for a complete change of image.

The “Hallelujah Chorus” in the preset songs lets you experience the Easy Song Arranger. Playing it.

Press the [SONG] button, then select a “009 Hallelujah

Chorus” by using the dial. Press the [START/STOP] button

to play it.

As the song progresses, you will see only the style changes while the

song remains the same.

Keep in mind that you can enjoy using Easy Song Arranger with other

songs as well—any songs that include chord data.

Press the [EASY SONG ARRANGER] button.

The song number and name will be displayed. You can use the dial to

select a different song.

Select a Song.

Use the dial to select the song you want to arrange.

Listen to the DEMO Song for Easy Song Arranger

Using the Easy Song Arranger

009

Halleluj

• The score for Hallelujah Chorus

is provided on page 94.

NOTE

009

Halleluj

The currently selected song number

and name are displayed here.

Change a Song’s Style

44 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

Listen to the song.

Press the [START/STOP] button to begin playback of the song. Move

on to the next step while the song is playing.

Press the [EASY SONG ARRANGER] button.

The style number and name will be displayed. You can use the dial to

select a different style.

Select a style.

Rotate the dial and listen to how the song sounds with different styles.

As you select different styles the song will remain the same while only

the styles change. When you have selected a suitable style move on to

the next step while the song is still playing (if you have stopped the

song, start it again by pressing the [START/STOP] button).

Select a voice you want to play as a song melody.

Press the [VOICE] button. The currently selected voice number and

name will be displayed. Use the dial to select a different voice.

Change the song’s melody voice.

Press and hold the [VOICE] button for longer than a second. After

SONG MELODY VOICE appears on the display the voice you selected

in step 6 becomes the song’s melody voice.

• When playing song numbers

010, 011 and 020 to 030 while

using the Easy Song Arranger,

melody tracks will be automati-

cally muted and no melody will

sound. In order to hear the mel-

ody tracks you will need to press

the SONG MEMORY buttons [3]

to [5].

NOTE

Song start!

018

PopShf 1

The currently selected style number

and name are displayed here.

• Because the Easy Song

Arranger uses song data you

can’t specify chords by playing

in the accompaniment range of

the keyboard. The [ACMP ON/

OFF] button will not function.

• If the time signature of the song

and style are different, the time

signature of the song will be

used.

NOTE

001

GrandPno

The currently selected voice number

and name are displayed here.

Hold for longer than a second

SONG MEL

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 45

Record Your Own Performance

You can record up to 5 of your own performances and save them as

user songs 031 through 035. The recorded song can be played back on

the instrument.

■ Recordable Data

You can record to a total of 6 tracks: 5 melody tracks and 1 style (chord) track.

Each track can be recorded individually.

● Melody Track [1]–[5].......... Record the melody parts.

● Style Track [A] ................... Records the chord part.

To record your own performance, ﬁrst use the SONG MEMORY [1]–[5] and [A] buttons to specify the

track(s) you want to record on. The track you record on determines the part that plays back later.

Press the [SONG] button, then use the dial to select the

user song number (031–035) you want to record to.

Track Configuration

Recording Procedure

• Up to approximately 10,000

notes can be recorded for the

ﬁve user songs if you record

only to the melody tracks. Up to

approximately 5,500 chord

changes can be recorded for

the ﬁve songs if you record only

to the style track.

NOTE

• The Difference Between MELODY R and MELODY L ...

Songs are a combination of a melody and an auto-accom-

paniment style. Normally “melody” refers to the right-hand

part, but in this instrument “melody” parts are provided for

both the right and left hands. MELODY R is the melody

part played by the right hand, and MELODY L is the mel-

ody part played by the left hand.

NOTE

• Track [1]—Will play back as the right-hand melody

part (MELODY R)

• Track [2]—Will play back as the left-hand melody

part (MELODY L)

• Tracks [3]–[5]—Will play back as “other” perfor-

mance data.

• Track [A]—Will play back as the Style (auto-accom-

paniment) part.

Melody Chords

Specify

track(s) and

record

Tra ck

Right-hand

melody

Left-hand

melody

Other perfor-

mance data

Style

The parts played by each track

when a user song is played back.

031

User 1

Rotate the dial to select a song

number between 031 and 035.

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46 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

Select the track(s) you want to record to and conﬁrm your

selection on the display.

◆ Record a Melody Track and the Accompaniment Track

Together

Press the melody track button [1]–[5] you want to record to while hold-

ing the [REC] button.

Next, press the [A] button while holding the [REC] button.

The selected tracks will ﬂash in the display.

◆ Record a Melody track

Press the melody track button [1]–[5] you want to record to while hold-

ing the [REC] button.

The selected track will ﬂash in the display.

Recording will start when you play on the keyboard.

You can also start recording by pressing the [START/STOP] button.

