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Chord Types for Style Playback, Reference

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Playing Styles Reference Chord Types for Style Playback For users who are new to chords, this chart conveniently shows how to play common chords in the Auto Accompaniment range of the keyboard. Since there are many useful chords and many different ways to use them musically, refer to commercially available chord books for further details.  indicates the root note. Major Minor Seventh Minor Seventh Major Seventh C Cm C7 Cm7 CM7 D Dm D7 Dm7 DM7 E Em E7 Em7 EM7 F Fm F7 Fm7 FM7 G Gm G7 Gm7 GM7 A Am A7 Am7 AM7 B Bm B7 Bm7 BM7 • Inversions can be used as well as in "root" position-with the following exceptions: m7, m7b5, m7(11), 6, m6, sus4, aug, dim7, 7b5, 6(9), sus2 • Inversions of the 7sus4 chords are not recognized if the notes are omitted. • Sus2 chords are indicated by the root name only. • When playing a chord which cannot be recognized by this instrument, nothing is shown on the display. In such a case, only a specific part, such as the rhythm, will be played. Easy Chords This method lets you easily play chords in the accompaniment range of the keyboard using only one, two, or three fingers. For root "C" C Cm C7 Cm7 To play a major chord Press the root note () of the chord. To play a minor chord Press the root note together with the nearest black key to the left of it. To play a seventh chord Press the root note together with the nearest white key to the left of it. To play a minor seventh chord Press the root note together with the nearest white and black keys to the left of it (three keys altogether). PSR-E363, PSR-EW300, YPT-360 Owner's Manual 25

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Playing Styles
PSR-E363, PSR-EW300, YPT-360
Owner’s Manual
25
Reference
For users who are new to chords, this chart conveniently shows how to play common chords in the Auto Accom-
paniment range of the keyboard. Since there are many useful chords and many different ways to use them musi-
cally, refer to commercially available chord books for further details.
indicates the root note.
Inversions can be used as well as in “root” position—with the following exceptions:
m7, m7
b
5, m7(11), 6, m6, sus4, aug, dim7, 7
b
5, 6(9), sus2
Inversions of the 7sus4 chords are not recognized if the notes are omitted.
Sus2 chords are indicated by the root name only.
When playing a chord which cannot be recognized by this instrument, nothing is shown on the display. In such a case, only a specific
part, such as the rhythm, will be played.
Chord Types for Style Playback
Major
Minor
Seventh
Minor Seventh
Major Seventh
C
Cm
7
C
Cm
7
CM
7
D
Dm
7
D
Dm
7
DM
7
E
Em
7
E
Em
7
EM
7
F
Fm
7
F
Fm
7
FM
7
G
Gm
7
G
Gm
7
GM
7
A
Am
7
A
Am
7
AM
7
B
Bm
7
B
Bm
7
BM
7
Easy Chords
This method lets you easily play chords in the accompaniment range of the keyboard using only one, two, or three fingers.
For root “C”
To play a major chord
Press the root note (
)
of the chord.
To play a minor chord
Press the root note
together with the nearest
black key to the left of it.
To play a seventh chord
Press the root note
together with the nearest
white key to the left of it.
To play a minor seventh chord
Press the root note together with
the nearest white and black keys
to the left of it (three keys alto-
gether).
C
Cm
C
7
Cm
7