Chord Dictionary; Dict 1 (Chord Learning Mode); Dict 2 (Chord Examining Mode) - Kurzweil KA-120 User Manual

Chord Dictionary

If you know the name of a chord but don't know how to play it, you can
use the Chord Dictionary function. You can learn the chord and test in
this features.

DICT 1 (Chord Learning Mode)

Holding down the [SHIFT] button and press the [DICT.] button to enter
the DICT 1 mode, the LCD displays "Dict.1" and the A.B.C. is
automatically turned on.
In DICT 1 mode, the keys C4~B5 are used to assign the Chord Type,
the keys C6~B6 are used to assign the Chord Root.
When the Chord Type and Chord Root are confirmed, the LCD will
display the Chord and its keyboard position. For example, if you want to
play a CM7 Chord, press the C6 key to specify C as the chord root.
The root note you set will be shown on the LCD but the note does not
sound. Refer to the picture on the right for assigning the Chord Root.
Press the E4 key to specify M7 as chord type. The notes you should
play for the specified chord (root and chord type) are shown on the LCD
as the notation and also the screen printing of the panel. When the
Chord Type and Chord Root are confirmed, the LCD will display the
chord and its keyboard position. A prompt sound will be heard when you
play it correctly in the chord section of the keyboard.

DICT 2 (Chord Examining Mode)

Holding down the [SHIFT] button and press the [DICT.] button to enter
the DICT 2 mode. This is an Examining mode. The chord area on the
LCD will display a random chord while the keyboard position does not
display anything on LCD.
When you play the correct chord within 3 seconds, the next chord
(random) will be displayed on LCD to wait for the correct chord playing.
If not, LCD will display the corresponding keyboard position automati-
cally.
In DICT 2 mode, holding down the [SHIFT] button, and then press the
[DICT.] button again to turn off chord dictionary.
24 Chords are indicated in the display as shown below:
Note Chord Root Note
C6 C C4
C#6 C#/Db C#4
D6 D D4
Eb6 Eb/D# Eb4
E6 E E4
F6 F F4
F#6 F#/Gb F#4
G6 G G4
Ab6 Ab/G# Ab4
A6 A A4
Bb6 Bb/A# Bb4
B6 B B4
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Chord Type Note Chord Type
M C5 7(b9)
M(9) C#5 7(9)
6 D5 7(#9)
mM7 Eb5 7(b13)
M7 E5 7(13)
M F5 7(#11)
M(9) F#5 dim7
M6 G5 dim
M7(9) Ab5 7aug
M7 A5 aug
M7b5 Bb5 7sus4
7 B5 sus4
SHIFT
DICT.
C4 B5 C6 B6
SHIFT
DICT.