Yamaha PSR-140 manual Dictionary, Specify the root of the chord, Play the chord

SELECTING AND PLAYING STYLES — THE STYLE MODE

Dictionary

The Dictionary type is essentially a built-in “chord book” that shows you the individual notes of chords. It is ideal when you know the name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it.

With the Style mode active, select the Dictionary Chord Guide.

Press the CHORD GUIDE button so that “Dict.” appears briefly in the display.

Specify the root of the chord.

Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord root (as printed on the panel).

Dict.
	TEMPO
ACMP	116
ON

ROOT G

Pressing this key selects the root G.

Specify the type of the chord (major, minor, seventh, etc.).

Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord type (as printed on the panel).

The display shows the name of the chord, and the individual notes — both in notation and on the keyboard diagram.

CHORD TYPE M7

D E F

Pressing this key selects the major seventh chord type (M7).

Notation of chord

Dict.
8va	TEMPO
ACMP	116
ON
M7

Play the chord.

Play the chord (as indicated in the display) in the ACMP section of the keyboard. The chord name flashes when the correct notes are held down.

(Inversions for many of the chords are also recog- nized.)

Chord name	Individual notes of
(root and type)	chord (keyboard)

Dict.
8va	TEMPO
ACMP	116
ON
M7

Flashes when	Indicates notes to
correct notes are	be played.
held.

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