Chord Types For Style Playback - Yamaha PSR-I400 Owner's Manual

Styles (Auto Accompaniment) and Riyaz patterns

Chord Types for Style Playback

For users who are new to chords, this chart features common chords. Since there are many useful chords and
many different ways to use them musically, refer to commercially available chord books for further details.
Major
C
D
E
C F
G
A
B
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
To play a major chord
Press the root note ()
of the chord.
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Minor
Cm C
7
Dm D
7
Em E
7
Fm F
7
Gm G
7
Am A
7
Bm B
7
• Inversions can be used as well as in "root" position—with the following exceptions:
b
m7 , m7 5, 6, m6, sus4, aug, dim7 , 7
• Inversion of the 7sus4 and m7(11) chords are not recognized if the notes are omitted.
• When playing a chord which cannot be recognized by this instrument, nothing is shown
on the display. In such a case, only the rhythm and bass parts will be played.
Cm
To play a minor chord
Press the root note
together with the nearest
black key to the left of it.
Seventh Minor Seventh
Cm
7
Dm
7
Em
7
Fm
7
Gm
7
Am
7
Bm
7
b
5, 6(9), sus2
C
7
To play a seventh chord
Press the root note
together with the nearest
white key to the left of it.
 indicates the root note.
Major Seventh
CM
7
DM
7
EM
7
FM
7
GM
7
AM
7
BM
7
Cm
7
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).