The current measure will be shown on the display during recording.

Stop recording by pressing the [START/STOP] or [REC]

button.

To cancel recording to a selected track, press that track button a sec-

ond time. Style accompaniment cannot be turned on or off while

recording is in progress.

• Style accompaniment is auto-

matically turned on when you

select the style track [A] for

recording.

• Style accompaniment cannot

turned on or off while recording

is in progress.

• If you use a split voice for

recording, notes played to the

left of the split point will not be

recorded.

NOTE

• If you record to a track that

contains previously-recorded

data the previous data will be

overwritten and lost.

CAUTION

Press and hold

rEC

User 1

001

• If style accompaniment is on

and track [A] has not yet been

recorded, the style track [A] will

automatically be selected for

recording when a melody track

is selected. If you only want to

record a melody track, be sure

to turn the style track [A] off.

NOTE

rEC

User 1

001

• If the memory becomes full dur-

ing recording a warning mes-

sage will appear and recording

will stop automatically. Use the

song clear or track clear (page

48) function to delete unwanted

data and make more room avail-

able for recording, then do the

recording again.

NOTE

Recording

starts

Current measure

rEC

User 1

003

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DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 47

If you press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button while recording the style

track an appropriate ending pattern will play and then recording will

stop. When recording stops the current measure number will return to

001 and the recorded track numbers in the display will light.

When the recording is done ...

◆ To Play Back a User Song

User songs are played back in the same way as regular songs (page 25).

1 Press the [SONG] button.

2 The current song number/name will be displayed—use the dial

to select the user song (031–035) you want to play.

3 Press the [START/STOP] button to start playback.

● To Record Other Tracks

Repeat steps 2 through 4 to record any of the remaining tracks.

By selecting an unrecorded track—SONG MEMORY buttons [1]–[5],

[A]—you can record the new track while listening to previously recorded

tracks (the playback tracks will appear in the display). You can also mute

previously recorded tracks (the muted tracks will not appear in the display)

while recording new tracks.

● To Re-record a Track

Simple select the track you want to re-record for recording in the normal

way.

The new material will overwrite the previous data.

● Data Recording Limitations

• The split voice cannot be recorded.

• The following data are recorded at the beginning of the track. Changes

made during the song will not be recorded.

reverb type, chorus type, time signature, style number, style volume,

tempo (When the style track is recorded)

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48 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

This function clears an entire user song (all tracks).

Press the [SONG] button, then select the user song (031–

035) you want to clear.

Press and hold the SONG MEMORY [1] button for longer

than a second while holding the SONG MEMORY [A] button.

A conﬁrmation message will appear on the display.

Press the [+] button.

A conﬁrmation message will appear on the display.

You can cancel the clear operation by pressing the [-] button.

Press the [+] button to clear the song.

The clear-in-progress message will appear brieﬂy on the display while

the song is being cleared.

This function lets you delete a speciﬁed track from a user song.

Press the [SONG] button, then select the user song (031–

035) you want to clear.

Press and hold the SONG MEMORY track button ([1]–[5],

[A]) corresponding to the track you want to clear for

longer than a second.

A conﬁrmation message will appear on the display.

Press the [+] button.

A conﬁrmation message will appear on the display.

You can cancel the clear operation by pressing the [-] button.

Press the [+] button to clear the track.

The clear-in-progress message will appear brieﬂy on the display while

the track is being cleared.

Song Clear—Deleting User Songs

Track Clear—Deleting a Specified Track from a User Song

• If you only want to clear a spe-

ciﬁc track from a user song use

the Track Clear function.

NOTE

Hold for longer

than a second

Press and

hold

YES

ClrUser1

•To execute the Song Clear func-

tion press the [+] button. Press

[-] to cancel the Song Clear

operation.

NOTE

YES

ClrTr1

Hold for longer than a second

•To execute the Track Clear func-

tion press the [+] button. Press

[-] to cancel the Track Clear

operation.

NOTE

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 49

Backup and Initialization

The following settings are always backed up, and are maintained even when the power is turned off.

If you want to initialize the settings, use the Initialize operation as explained below.

This function erases all backup data in the instrument’s ﬂash memory and restores the initial default set-

tings. The following initialization procedures are provided.

■Backup Clear ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

To clear data backed up to the internal ﬂash memory—panel user setting, reg-

istration memory, user songs, style ﬁle 161—turn the power on by pressing the

[STANDBY/ON] switch while holding the highest white key on the keyboard.

The backed up data will be erased and the default values restored.

■Flash Clear ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

To clear song, style and music database that have been transferred to the inter-

nal ﬂash memory from a computer, turn the power on by pressing the

[STANDBY/ON] switch while simultaneously holding the highest white key

on the keyboard and the three highest black keys.

