Yamaha PSR-240 Owner's Manual - Page 39

Selecting and Playing Styles - The Style Mode 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. With the Style mode active, select the Dictionary Chord Guide. Press the CHORD GUIDE button so that "Dict." appears briefly in the display. Dict. ACMP ON TEMPO 116 ROOT Specify the root of the chord. Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord root (as printed on the panel). G Pressing this key selects the root G. Specify the type of the chord (major, minor, seventh, etc.). Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord type (as printed on the panel). The display shows the name of the chord, and the individual notes - both in notation and on the keyboard diagram. CHORD TYPE M7 D EF Pressing this key selects the major seventh chord type (M7). Notation of chord Dict. 8va M7 ACMP ON TEMPO 116 Chord name (root and type) Individual notes of chord (keyboard) Play the chord. Play the chord (as indicated in the display) in the ACMP section of the keyboard. The chord name flashes when the correct notes are held down. (Inversions for many of the chords are also recognized.) Dict. 8va M7 ACMP ON TEMPO 116 Flashes when correct notes are held. Indicates notes to be played. 39