Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Reference
Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary
The Dictionary function is essentially a
1 Press and hold the [LESSON MODE] button for longer than a second.
Hold for longer than a second
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2 As an example, we’ll learn how to play a GM7 (G major seventh) chord. Press the “G” key in the section of the keyboard labeled “CHORD ROOT.” (The note doesn’t sound.) The root note you set is shown in the dis- play.
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3 Press the “M7” (major seventh) key in the section of the keyboard labeled “CHORD TYPE.” (The note doesn’t sound.) The notes you should play for the specified chord (root note and chord type) are shown in the dis- play, both as notation and in the keyboard diagram.
Notation of chord | Chord name (root and type) |
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Individual notes of chord (keyboard)
•To call up possible inversions of the chord, press the
NOTE
•About major chords: Simple major chords are usually indicated only by the root note. For example, “C” refers to C major. However, when specifying major chords here, make sure to select “M” (major) after pressing the root note.
4 Try playing a chord in the auto accompani- ment section of the keyboard, checking the indications in the display. When you’ve played the chord properly, a bell sound sig- nals your success and the chord name in the display flash.
