Yamaha EZ-20, Yamaha PortaTone owner manual Fingered Chords in the Key of C

Fingered Chords

Using the key of C as an example, the chart below shows the types of chords that can be recognized in the Fingered mode.

Fingered Chords in the Key of C

C

C7

( )

C7 b5

Cm

Cm7

( )

Cm 7 b5

Caug (7aug)

( )

CM 7

( )

C7sus4

Cdim (dim7)

( )

CmM 7

( )

C6

Cm6C (9)

*Notes enclosed in parentheses are optional; the chords will be recognized without them.

If the chord is inverted (i.e., C-E-G is played as G-C-E), the EZ-20 will still recog- nize it as a C chord. The chord recognition system also has the following rules and exceptions:

•Major 6th chords are recognized only in root position. However, all other inver- sions are interpreted as minor 7th.

•Minor 6th chords are recognized only in root position. However, all other inver- sions are interpreted as minor 7th/flatted 5th.

•If augmented and diminished 7th chords are inverted, the lowest note will be rec- ognized as the root.

•7th flatted 5th chords may be played with the lowest note as the root or the flat- ted 7th.

•Augmented 7th and diminished 7th chords are interpreted as simple augmented and diminished.

The following chords are not recognized: B 6, Bb 6, B minor 6, Bb minor 6, and B augmented.

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