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Playing with Rhythm and Accompaniment (Styles) Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary The Dictionary function is useful when you know the name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it. 1 Press and hold the [1 LISTENING 2 TIMING 3 WAITING] button for longer than a second to call up "Dict." "Dict." will appear in the display. Dict. 001 2-2. Press the key labeled "M7" in the section between " " and " ." The notes you should play for the specified chord are lit. They are also shown in the keyboard display. Hold for longer than a second. Dict. This operation will divide the entire keyboard into the three ranges as illustrated below. • The range to the right of " ": Lets you specify the Chord Root, but produces no sound. • The range between " " and " ": Lets you specify the Chord Type, but produces no sound. • The range to the left of " ": Lets you play and confirm the Chord specified in the above two ranges. Keyboard playing range Chord Type range Root range 2 As an example, learn how to play a GM7 (G major seventh) chord. 2-1. Press the "G" key in the section to the right of " " so that the "G" is shown as the root note. Chord name (root and type) Dict. 001 Individual notes of chord (keyboard) To call up possible inversions of the chord, press the [+/YES]/[-/NO] buttons. NOTE • About major chords: Simple major chords are usually indicated only by the root note. For example, "C" refers to C major. However, when specifying major chords here, make sure to select "M" (major) after pressing the root note. • These chords are not shown in the Chord Dictionary function: 6(9), M7(9), M7(# 11), b 5, M7b 5, M7aug, m7(11), mM7(9), mM7b 5, 7b 5, sus2 3 Following the notation and keyboard diagram in the display, try playing a chord in the range to the left of " ." When you've played the chord properly, a bell sound signals your success and the chord name in the display flashes. 4 To exit from the Chord Dictionary mode, press one of these buttons; [VOICE], [SONG] or [STYLE]. Reference EZ-300 Owner's Manual 49

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Reference
Playing with Rhythm and Accompaniment (Styles)
EZ-300
Owner’s Manual
49
The Dictionary function is useful when you know the
name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn
how to play it.
1
Press and hold the [1 LISTENING
2 TIMING 3 WAITING] button for longer
than a second to call up “Dict.”
“Dict.” will appear in the display.
This operation will divide the entire keyboard into
the three ranges as illustrated below.
•
The range to the right of “
”:
Lets you specify the Chord Root, but produces
no sound.
•
The range between “
” and
“
”:
Lets you specify the Chord Type, but produces
no sound.
•
The range to the left of “
”:
Lets you play and confirm the Chord specified
in the above two ranges.
2
As an example, learn how to play a GM7
(G major seventh) chord.
2-1.
Press the “G” key in the section to the right
of “
” so that the “G” is shown as the
root note.
2-2.
Press the key labeled “M7” in the section
between “
” and “
.”
The notes you should play for the specified
chord are lit. They are also shown in the
keyboard display.
To call up possible inversions of the chord, press
the [+/YES]/[-/NO] buttons.
3
Following the notation and keyboard dia-
gram in the display, try playing a chord
in the range to the left of “
.”
When you’ve played the chord properly, a bell
sound signals your success and the chord name
in the display flashes.
4
To exit from the Chord Dictionary mode,
press one of these buttons; [VOICE],
[SONG] or [STYLE].
Looking Up Chords Using the
Chord Dictionary
Dict.
Hold for longer
than a second.
Chord Type range
Root range
Keyboard
playing range
• About major chords: Simple major chords are usually
indicated only by the root note. For example, “C” refers to
C major. However, when specifying major chords here,
make sure to select “M” (major) after pressing the root
note.
• These chords are not shown in the Chord Dictionary func-
tion: 6(9), M7(9), M7(
#
11),
b
5, M7
b
5, M7aug, m7(11),
mM7(9), mM7
b
5, 7
b
5, sus2
001
Dict.
001
Dict.
Chord name (root and type)
Individual notes of chord
(keyboard)
NOTE