2. A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: (c) reading image data of the selected phrase from image data pre-stored by phrase and generating an image signal.
1. A method of generating a musical tone signal, comprising the steps of: (a) selecting one of a plurality of phrases in response to a combination of simultaneous manipulations of phrase select operators by a user; and (b) reading performance data of the selected phrase from performance data pre-stored by phrase and generating musical tone signals of the read performance data in response to said manipulations.