Videos on ELS 02 Series

• CANON ROCK By 大西麻美.
• At 4:01 please observe how she control the 2nd pedal to effect the 'Pitch Bend'.
• At 4:13 controlling the 'Horizontal Touch' to effect the vibrato.

• Overture By MAX TAKANO.
• This piece was his own composition.

Vishal "Marching Robots"

Marching Robots from JSFC course, book 1. How do you like his performance? Why not post a comment to encourage him.

Electone Showcase by MAX TAKANO

Come! Join us! Check out the all-new ELS02C and its amazing performing power.

Who is Mr Max Takano? If you don't, you're not an Electone player ;-) He is a very good entertainer, it is not boring to watch his performance and very awesome to watch how he enjoys himself on stage. He is a very good music arranger, watch how he transforms your favourite movie soundtrack into his Electone performance, the voices, the musical instruments chosen, the drums sequence he programmed, it is simply terrific! Don't believe me, come to see it for yourself.

Performer: MAX TAKANO
Venue: Courtyard @ Westgate
Date: 29 June 2014
Time: 2 pm and 5 pm
Admission: Free

Launching of the new Yamaha Electone Stagea ELS 02 Series

The new Stagea is finally landed in Singapore this afternoon, my insider friend told me due to unforeseen circumstances the launch will be postponed to next weekend.

There are a few interesting points to note:

• Price: Price of the ELS02C will be around $17K but you may be able to get a special price of $14 to $15K during the official launch.
• Upgardeability: Upgrade kit may be at the range of $4-5K, it is possible to transform your ELS 01 to the all new ELS 02.
• USB Devices: The retractable USB Dock includes two ports, it is conveniently located near the Rhythm section, back ache no more, hehehe...
• Pedalboard: Other than the usual IT & AT, the pedal is enable with Polyphonic play.
• Horizontal Touch: The pitch can be varied using the horizontal touch for ELS 02C. Better sensors with 127 levels of resolution that enable a range of delicate expressiveness.
• Data Compatibility: Best of all, the data created or purchased for the ELS01 series can be used with the new model. As usual, some data may require further adjustment.
• Registration Bank: Up to 5 registration banks and each bank consists of 16 memories.
• Voice Link: When using the voice in different voice section or registration memory, no copy is needed. This is something new which I am going to lay my hands on the new instrument ASAP.

Electone Concert by MAX TAKANO

Hooray! My idol is coming end of this month. If you can attend only one concert this year, this is it!

This is his first stop of concert tour outside Japan to launch the brand new ELS02 series. Be the first to catch Maestro Max Takano perform on the revamped Electone Stagea.

• Date: 28 June 2014
• Day and Time: Sat 7:30 pm
• Venue: Joyden Hall @ Bugis+ (201 Victoria Street Level 7)
• Ticket: $15 - Yamaha Students / $18 - Public

Why is the Electone suitable for music education?

There are always many views as to which is the best musical instrument to learn? I am going to do a sales talk today, hehehe... All you guys should know by now that I am an Electone teacher and whatever points I am going to say here may be biased, so please read with a pinch of salt ;-)

• The Electone can create the tones of various instruments, Piano, Violin, Flute, Trumpet, Drums and etc. Learning the tones of various instruments at an early stage will encourage interest in learning music.
• The rich and beautiful tones of the Electone stimulate your imagination.
• The variety of rhythms Electone can produce develop your sense of tempo and the three manual keyboards help you acquires sensitivity to beautiful melody and harmony.
• Students can play the melody, harmony and rhythm simultaneously by themselves. Basically, Electone is an one-piece band or an one-piece orchestra.
• The keyboard's touch-tone function makes it possible to achieve expression as subtle as when playing an acoustic instrument. 

If children want to play other instruments in the future, join a brass or woodwind group, study composition or arrangement, be a music producer or composer, etc. They will have an excellent musical foundation from their practice on the Electone.