PSR/Tyros Lessons

The "Lessons" section is currently being completely reworked. The first four sub-sections, "Start Here", "Demos", "Playing", and "Tuning" are now ready. Additional pages will be added to the "Quick Steps" section. FAQs is a new section for the PSR Tutorial based on Michael Bedesem's Frequently Asked Questions document, which does, in fact, answer a lot of questions you may have about your PSR or Tyros keyboard or technologies relevant to arranger keyboards.

Whether you have a PSR-2000 or have just purchased the latest PSR-S910 keyboard, you can use the lessons provided here to help you master the features available in your keyboard. All of the Yamaha mid-range and top-level arranger keyboards have a similar user interface and operating system.

• Start Here - This section is for new owners who have just received their keyboard and are anxious to simply get it up and start playing as quickly as possible. It introduces you to your keyboard (no matter what model you have) and explains the key things you need to understand to start playing songs.
• Demos - Look here for "pros" showing off what your keyboard can do. This is also a good place to see what newer keyboards can do if you are interested in upgrading. There are also a number of short "tutorial" videos many will find useful.
• Playing - This section will focus on helping you understand how your keyboard works, how the file system is organized, the kind of information you need to navigate the keyboard and take advantage of major features. It has four major subsections:
  1. Yamaha File System,
  2. Music Finder System,
  3. Registrations,
  4. Recording Songs
• Tuning - Once you know how to use what you've got, the next step for many users is to want to change things. It has three main subsections:
  1. Adjusting Styles
  2. Creating New Styles,
  3. Adjusting Songs.
  4. Vocal Harmony.
• Quick Steps - (Update currently in progress) This section contains a number of "quick steps", that is, short pages showing the basic information required to accomplish a number of tasks on your PSR or Tyros.
• FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions - This will be a completely new section for new and more experienced users that will provide useful information on topics and problems frequently encountered by owners. In the meantime, feel free to look at the current Word-based document provided by Michael Bedesem.

This outline may be altered a bit as the pages of new sections are constructed. Suggestions are welcome and can help determine how this Lessons section evolves. Feel free to email me (jpwaters@gmail.com) with your ideas and comments.