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Chord Fingering Types SINGLE FINGER Makes it simple to produce orchestrated accompaniment using major, seventh, minor and minor-seventh chords by pressing only one, two or three keys on the Chord section of the keyboard. C C7 For a major chord, For a seventh chord, press the root key only. simultaneously press the root key and a white key to its left. Cm For a minor chord, Cm7 For a minor-seventh chord, simultaneously press simultaneously press the root the root key and a black key and both a white and black key to its left. key to its left. MULTI FINGER Automatically detects Single Finger or Fingered chord fingerings, so you can use either type of fingering without having to switch fingering types. 2 FINGERED Lets you specify the chord by pressing the notes making up a chord in the left hand section of the keyboard when ACMP is turned on or the Left part is turned on. For information on which notes to press for each chord, refer to the Data List (Chord Types Recognized in the Fingered Mode) downloadable from Styles Yamaha Manual Library, or use the Chord Tutor function on the right-half of this display. FINGERED ON BASS Accepts the same fingerings as Fingered, but the lowest note played in the Chord section of the keyboard is used as the bass note, allowing you to play "on bass" chords. (In the Fingered type, the root of the chord is always used as the bass note.) FULL KEYBOARD Detects chords in the entire key range. Chords are detected in a way similar to Fingered, even if you split the notes between your left and right hands-for example, playing a bass note with your left hand and a chord with your right, or by playing a chord with your left hand and a melody note with your right. AI FINGERED Basically the same as Fingered, with the exception that less than three notes can be played to indicate the chords (based on the previously played chord, etc.). AI FULL KEYBOARD This type is similar to Full Keyboard, with the exception that less than three notes can be played to indicate the chords (based on the previously played chord, etc.). 9th, 11th and 13th chords cannot be played. NOTE "AI" stands for "Artificial Intelligence." 22 PSR-S950/S750 Reference Manual

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PSR-S950/S750 Reference Manual
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Chord Fingering Types
NOTE
“AI” stands for “Artificial Intelligence.”
SINGLE FINGER
Makes it simple to produce orchestrated accompaniment using major, seventh,
minor and minor-seventh chords by pressing only one, two or three keys on the
Chord section of the keyboard.
MULTI FINGER
Automatically detects Single Finger or Fingered chord fingerings, so you can
use either type of fingering without having to switch fingering types.
FINGERED
Lets you specify the chord by pressing the notes making up a chord in the left
hand section of the keyboard when ACMP is turned on or the Left part is
turned on. For information on which notes to press for each chord, refer to the
Data List (Chord Types Recognized in the Fingered Mode) downloadable from
Yamaha Manual Library, or use the Chord Tutor function on the right-half of
this display.
FINGERED ON BASS
Accepts the same fingerings as Fingered, but the lowest note played in the
Chord section of the keyboard is used as the bass note, allowing you to play
“on bass” chords. (In the Fingered type, the root of the chord is always used as
the bass note.)
FULL KEYBOARD
Detects chords in the entire key range. Chords are detected in a way similar to
Fingered, even if you split the notes between your left and right hands—for
example, playing a bass note with your left hand and a chord with your right, or
by playing a chord with your left hand and a melody note with your right.
AI FINGERED
Basically the same as Fingered, with the exception that less than three notes
can be played to indicate the chords (based on the previously played chord,
etc.).
AI FULL KEYBOARD
This type is similar to Full Keyboard, with the exception that less than three
notes can be played to indicate the chords (based on the previously played
chord, etc.). 9th, 11th and 13th chords cannot be played.
Cm
C
Cm
7
C
7
For a major chord,
press the root key only.
For a minor chord,
simultaneously press
the root key and a black
key to its left.
For a seventh chord,
simultaneously press the
root key and a white key to
its left.
For a minor-seventh chord,
simultaneously press the root
key and both a white and black
key to its left.