Roland KR-17, KR-15 About Chords, Playing Chords with Simple Fingering Chord Intelligence

Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment

Chapter 2

■About Chords

A chord is produced when several notes are played simultaneously. Chords are indicated by the pitch of the fundamental note of the chord (the root) and the chord type, which is determined by the other notes of the chord.

For example, the C m chord is expressed in terms of the root note “C” and the chord

type “m” (minor). C m is made up of the three notes “C,” “E ” and “G.”

“C m” is indicated as the chord name on the Basic screen.

Cm

Chord Type		E
Root Note
	C	G
Root Note

All chord roots are indicated as a letter, sometimes with or added, and correspond to the notes shown below.

■Playing Chords with Simple Fingering

(Chord Intelligence)

“Chord Intelligence” is a feature that chooses the accompaniment chords the moment you play a key.

To play a “C” chord, for example, you normally have to play the three keys C, E, and G. But with Chord Intelligence, you only have to press the C key to start a “C” chord accompaniment.

• How to play chords in the Chord Intelligence mode:

You can cancel the Chord Intelligence function. For more information, see “Changing How Chords Are Played and Specified (Arranger Config)” (p. 159).

Major	Minor
Ex: C		Ex: C m
	Play the chord root.
Seventh	Minor Seventh
Ex: C 7	Play the root and	Ex: C m7
	the second key above it.

Play the root and

the third key above it.

Play the root,

the third key above it, and the second key below it.

For more information about chord fingering, refer to the “Chord List” (p. 194).

Major Seventh		Diminished
Ex: C maj 7			Ex: C dim
	Play the root and			Play the root and
	the first key below it.			the sixth key above it.

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