Playing Auto Accompaniment Chords

Recognized Standard Chords Chart

Chord Name/[Abbreviation]

 

Normal Voicing

 

Chord (C)

Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Major [M]

1

- 3 -

5

 

 

 

C

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add ninth [(9)]

1

- 2 -

3

- 5

 

C(9)

C(9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sixth [6]

1

- (3) - 5 - 6

 

C6

C6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sixth ninth [6(9)]

1

- 2 -

3

- (5) - 6

 

C6(9)

C6(9) *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Major seventh [M7]

1

- 3 -

(5) - 7 or

 

CM7

CM7

1

- (3) - 5 - 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Major seventh ninth [M7(9)]

1

- 2 -

3

- (5) - 7

 

CM7(9)

CM7(9) *

 

 

 

 

 

 

Major seventh add sharp eleventh [M7(#11)]

1

- (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - 7 or

 

CM7(#11)

CM7(#11)*

1

- 2 -

3

- #4 - (5) - 7

 

Flatted fifth [(b5)]

1

- 3 - b5

 

 

C(b5)

Cb5 *

Major seventh flatted fifth [M7b5]

1

- 3 - b5

- 7

 

CM7b5

CM7b5 *

Suspended fourth [sus4]

1

- 4 -

5

 

 

 

Csus4

Csus4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Augmented [aug]

1

- 3 -

#5

 

 

Caug

Caug

Major seventh augmented [M7aug]

1

- (3) - #5 - 7

 

CM7aug

CM7aug *

Minor [m]

1

- b3 - 5

 

 

Cm

Cm

Minor add ninth [m(9)]

1

- 2 - b3

- 5

 

Cm(9)

Cm(9)

Minor sixth [m6]

1

- b3 - 5

- 6

 

Cm6

Cm6

Minor seventh [m7]

1

- b3 - (5) - b7

 

Cm7

Cm7

Minor seventh ninth [m7(9)]

1

- 2 - b3

- (5) - b7

 

Cm7(9)

Cm7(9)

Minor seventh add eleventh [m7(11)]

1

- (2) - b3 - 4 - 5 - (b7)

 

Cm7(11)

Cm7(11) *

Minor major seventh [mM7]

1

- b3 - (5) - 7

 

CmM7

CmM7

Minor major seventh ninth [mM7(9)]

1

- 2 - b3

- (5) - 7

 

CmM7(9)

CmM7(9) *

Minor seventh flatted fifth [m7b5]

1

- b3 - b5 - b7

 

Cm7b5

Cm7b5

Minor major seventh flatted fifth [mM7b5]

1

- b3 - b5 - 7

 

CmM7b5

CmM7b5 *

Diminished [dim]

1

- b3 - b5

 

Cdim

Cdim

Diminished seventh [dim7]

1

- b3 - b5 - 6

 

Cdim7

Cdim7

Seventh [7]

1

- 3 -

(5) - b7 or

 

C7

C7

 

1

- (3) - 5 - b7

 

 

 

Seventh flatted ninth [7(b9)]

1

- b2 - 3

- (5) - b7

 

C7(b9)

C7(b9)

Seventh add flatted thirteenth [7(b13)]

1

- 3 -

5

- b6 - b7

 

C7(b13)

C7(b13)

Seventh ninth [7(9)]

1

- 2 -

3

- (5) - b7

 

C7(9)

C7(9)

Seventh add sharp eleventh [7(#11)]

1 - (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - b7 or

 

C7(#11)

C7(#11)

1

- 2 - 3

- #4 - (5) - b7

 

 

 

 

 

Seventh add thirteenth [7(13)]

1

- 3 - (5) - 6 - b7

 

C7(13)

C7(13)

Seventh sharp ninth [7(#9)]

1

- #2 - 3

- (5) - b7

 

C7(#9)

C7(#9)

Seventh flatted fifth [7b5]

1

- 3 - b5

- b7

 

C7b5

C7b5 *

Seventh augmented [7aug]

1

- 3 - #5

- b7

 

C7aug

C7aug

Seventh suspended fourth [7sus4]

1

- 4 - (5) - b7

 

C7sus4

C7sus4

One plus two plus five [1+2+5]

1

- 2 - 5

 

 

 

C1+2+5

C *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* These chords are not shown in the Chord Dictionary function.

NOTE

Notes in parentheses can be omitted.

Playing two same root keys in the adjacent octaves pro- duces accompaniment based only on the root.

A perfect fifth (1+5) pro- duces accompaniment based only on the root and fifth which can be used with both major and minor chords.

The chord fingerings listed are all in “root” position, but other inversions can be used—with the following exceptions: m7, m7b5, 6, m6, sus4, aug, dim7, 7b5, 6(9), 1+2+5

Inversion of the 7sus4 and m7(11) chords are not rec- ognized if the notes shown in parentheses are omitted.

The auto accompaniment will sometimes not change when related chords are played in sequence (e.g. some minor chords fol- lowed by the minor sev- enth).

Two-note fingerings will pro- duce a chord based on the previously played chord.

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Yamaha PSR-E303, YPT-300 Recognized Standard Chords Chart, Chord Name/Abbreviation Normal Voicing Chord C Display

PSR-E303, YPT-300 specifications

The Yamaha YPT-300 and PSR-E303 are two notable models in Yamaha's extensive lineup of portable keyboards, designed to provide users with a versatile instrument suitable for both beginners and more experienced musicians. These keyboards incorporate a variety of features and technologies that make them appealing to a wide audience.

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