Backup

● The Backup Parameters

• User Songs

• Style 161

•Registration Memory

• FUNCTION Settings: Tuning, Split Point, Touch Sensitivity, Style Volume,

Song Volume, Metronome Volume, Grade, Demo Cancel,

Master EQ type

Initialization

• When you execute the Flash

Clear operation, data you

have purchased will also be

cleared. Be sure to save data

you want to keep to a com-

puter.

CAUTION

50 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

Basic Operation and Displays

Overall DGX-230/YPG-235 control is based on the following simple operations.

1 Press a button to select a basic function.

Basic Operation

1 Press a button to select a basic function.

2 Use the dial to select an item or value.

3 Start a function.

001

GrandPno

Display (page 52)

● Volume Adjustment

Adjusts the volume of the sound heard via the

instrument’s speakers or a pair of headphones

plugged into the PHONES jack.

Rotate counter-

clockwise to lower

the volume.

Rotate clockwise

to increase the

volume.

3 Start a function. 1 Select a basic function.

2 Select an item or value.

The “Press & Hold” Symbol

The “ ” symbol that appears next

to some buttons indicates that the button

can be pressed and held for longer than a

second to call up a related function. This

provides convenient direct access to a

range of functions.

Select a song you want to listen to or a song you want to use for a lesson.

Select an auto-accompaniment style.

Select a voice you want to play on the keyboard.

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DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 51

2 Use the dial to select an item or value.

When you select a basic function, the item corresponding to that function will be displayed. You can

then use the dial or the number buttons [0]–[9] to select the desired item.

■ Changing Values● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

3 Start a function.

This is the [START/STOP] button.

Press the [START/STOP] button after pressing the [SONG] or [STYLE]

button to start playback of the selected song or style (rhythm).

012

ForElise

This portion of the display indi-

cates the name and number of

the currently selected song,

voice and style. It also displays

the name and current setting/

value of other functions.

● Dial

Rotate the dial clockwise to increase the

value of the selected item, or counter-

clockwise to decrease it’s value. Rotate

the dial continuously to continuously

increase or decrease the value.

● [+] and [-] Buttons

Press the [+] button brieﬂy to incre-

ment the value by 1, or press the [-]

button brieﬂy to decrement the value

by 1. Press and hold either button to

continuously increment or decre-

ment the value in the corresponding

direction.

● Number Buttons [0]–[9]

The number buttons can be used to directly enter a song number

or parameter value.

Hundreds or tens digits that are “0” can be omitted (see below).

Decrease Increase

Press

brieﬂy to

decrement.

Press

brieﬂy to

increment.

Press number buttons

[0], [0], [3].

Example: Song number “003”

can be entered in three ways.

• [0] → [0] → [3]

• [0] → [3]

(“003” will appear on the dis-

play after a brief delay)

• [3]

(“003” will appear on the dis-

play after a brief delay)

● CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons

When selecting a song, style, or voice,

you can use these buttons to jump to the

ﬁrst item in the next or previous category.

The CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons

are useful for selecting categorized items,

as in the example below.

Example: VOICE SELECT

In a display in which a category appears, selection is easy if you

ﬁrst use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the cat-

egory containing the desired item, then use the dial or [+] and [-]

buttons to select the item. This can be particularly handy when

you have to select from a large number of voices.

Jump to the ﬁrst item

in the next or previous

category.

090

SweetFlt

The ﬁrst voice in the selected

category is selected.

In most procedures described throughout this owner’s

manual the dial is recommended for selection simply

because it is the easiest and most intuitive selection

method. Please note however, that most items or values

that can be selected using the dial can also be selected

using the [+] and [-] buttons.

Basic Operation and Displays

52 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

The display shows all of the current basic settings: song, style, voice.

It also includes a range of indicators that show the on/off status of a range of functions.

Display Items

001

GrandPno

Indicates that Harmony is

turned on. (see page 53)

Indicates that the Dual voice is

turned on. (see page 15)

Indicates that the Split voice is

turned on. (see page 16)

Indicates that performance

assistant technology is turned

on. (see page 30)

Indicates that Accompaniment

is turned on. (see page 20)

Indicates that SYNC STOP is

turned on. (see page 64)

HARMONY

DUAL

SPLIT

Performance assistant technology

ACMP ON

SYNC STOP

Displays the melody and chord

notes of a song when the Song

Lesson function is in use, or the

notes of chords you specify

when the Dictionary function is

in use. At other times the notes

you play on the keyboard are

displayed.

Notation

•Any notes occurring below or above the staff are indi-

cated by “8va” in the notation.

•For a few speciﬁc chords, not all notes may be shown in

the notation section of the display. This is due to space

limitations in the display.

NOTE

Indicates the beat number in a measure

during the Metronome function. Indi-

cates the current measure during play-

back of a song or style. (see pages 56,

46)

Indicates the name of the chord cur-

rently being played back, or the name of

the chord being played on the keyboard.

