Audrey,
Two thoughts.
The tyros 3 can play all four pads at one time, and as you press one it does not cancel the other. You can also press one pad, go to another group of pads press one of the other numbers and you have two pads from different places playing at the same time.

In my second post on “How do you use Pads” I am going to show the simplicity of very small changes in a style by adding pads. Most pads are to involved to be useful.

John C.

PS, Someone sent me two songs , Disco type and a Big band. Each one was played using only the pads. I do not think he played any melody himself. Of course the music sounded like all fills but it was good. He showed what is possible if we leave our comfort zone.