Style Functions
48 PSR-K1 Owner’s Manual
Playing accompaniment chords
There are two basic ways of playing chords for the accompaniment: Single Finger and
Fingered.
This instrument uses a sophisticated function called Multi Fingering, which automatically
recognizes the chord played, no matter which way of fingering you use.
• Single Finger.........................................Simple chord indications
• Fingered ................................................Conventionally played chords
The key range left of the Split Point (default setting: 54 or F#2) is referred to as the auto
accompaniment section of the keyboard. When using accompaniment, play the chords in
this range.
■ Single Finger
This method lets you easily play major, minor, seventh and minor seventh chords in
the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard by using three fingers or less.
■ Fingered
This method lets you play chords normally within the auto accompaniment section of
the keyboard, and the instrument plays the proper accompaniment.
• The explanations here are applica-
ble only when the [STYLE] button
is turned on.
NOTE
Split Point (default setting: 54 or F#2)
• The Split Point can be changed.
(See page 42.)
NOTE
• The illustration below shows the
root names of the chords and their
corresponding keys.
NOTE
Split Point
(54 or F#2)
accompaniment section
of the keyboard
● How to play Single Finger chords
• To play a major chord
Press the root note of the
chord.
• To play a minor chord
Press the root note together
with the nearest black key to
the left of it.
• To play a seventh chord
Press the root note together
with the nearest white key to
the left of it.
• To play a minor seventh
chord
Press the root note together
with the nearest white and
black keys to the left of it
(three keys altogether).
C
Cm
C7
Cm7
● How to play Fingered chords
[Example for “C” chords]
* Notes enclosed in parentheses are optional; the chords will be recognized without them.
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CmM7
CM7
C6
Csus4 Caug CM7aug
C7aug C7sus4 Csus2
C7
Cm
Cdim Cdim7 C7
CmM7
(9)
CM7
(9)
Cm7
(9)
C7
(b9)C7
(b13)
Cm7
(11)
CM7
(#11)C(b5)
C(9)(9)
C6
(9)
Cm
(9)
C7
(#11)
C7
(#9)
C7
(13)
C7
Cm6 Cm7
C
(b5)
CM7
(b5)
Cm7
(b5)CmM7
(b5)