Information related to the song tracks is shown here. (see

pages 45, 72)

BEAT number and MEASURE

Chord Display

Song Track Display

001

Indicates the current style or song

beat with ﬂashing arrows. (see page

35)

The selected registration memory that

contains data is displayed.

Beat Display

Registration Memory

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 53

Adding Effects

This feature adds harmony notes to the main voice.

Press the [HARMONY ON/OFF] button

to turn Harmony feature on.

To turn Harmony off, press the [HARMONY

ON/OFF] button again.

When you press the [HARMONY ON/OFF]

button to turn this feature on, the appropriate

harmony type for the currently selected main

voice is automatically selected.

Press and hold the [HARMONY ON/

OFF] button for longer than a second so

that the Harmony Type item appears.

“HarmType” appears in the display for a few

seconds, and the currently selected harmony

type will be displayed. Use the dial to select a

different harmony type.

Use the dial to select a harmony type.

Refer to the Effect Type List on page 109 for

information about the available harmony types.

Try playing the keyboard with the harmony

function. The effect and operation of each Har-

mony Type is different-refer to the below sec-

tion “How to sound each Harmony Type” as

well as the Effect Type List for details.

Harmony

When harmony is on the

harmony icon will appear

in the display.

Trio

HarmType

The currently selected harmony type

Hold for longer

than a second.

• The harmony notes can be added only to the Main Voice, not to Dual

or Split Voices.

• The keys left of the Split Point of the keyboard produce no harmony

notes when the auto accompaniment is on (ACMP ON is lit).

NOTE

● How to sound each Harmony Type

• Harmony type 01 to 05

• Harmony type 06 to 12 (Trill)

Press the right-hand keys while playing chords in

the auto accompaniment range of the keyboard

when the Auto Accompaniment is on (page 20).

Hold down two keys.

• Harmony type 13 to 19 (Tremolo)

• Harmony type 20 to 26 (Echo)

You can adjust the Harmony Volume in the

Function Settings (page 62).

Keep holding down the keys.

Reference

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Adding Effects

Reverb lets you play with a rich concert hall type ambience. When you select a style or song the optimum

reverb type for the voice used is automatically selected. If you want to select a different reverb type, use the

procedure described below.

Press the [FUNCTION] button.

Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons

to select the Reverb Type item.

“Reverb” appears in the display for a few sec-

onds, and the currently selected reverb type

will be displayed.

Use the dial to select a reverb type.

You can check how the selected reverb type

sounds by playing on the keyboard.

Refer to the Effect Type List on page 109 for

information about the available reverb types.

● Adjusting the Reverb Level

You can individually adjust the amount of reverb

that is applied to the main, dual, and split voices.

(See page 76).

Adding Reverb

100

StyleVol

Hall2

The currently selected reverb type

Reverb

Hall3

Selected reverb type

Adding Effects

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 55

The chorus effect creates a thick sound that is similar to many of the same voices being played in unison.

When you select a style or song the optimum chorus type for the voice used is automatically selected. If

you want to select a different chorus type, use the procedure described below.

Press the [FUNCTION] button.

Use the

CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons

to select the Chorus Type item.

“Chorus” appears in the display for a few sec-

onds, and the currently selected chorus type

will be displayed.

Use the dial to select a chorus type.

You can check how the selected chorus type

sounds by playing on the keyboard.

Refer to the Effect Type List on page 109 for

information about the available chorus types.

● Adjusting the Chorus Level

You can individually adjust the amount of chorus

that is applied to the main, dual, and split voices.

(See page 76).

Adding Chorus

Chorus1

Chorus

The currently selected chorus type

Chorus2

Selected chorus type

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Handy Performance Features

The instrument includes a metronome with adjustable tempo and time signature.

Use it to set the tempo that is most comfortable for you.

■Start the metronome ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Turn the metronome on and start it by

pressing the [METRONOME ON/OFF]

button.

To stop the metronome, press the [METRO-

NOME ON/OFF] button again.

■Adjusting the Metronome

Tempo

● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button to call

up the tempo setting.

Use the dial to select a tempo from 11 to

280.

The Metronome

001

GrandPno

Indicates the beat number

in the measure

090

Tempo

Current Tempo setting

Handy Performance Features

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 57

■Setting the Number of Beats

per Measure, and the Length of

Each Beat

● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

In this example we’ll set up a 5/8 time signature.

Press and hold the [METRONOME ON/

OFF] button for longer than a second to

select the number of beats per measure

function “TimesigN”.

Use the dial to select the number of

beats per measure.

A chime will sound on the ﬁrst beat of each

measure while the other beats will click. All

beats will simply click with no chime at the

beginning of each measure if you set this

parameter to “00”.

