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Step 3 Music Database, Looking up Chords in the Dictionary

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Step 3 Music Database Looking up Chords in the Dictionary The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play chords by showing you the individual notes. In the example below, we'll learn how to play a GM7 chord... Keys for entering the chord (E0 - B2) Keys for entering the chord type (C3 - B4) Keys for entering the chord root (C5 - B5) c Specify the chord type of the chord (in this case, M7). Learning how to play a specific chord Example: G M7 Root note Chord type z Press the [DICTIONARY] button. Dict. v Play the notes of the chord as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the display. The chord name flashes when the chord is played properly. Chord area x Specify the root note of the chord (in this case, G). b To leave the Dictionary function, press the [DICTIONARY] button again Want to find out more? See page 45. c Play a chord with your left hand. The style starts as soon as you play the keyboard, letting you play the melody along with accompaniment. For more on chords, see "Looking up Chords in the Dictionary" above. v Stop the style. Accompaniment area Want to find out more? See page 48. 17

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Step 3 Music Database
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The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play chords by showing you the individual notes.
In the example
below, we’ll learn how to play a GM7 chord...
z
Press the [DICTIONARY] button.
x
Specify the root note of the chord (in this case,
G).
Learning how to play a specific chord
Keys for entering
the chord type
(C3 – B4)
Keys for entering
the chord root
(C5 – B5)
Keys for entering
the chord
(E0 – B2)
GM
7
Root note
Chord type
Example:
Dict.
c
Specify the chord type of the chord (in this
case, M7).
v
Play the notes of the chord as indicated in the
keyboard diagram in the display.
The chord
name flashes when the chord is played prop-
erly.
b
To leave the Dictionary function, press the
[DICTIONARY] button again
Want to find out more?
See page 45.
Chord area
c
Play a chord with your left hand.
The style starts as soon as you play
the keyboard, letting you play the
melody along with accompani-
ment.
For more on chords, see
“Looking up Chords in the Dictio-
nary” above.
v
Stop the style.
Want to find out more?
See page 48.
Accompaniment
area
Looking up Chords in the Dictionary