Auto Accompaniment

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 CHORDChord 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

CD 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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