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CHORD GUIDE, Dictionary

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AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT - THE STYLE MODE CHORD GUIDE The Chord Guide functions of the PortaTone provide powerful, easy-to-use tools for learning chords and chord relationships. Chord Guide features three different types of operation: Dictionary, Smart, and EZ Chord. • Pressing the CHORD GUIDE button automatically turns on the auto accompaniment. • When you wish to use the Style mode normally without the Chord Guide functions, make sure that OFF is selected. To do this: 1) Press the STYLE button to select the Style mode. 2) Press the CHORD GUIDE button so that a style name is shown in the display (instead of "Dict.," "Smart," or "EZ"). Dictionary The Dictionary type is essentially a built-in "chord book" that shows you the individual notes of chords. It is ideal when you know the name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it. 1 With the Style mode active, select the Dictio- nary Chord Guide. Press the CHORD GUIDE button so that "Dict." appears in the display. CHORD GUIDE DICTIONARY SMART EZ OFF STYLE Dict. 2 Specify the root of the chord. Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord root (as printed on the panel). ROOT G Pressing this key selects the root G. ACMP ON 62

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CHORD GUIDE
The Chord Guide functions of the PortaTone provide powerful, easy-to-use
tools for learning chords and chord relationships.
Chord Guide features
three different types of operation: Dictionary, Smart, and EZ Chord.
• Pressing the CHORD GUIDE button automatically turns on the auto accompaniment.
• When you wish to use the Style mode normally without the Chord Guide functions,
make sure that OFF is selected.
To do this:
1) Press the STYLE button to select the Style mode.
2) Press the CHORD GUIDE button so that a style name is shown in the display
(instead of “Dict.,” “Smart,” or “EZ”).
Dictionary
The Dictionary type is essentially a built-in “chord book” that shows you
the individual notes of chords.
It is ideal when you know the name of a
certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it.
1
With the Style mode active, select the Dictio-
nary Chord Guide.
Press the CHORD GUIDE button so that “Dict.” appears in the dis-
play.
2
Specify the root of the chord.
Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord
root (as printed on the panel).
CHORD
GUIDE
DICTIONARY
SMART
EZ
OFF
Dict.
STYLE
ACMP ON
Pressing this key
selects the root G.
ROOT
G
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE