Yamaha PSR-270, Portatone manual Chord Guide

Step 3 Chord Guide

Using the Chord Guide function

Learning how to play specific chords

Here, you’ll learn how to use the Chord Guide functions to show the individual notes of chords.

Example:

G M7

Root note Chord type

zEnter the Style mode, then press the CHORD GUIDE button until “Dict.” is shown in the display.

STYLEDict.

ACMP ON

DICTIONARY

SMART

CHORD EZ

GUIDE OFF

MEASURE 001 116TEMPO

xSpecify the root note of the chord.

ROOT G

STYLEDict.

ACMP ON

cSpecify the chord type of the chord.

CHORD TYPE M7 ACMP ON

M7

MEASURE 001 116TEMPO

vPlay the notes of the chord as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the display.

The notes in the keyboard diagram flash when the chord is played properly.

Want to find out more? See page 62.

Playing appropriate chords with just one finger

The PortaTone also lets you easily create appropriate chords for a given scale by simply playing single notes in the scale.

zEnter the Style mode, then press the CHORD GUIDE button until “Smart” is shown in the display.

STYLESmart

	DICTIONARY	ACMP ON
	SMART
CHORD	EZ
GUIDE	OFF
		MEASURE 001 116TEMPO

xSet the key to match that of the song you wish to play.

Enter the number of sharps or flats of the corresponding key.

cStart the auto accompaniment.

P	SYNC-	START/	INTRO/	A
FF	START	STOP	ENDING rit.

vPlay single note chords (root note) on the keyboard.

To play these
	F	Dm	Gm	Dm
chords....
.....press these
keys (root notes)

STYLE 15b=1

Want to find out more? See page 64.

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