The fact that you can produce accompaniment one way or another doesn’t make it an arranger. The arranger has a range of accompaniment at the press of a button. Simple, easy, for everyone. That’s an arranger.
Mike
And that says it all to me. Thank you Mike.
Horses for courses.
Those who are able and capable of, and have the musical and theoretical abilities and a great deal of time to get the best from them will always buy top end instruments. In most cases it's to make a living from, or a career out of music, so the instrument needs to be of top quality.
Those who merely want to enjoy themselves by playing music to the best of their ability will always want to play an instrument that brings them pleasure and enjoyment. They just enjoy playing, and surely that's what music is all about.
So what.... if you can't read 'proper' music.
So what.... if you can only play a few chords
So what.... If you are happy at that level.
It's all about making music surely?
I have a patent hatred of sheet music with 4,5,or 6 flats or sharps. Why make it so difficult to play?
Some of the older composers seem to delight in such scores. Maybe to show off their own prowess, or maybe just to make it seem too difficult for the plebs to play... Who knows.
Over complication kills many budding musicians. Keep it simple. Make it enjoyable.
So my own view on the idea that Yamaha would abandon the Arranger concept of playing is that they wouldn't do that.
Right in the middle of the whole subject of "Music" worldwide are hundreds of thousands of home musicians who love their instruments, and love making music. Whether on traditional instruments or on electronic instruments.
Is it really such a good idea to deliberately prevent people from making and enjoying music by making over complicated instruments that are unplayable except to professional stage musicians?
I think absolutely not. Yamaha aren't that stupid.
Arrangers are amazing instruments, and So What if you can press a few buttons to help you achieve your musical dreams.
Is that such a bad thing?
I think only the music snobs would think so in 2023.
Keith.