The available range is from 0 through 60.

Select 5 for this example.

Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons as many times as necessary to

select the beat length function

“TimesigD”.

The currently selected beat length will be dis-

played.

Use the dial to select the beat length.

Select the required length for each beat: 2, 4, 8,

or 16 (half note, quarter note, eighth note, or

note). Select 8 for this example.

■Adjusting the Metronome

Volume

● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Press the [FUNCTION] button.

Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons to select the Metronome Volume

item.

Use the dial to set the metronome vol-

ume as required.

TimesigN

Number of beats per measure.

Hold for longer than

a second

• The metronome time signature will synchronize to a style or song

that is playing, so these parameters cannot be changed while a style

or song is playing.

NOTE

TimesigD

The length of one beat.

Metronome volume

100

MtrVol

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Handy Performance Features

You can start the song/style by simply tapping the [TEMPO/TAP] button at the required tempo—4 times

for time signatures in 4, and three times for time signatures in 3. You can change the tempo during song

playback by pressing the button just twice.

When touch response is on you can adjust the keyboard’s sensitivity to dynamics in three steps.

Press the [FUNCTION] button.

Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons to select the Touch Sensitivity

item.

“TouchSns” appears in the display for a few

seconds, and the currently selected touch sensi-

tivity will be displayed.

Use the dial in response to keyboard

dynamics to select a touch sensitivity

setting between 1 and 3. Higher values

produce greater (easier) volume varia-

tion in response to keyboard dynam-

ics—i.e. greater sensitivity.

A setting of “4” results in a ﬁxed touch

response, or no level change no matter how

hard or how soft you play the keys.

Tap Start

Touch Response Sensitivity

TouchSns

Touch Sensitivity

Medium

• The initial default touch sensitivity setting is “2”.

NOTE

Handy Performance Features

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 59

This function adds sustain to the keyboard voices. Use it when you want to add sustain to the voices at all

times, regardless of footswitch operation. The sustain function does not affect split voice.

Press the [FUNCTION] button.

Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons to select the Sustain item.

The current setting is displayed.

You can then use the [+] and [-] buttons

to turn panel sustain on or off.

The pitch bend wheel can be used to add smooth pitch variations to notes you play on the keyboard. Roll

the wheel upward to raise the pitch, or downward to lower the pitch. If you use this feature with a voice

such as the “040 Overdriven” guitar voice, you can produce remarkably realistic string-bending effects.

You can change the amount of pitch bend produced by the wheel, as described on page 76.

Panel Sustain

oFF

Sustain

• The sustain of some voices may not be markedly affected when the

panel sustain function is turned on.

NOTE

Pitch Bend

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Handy Performance Features

◆ Large Pitch Changes (Transpose)

The overall pitch of the instrument can by shifted

up or down by a maximum of 1 octave in semitone

increments.

Press the [FUNCTION] button.

Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons to select the Transpose item.

Use the dial to set the transpose value

between -12 and +12 as required.

◆ Small Pitch Changes (Tuning)

The overall tuning of the instrument can by shifted

up or down by a maximum of 100 cents in 1-cent

increments (100 cents = 1 semitone).

Press the [FUNCTION] button.

Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons to select the Tuning item.

Use the dial to set the tuning value

between -100 and +100 as required.

Pitch Controls

Transpos

• The pitch of Drum Kits voices cannot be changed.

NOTE

000

Tuning

• The pitch of Drum Kits voices cannot be changed.

NOTE

Handy Performance Features

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 61

Sometimes selecting the ideal voice to play with a song or style can be confusing. The One Touch Setting

feature automatically selects a well-balanced voice for you when you select a style or song. Simply select

voice number “000” to activate this feature.

Select voice number “000” (steps 1 to 2

on page 14).

Select and play back any song (steps 1

to 3 on page 25).

Play the keyboard and remember the

sound of the voice.

If you have stopped playback at some point

during this procedure press the [START/STOP]

button to start playback again.

Use the dial to change songs, then play

the keyboard and listen to the voice.

You should hear a different keyboard voice

than you played in step 3. Press the [VOICE]

button after changing songs to see the name of

the voice being used.

One Touch Setting

000

SweetSpr

Use the dial to select voice number 000.

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Handy Performance Features

Press the [FUNCTION] button.

Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons to select the Harmony Volume

item.

Use the dial to set the harmony volume

between 000 and 127.

Five different master equalizer (EQ) settings are provided to give you the best possible sound when listen-

ing through different reproduction systems—the instrument’s internal speakers, headphones, or an external

speaker system.

Press the [FUNCTION] button.

The currently selected function will appear in

the display.

Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons as many times as necessary to

select the master EQ type function

“MasterEQ”.

“MasterEQ” will be shown in the display for a

few seconds, then the currently selected EQ

type will appear.

