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Style and Pattern Settings 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 [LESSON] button for longer than a second to call up "Dict." Dict. Hold for longer than a second. This operation will divide the entire keyboard into the three ranges as illustrated below. Keyboard playing range Chord Type range Root range 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. Notation of chord Chord name (root and type) Dict. 001 Reference The highest key • 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. Individual notes of chord (keyboard) To call up possible inversions of the chord, press the [+/YES] or [-/NO] button. 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 press the key of "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 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 PSR-E453/PSR-EW400 Owner's Manual 55

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Style and Pattern Settings
PSR-E453/PSR-EW400
Owner’s Manual
55
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 [LESSON] 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 con-
veniently shown in the display, both as
notation and in the keyboard diagram.
To call up possible inversions of the chord, press
the [+/YES] or [-/NO] button.
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.
The
highest
key
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 press the key of “M” (major) after
pressing the root note.
Specifying only the key for Pattern play-
back
Note that you 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