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Chords Recognized in the Single Finger Mode Key of C, Chords Recognized in the Fingered Chord Mode

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Chords Recognized in the Single Finger Mode (Key of C) Major, minor, 7th and minor 7th chords can all be played in the Single Finger mode. Major chords: Press the root of the chord (the note that corresponds to the chord's name). C G AB DE FGABCDE Minor chords: Simultaneously press the root and any one black key to the left of it. Cm 7th chords: Simultaneously press the root and any one white key to the left of it. C7 Minor, 7th and minor 7th chords with black key roots (such as B or G ) are played in the same way as those with white key roots. With Single Finger, the chord produced will sound in the same octave regardless of where it is played on the Lower keyboard. Minor 7th chords: Simultaneously press the root as well as any black key and any white key to the left of it. Cm7 4 Rhythm, Accompaniment and Percussion Chords Recognized in the Fingered Chord Mode (Key of C) C Cm C7 Cm7 Cmaj7 Cm maj7 C+5 C7+5 Cm7-5 C-5 C7-5 C6 Cm6 Cdim C7sus4 PLAYING SINGLE FINGER CHORDS WITHOUT RHYTHM: Auto Bass Chord is generally used with rhythm patterns to create full If you forget to cancel the rhythmic accompaniment, but it can also be used in the Single Finger mode Single Finger or Fingered to add full continuous chords to your performance without the use of the Chord accompaniment functions, single notes that you play will be rhythm. Simply leave the rhythm off in Single Finger mode, and play Single sounded as continuous chords. Finger chords from the Lower keyboard. 42

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4 Rhythm, Accompaniment and Percussion
Chords Recognized in the Single Finger Mode (Key of C)
Major, minor, 7th and minor 7th chords can all be played in the Single Finger
mode.
Major chords:
Press the root of the chord (the note that corresponds to the chord's name).
Minor chords:
Simultaneously press the root and any one black key to the left of it.
7th chords:
Simultaneously press the root and any one white key to the left of it.
Minor 7th chords:
Simultaneously press the root as well as any black key and any white key to
the left of it.
Chords Recognized in the Fingered Chord Mode (Key of C)
PLAYING SINGLE FINGER CHORDS WITHOUT RHYTHM:
Auto Bass Chord is generally used with rhythm patterns to create full
rhythmic accompaniment, but it can also be used in the Single Finger mode
to add full continuous chords to your performance without the use of the
rhythm. Simply leave the rhythm off in Single Finger mode, and play Single
Finger chords from the Lower keyboard.
C
Cm
C7
Cm7
Cmaj7
Cm maj7
C+5
C7+5
Cdim
C7sus4
C-5
Cm7-5
C7-5
C6
Cm6
Cm7
C7
Cm
C
Minor, 7th and minor 7th
chords with black key roots
(such as B
±
or G
±
) are played in the
same way as those with white key
roots.
With Single Finger, the chord
produced will sound in the
same octave regardless of where it is
played on the Lower keyboard.
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
G
A
B
D
E
If you forget to cancel the
Single Finger or Fingered
Chord accompaniment functions,
single notes that you play will be
sounded as continuous chords.