Use the dial to select the desired Master

EQ setting.

Five settings are available: 1–5. Settings 1 and

2 are best for listening via the instrument’s

built-in speakers, setting 3 is for headphones,

and settings 4 and 5 are ideal for listening via

external speakers.

Adjusting the Harmony Volume

080

HarmVol

Select an EQ Setting for the Best Sound

Speaker1

MasterEQ

The currently selected

master EQ type.

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 63

Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions

Basic operation of the Style (auto-accompaniment) feature is described on page 19 of

the Quick Guide.

Here are some other ways you can play the styles, the style volume adjustment proce-

dure, how you can play chords using the styles, and more.

The DGX-230/YPG-235 features a wide variety of style “sections” that allow you to vary the arrangement

of the accompaniment to match the song you are playing.

● INTRO section

This is used for the beginning of the Song. When the intro ﬁnishes playing, accompaniment shifts to the main sec-

tion. The length of the intro (in measures) differs depending on the selected Style.

● MAIN section

This is used for playing the main part of the Song. It plays a main accompaniment pattern, and repeats indeﬁnitely

until another section’s button is pressed. There are two variations on the basic pattern (A and B), and the Style

playback sound changes harmonically based on the chords you play with your left hand.

● Fill-in section

This is automatically added before changing to section A or B.

● ENDING section

This is used for the ending of the Song. When the ending is ﬁnished, the auto accompaniment stops automatically.

The length of the ending (in measures) differs depending on the selected Style.

Press the [STYLE] button and then

select a style.

Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to

turn auto accompaniment on.

Press the [SYNC START] button to turn

synchro start on.

Pattern Variation (Sections)

Main A/BIntro

Auto ﬁllEnding

Appears when Auto

Accompaniment is on.

● Synchro Start

When the synchro start standby mode is engaged,

style playback will begin as soon as you play a

chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard.

You can disengage the synchro-start standby mode

by pressing the [SYNC START] button again.

Beat arrows will ﬂash when

the synchro start standby

mode is engaged

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Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions

Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button.

Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button.

You’re now ready to play the intro.

As soon as you play a chord with your

left hand, the Intro of the selected Style

starts.

For this example, play a C major chord (as

shown below). For information on how to enter

chords, see “Playing Auto-accompaniment

Chords” on page 24.

Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button.

When the ﬁll-in is ﬁnished, it leads smoothly

into the selected main section A/B.

Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button.

This switches to the ending section.

When the ending is ﬁnished, the auto accompa-

niment stops automatically. You can have the

ending gradually slow down (ritardando) by

pressing the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button

again while the ending is playing back.

MAIN A

The name of the selected section—

MAIN A or MAIN B—will be displayed.

INTRO≥A

Accompaniment range

Split point

FILL A≥B

● Synchro Stop

When this function is selected the accompaniment

style will only play while you are playing chords

in the accompaniment range of the keyboard.

Style playback will stop when you release the

keys. To turn the function on, press the [SYNC

STOP] button.

ENDING

Appears when the syn-

chro-stop function is

engaged.

The style will play

while you are playing

the keys

Style playback will

stop when you

release the keys

Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 65

Press the [STYLE] button to engage the

style function.

Press the [FUNCTION] button.

Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons to select the Style Volume item.

Use the dial to set the style volume

between 000 and 127.

The initial default split point is key number 54 (the F#2 key), but you can change it to another key using the

procedure described below.

Press the [FUNCTION] button.

Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons to select the Split point item.

Use the dial to set the split point to any

key from 000 (C-2) through 127 (G8).

Adjusting the Style Volume

100

StyleVol

Setting the Split Point

Split point

054

SplitPnt

Split point (54 : F#2)

Main voice

Split voice

• When you change the split point the auto-accompaniment split point

also changes.

• The split point cannot be changed during a song lesson.

• The split voice sounds when the split-point key is played.

NOTE

66 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions

When auto accompaniment is on (the ACMP ON icon is showing) and Synchro Start is off, you can play

chords in the left-hand accompaniment range of the keyboard while the style is stopped and still hear the

accompaniment chords. This is “Stop Accompaniment”, and any of the chord ﬁngerings recognized by the

instrument can be used (page 24).

Press the [STYLE] button to engage the

style function, then press the [ACMP ON/

OFF] button.

In “Play Along with a Style” on page 20 we described a method of playing styles in which chords were

detected only to the left of the keyboard split point. By making the settings described below, however,

chord detection for style accompaniment occurs over the entire range of the keyboard, allowing for even

more dynamic style performance. In this mode only chords played in the normal way (page 24) can be

detected.

Press the [FUNCTION] button.

Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons to select the function “Chord Fin-

gering”.

“ChdFing” will be shown in the display for a

few seconds, then the currently selected Chord

Fingering type will appear.

