Yamaha EL-87 Owner's Manual - Page 61

To select the A.B.C. function, call up the, A.B.C./M.O.C. Chords Recognized in the Single

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(2) To select the A.B.C. function, call up the A.B.C./M.O.C. page: The Auto Bass Chord page can be called up by pressing the A.B.C./ M.O.C. button in the DISPLAY SELECT section. The A.B.C. section on this page are the same as the one found in the Rhythm Condition page. (3) Chords Recognized in the Single Finger Mode Major, minor, 7th and minor 7th chords can all be played in the Single Finger mode. (Key of C) 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. (4) Chords Recognized in the Fingered Chord Mode (Key of C) NOTE: With Single Finger, the chord produced will sound in the same octave regardless of where it is played on the Lower keyboard. NOTE: PLAYING SINGLE FINGER CHORDS WITHOUT RHYTHM: Auto Bass Chord is generally used with rhythms 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. NOTE: 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. NOTE: If you forget to cancel the Single Finger or Fingered Chord accompaniment functions, single notes that you play will be sounded as continuous chords. 57

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(2) To select the A.B.C. function, call up the
A.B.C./M.O.C. page:
The Auto Bass Chord page can be called up by pressing the A.B.C./
M.O.C. button in the DISPLAY SELECT section.
The
A.B.C. section on this page are the same as the one found in the
Rhythm Condition page.
(3) Chords Recognized in the Single Finger Mode
Major, minor, 7th and minor 7th chords can all be played in the Single
Finger mode.
NOTE:
With Single Finger, the chord produced
will sound in the same octave regardless
of where it is played on the Lower
keyboard.
NOTE:
PLAYING SINGLE FINGER CHORDS
WITHOUT RHYTHM:
Auto Bass Chord is generally used with
rhythms 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.
NOTE:
Minor, 7th and minor 7th chords with
black key roots (such as B
b
or G
b
)are
played in the same way as those with
white key roots.
(Key of C)
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.
(4) Chords Recognized in the Fingered Chord Mode
(Key of C)
NOTE:
If you forget to cancel the Single Finger
or Fingered Chord accompaniment
functions, single notes that you play will
be sounded as continuous chords.