Yamaha PSR-275 Owner's Manual - Page 17

Step 3 Style, Looking up Chords in the Dictionary

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Step 3 Style Looking up Chords in the Dictionary The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play chords by showing you the individual notes. In the example below, we'll learn how to play a GM7 chord... Keys for entering the chord (C1 - B2) Keys for entering the chord type (C3 - B4) Keys for entering the chord root (C5 - B5) c Specify the chord type of the chord (in this case, M7). Learning how to play a specific chord Example: G M7 Root note Chord type z Press the [Dict.] button. Dict. v Play the notes of the chord as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the display. The chord name flashes when the chord is played properly. Chord area x Specify the root note of the chord (in this case, G). b To leave the Dictionary function, press the [Dict.] button again. Want to find out more? See page 42. v Turn the Sync Start function on. n Select a section. The auto accompaniment has four sections: Intro, Main A/B, and Ending. b Play a chord with your left hand. The style starts as soon as you play the keyboard. For more on chords, see "Looking up Chords in the Dictionary" above. Accompaniment area m Stop the style. Want to find out more? See page 34. 17

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Step 3 Style
17
Looking up Chords in the Dictionary
The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play chords by showing you the individual notes.
In the example
below, we’ll learn how to play a GM7 chord...
c
Specify the chord type of the chord (in this
case, M7).
v
Play the notes of the chord as indicated in the
keyboard diagram in the display.
The chord
name
ashes when the chord is played prop-
erly.
b
To leave the Dictionary function, press the
[Dict.] button again.
Want to find out more?
See page 42.
Chord area
v
Turn the Sync Start function on.
b
Play a chord with your left hand.
The style starts as soon as you play the keyboard.
For
more on chords, see “Looking up Chords in the Dictio-
nary” above.
Accompaniment
area
n
Select a section.
The auto accompaniment has four sections: Intro,
Main A/B, and Ending.
m
Stop the style.
Want to find out more?
See page 34.
z
Press the [Dict.] button.
x
Specify the root note of the chord (in this case,
G).
Learning how to play a specific chord
Keys for entering
the chord type
(C3 — B4)
Keys for entering
the chord root
(C5 — B5)
Keys for entering
the chord
(C1 — B2)
GM
7
Root note
Chord type
Example:
Dict.