Casio CTK-591, CTK-593 manual Chord Types, Casio Chord Accompaniment Keyboard and Melody

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CASIO CHORD	Chord Types
	CASIO CHORD accompaniment lets you play four types of
This method of chord play makes it possible for anyone to
	chords with minimal fingering.
easily play chords, regardless of previous musical knowledge

and experience. The following describes the CASIO CHORD		Chord Types	Example
“Accompaniment keyboard” and “Melody keyboard”, and		Major chords	C Major (C)
tells you how to play CASIO CHORDs.
		Major chord names are marked	C D E F G A B C D E F
CASIO CHORD Accompaniment Keyboard and Melody		above the keys of the
		accompaniment keyboard. Note that
Keyboard
		the chord produced when you press
Accompaniment		an accompaniment keyboard does
	Melody keyboard	not change octave, regardless of
keyboard
		which key you use to play it.
		Minor chords (m)	C minor (Cm)
		To play a minor chord, keep the	C D E F G A B C D E F
		major chord key depressed and
NOTE		press any other accompaniment
		keyboard key located to the right of
• The accompaniment keyboard can be used for playing		the major chord key.
chords only. No sound will be produced if you try playing		Seventh chords (7)	C seventh (C7)
single melody notes on the accompaniment keyboard.
		To play a seventh chord, keep the	C D E F G A B C D E F
		major chord key depressed and
		press any other two accompaniment
		keyboard keys located to the right
		of the major chord key.
		Minor seventh chords (m7)	C minor seventh (Cm7)
		To play a minor seventh chord, keep	C D E F G A B C D E F
		the major chord key depressed and
		press any other three
		accompaniment keyboard keys
		located to the right of the major
		chord key.

NOTE

• It makes no difference whether you press black or white keys to the right of a major chord key when playing minor and seventh chords.

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