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Styles (Auto Accompaniment) and Patterns 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 [CHORD DICT] button for longer than a second to call up "Dict." 2-2. Press the key labeled "M7" in the section between "CHORD TYPE " and "ROOT." The notes you should play for the specified chord (root note and chord type) are conveniently shown in the display, both as notation and in the keyboard diagram. Dict. Hold for longer than a second. This operation will divide the entire keyboard into the three ranges as illustrated below. • The range to the right of "ROOT ": Lets you specify the Chord Root, but produces no sound. • The range between "CHORD TYPE " and "ROOT ": Lets you specify the Chord Type, but produces no sound. • The range to the left of "CHORD TYPE ": 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 "ROOT " so that the "G" is shown as the root note. Dict. 001 Notation of chord Chord name (root and type) Dict. 001 Individual notes of chord (keyboard) To call up possible inversions of the chord, press the [+]/[-] 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. 3 Following the notation and keyboard diagram in the display, try playing a chord in the range to the left of "CHORD TYPE ." When you've played the chord properly, a bell sound signals your success and the chord name in the display flashes. Specifying only the key for Pattern playback Note that you only need to specify only the root note for Pattern playback, unlike Style playback for which you also need to specify the Chord Type. Reference PSR-E433 Owner's Manual 45

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Styles (Auto Accompaniment) and Patterns
PSR-E433
Owner’s Manual
45
Reference
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 [CHORD DICT] button
for longer than a second to call up “Dict.”
This operation will divide the entire keyboard into
the three ranges as illustrated below.
•
The range to the right of “ROOT
”:
Lets you specify the Chord Root, but produces no
sound.
•
The range between “CHORD TYPE
” and
“ROOT
”:
Lets you specify the Chord Type, but produces no
sound.
•
The range to the left of “CHORD TYPE
”:
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 “ROOT
” so that the “G” is shown as
the root note.
2-2.
Press the key labeled “M7” in the section
between “CHORD TYPE
” and “ROOT.”
The notes you should play for the specified
chord (root note and chord type) are conve-
niently shown in the display, both as nota-
tion and in the keyboard diagram.
To call up possible inversions of the chord, press
the [+]/[-] buttons.
3
Following the notation and keyboard
diagram in the display, try playing a
chord in the range to the left of “CHORD
TYPE
.”
When you’ve played the chord properly, a bell
sound signals your success and the chord name in
the display flashes.
Dict.
Hold for longer than
a second.
Chord Type range
Root range
Keyboard
playing range
Dict.
001
• 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.
Specifying only the key for Pattern
playback
Note that you only need to specify only the
root note for Pattern playback, unlike Style
playback for which you also need to specify
the Chord Type.
Dict.
001
Chord name (root and type)
Notation of chord
Individual notes of
chord (keyboard)
NOTE