Use the dial to select 2 “FullKbd”.

Play a Style with Chords but No Rhythm (Stop Accompaniment)

097

PopBossa

Appears when auto accompaniment is on

Accompaniment range

Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard

Multi

ChdFing

Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 67

This instrument features 160 internal styles, but other styles, such as those provided on the CD-ROM and

others that can be obtained from the internet (only styles with the “.sty” sufﬁx), can be loaded into style

number 161 and used in the same way as the internal styles.

In order to use the style ﬁle load function, the ﬁle must already have been transferred from the computer to

the instrument. The procedure for transferring ﬁles from a computer to the instrument is described on page

82 (“Transferring Data between the Computer and Instrument”).

The procedure described below loads a style ﬁle that has already been transferred from a computer to the

instrument into style number 161.

Press the [FUNCTION] button.

The currently selected function will appear in

the display.

Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons as many times as necessary to

select the style ﬁle load function “Sff

Load”.

After about 2 seconds the name of a loadable

style ﬁle will appear in the display.

If multiple loadable style ﬁles have been trans-

ferred to the instrument, you can use the dial or

the [+] and [-] buttons to select the other ﬁles in

sequence.

Execute the load operation.

With the name of the style ﬁle you want to load

shown in the display, press the number [0] but-

ton.

A conﬁrmation message for the load

operation will appear. Press the [+/YES]

button to actually load the ﬁle.

Loading Style Files

Sff Load

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Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions

Two or more notes played together constitute a “chord”.

The most basic chord type is the “triad” consisting of three notes: the

root, third, and ﬁfth degrees of the corresponding scale. A C major triad,

for example, is made up of the notes C (the root), E (the third note of the

C major scale), and G (the ﬁfth note of the C major scale).

In the C major triad shown above, the lowest note is the “root” of the

chord (this is the chord’s “root position” ... using other chord notes for

the lowest note results in “inversions”). The root is the central sound of the chord, which supports and

anchors the other chord notes.

The distance (interval) between adjacent notes of a triad in root position is either a major or minor third.

The lowest interval in our root-position triad (between the root and the third) determines whether the triad

is a major or minor chord, and we can shift the highest note up or down by a semitone to produce two addi-

tional chords, as shown below.

The basic characteristics of the chord sound remain intact even if we change the order of the notes to create

different inversions. Successive chords in a chord progression can be smoothly connected, for example, by

choosing the appropriate inversions (or chord “voicings”).

● Reading Chord Names

Chord names tell you just about everything you need to know about a chord

(other than the inversion/voicing). The chord name tells you what the root of the

chord is, whether it is a major, minor, or diminished chord, whether it requires a

major or ﬂatted seventh, what alterations or tensions it uses ... all at a glance.

● Some Chord Types (These are just some of the “Standard” chord types recognized by the DGX-230/YPG-235.)

Chord Basics

3rd

Root

Major third–four half steps (semitones) Minor third–three half steps (semitones)

CM Cm Caug Cdim

Major chord

Minor 3rd

Major 3rd

Minor 3rd

Major 3rd

Minor 3rd

Minor chord Augmented chord Diminished chord

Root note Chord type

Csus4 C7 Cm7 CM7

(

)

Cm7

(

)

C7sus4

CmM7

Perfect 5

Perfect 4

Flatted 7

Major chord Flatted 7

Minor chord Major 7

Major chord

Major 7

Minor chord Flatted 5

chord

Flatted 5

Minor 7

chord

Flatted 7

Suspended

chord

Suspended 4

Minor 7

Major 7

, suspended 4

Minor 7

, ﬂatted 5

Minor/major 7

Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 69

■Recognized Standard Chords● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

All chords in the chart are “C-root” chords.

* These chords are not shown in the Dictionary function.

Chord Name/[Abbreviation] Normal Voicing Chord (C) Display

Major [M] 1 - 3 - 5 C

Add ninth [(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 C

(9)

Sixth [6] 1 - (3) - 5 - 6 C6

Sixth ninth [6(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 6 C6

(9)

Major seventh [M7]

1 - 3 - (5) - 7 or

1 - (3) - 5 - 7

CM7

Major seventh ninth [M7(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 7 CM7

(9)

Major seventh add sharp eleventh [M7(#11)]

1 - (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - 7 or

1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - 7

CM7

(#11)

Flatted ﬁfth [(b5)] 1 - 3 - b5C

Major seventh ﬂatted ﬁfth [M7b5] 1 - 3 - b5 - 7 CM7

Suspended fourth [sus4] 1 - 4 - 5 Csus4

Augmented [aug] 1 - 3 - #5 Caug

Major seventh augmented [M7aug] 1 - (3) - #5 - 7 CM7aug *

Minor [m] 1 - b3 - 5 Cm

Minor add ninth [m(9)] 1 - 2 - b3 - 5 Cm

(9)

Minor sixth [m6] 1 - b3 - 5 - 6 Cm6

Minor seventh [m7] 1 - b3 - (5) - b7 Cm7

Minor seventh ninth [m7(9)] 1 - 2 - b3 - (5) - b7 Cm7

(9)

Minor seventh add eleventh [m7(11)] 1 - (2) - b3 - 4 - 5 - (b7) Cm7

(11)

Minor major seventh [mM7] 1 - b3 - (5) - 7 CmM7

Minor major seventh ninth [mM7(9)] 1 - 2 - b3 - (5) - 7 CmM7

(9)

Minor seventh ﬂatted ﬁfth [m7b5] 1 - b3 - b5 - b7 Cm7

Minor major seventh ﬂatted ﬁfth [mM7b5] 1 - b3 - b5 - 7 CmM7

Diminished [dim] 1 - b3 - b5 Cdim

Diminished seventh [dim7] 1 - b3 - b5 - 6 Cdim7

Seventh [7]

1 - 3 - (5) - b7 or

1 - (3) - 5 - b7

Seventh ﬂatted ninth [7(b9)] 1 - b2 - 3 - (5) - b7C7

(b9)

Seventh add ﬂatted thirteenth [7(b13)] 1 - 3 - 5 - b6 - b7C7

(b13)

Seventh ninth [7(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - b7C7

(9)

Seventh add sharp eleventh [7(#11)]

1 - (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - b7 or

1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - b7

(#11)

Seventh add thirteenth [7(13)] 1 - 3 - (5) - 6 - b7C7

(13)

Seventh sharp ninth [7(#9)] 1 - #2 - 3 - (5) - b7C7

(#9)

Seventh ﬂatted ﬁfth [7b5] 1 - 3 - b5 - b7C7

Seventh augmented [7aug] 1 - 3 - #5 - b7 C7aug

Seventh suspended fourth [7sus4] 1 - 4 - (5) - b7 C7sus4

Suspended second [sus2] 1 - 2 - 5 C *

(

)

(

)

CM7

(

)

CM7

(

#11

)

(

)

CM7

(

)

Csus4

Caug

CM7aug

(

)

Cm6

Cm7

(

)

Cm7

(

)

CmM7

(

)

Cm7

(

)

CmM7

(

)

Cdim

Cdim7

(

)

(

b13

)

(

)

(

#11

)

(

)

(

)

C7b5

C7aug

C7sus4

Csus2

• Notes in parentheses can be omitted.

• Playing two same root keys in the adjacent octaves produces accompa-

niment based only on the root.

•A perfect ﬁfth (1+5) produces accompaniment based only on the root

and ﬁfth which can be used with both major and minor chords.

• The chord ﬁngerings listed are all in “root” position, but other inversions

can be used—with the following exceptions: m7, m7

5, 6, m6, sus4,

aug, dim7, 7

5, 6(9), sus2.

NOTE

•Inversion of the 7sus4 and m7(11) chords are not recognized if the

notes shown in parentheses are omitted.

• The auto accompaniment will sometimes not change when related

chords are played in sequence (e.g. some minor chords followed by the

minor seventh).

•Two-note ﬁngerings will produce a chord based on the previously played

chord.

NOTE

70 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual

Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions

The Dictionary function is essentially a built-in “chord book” that shows you the individual notes of chords.

It is ideal when you know the name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it.

Press and hold the LESSON [START]

button for longer than a second.

As an example, we’ll learn how to play a

GM7 (G major seventh) chord. Press the

“G” key in the section of the keyboard

labeled “ROOT”. (The note doesn’t

sound.) The root note you set is shown

in the display.

Press the “M7” (major seventh) key in

the section of the keyboard labeled

“CHORD TYPE”. (The note doesn’t

sound.) The notes you should play for

the speciﬁed chord (root note and

chord type) are shown in the display,

both as notation and in the keyboard

diagram.

To call up possible inversions of the chord,

press the [+]/[-] buttons.

Try playing a chord in the auto accom-

paniment section of the keyboard,

checking the indications in the display.

When you’ve played the chord properly,

a bell sound signals your success and

the chord name in the display ﬂash.

Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary

Dict.

Hold for longer than

a second

001

Dict.

001

Dict.

Notation of chord

Chord name (root and type)

Individual notes of chord (keyboard)

• About major chords: Simple major chords are usually indicated only

by the root note. For example, “C” refers to C major. However, when

specifying major chords here, make sure to select “M” (major) after

pressing the root note.

NOTE

DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner’s Manual 71

Song Settings

Press the [FUNCTION] button.

Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons to select the Song Volume item.

Use the dial to set the song volume

between 000 and 127.

You can specify a section o