Chord Types For Style Playback - Yamaha PSR-E373 Owner's Manual

Playing Rhythm and Accompaniment (Style)

Chord Types for Style Playback

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.
When Multi is selected, play the notes that make up the chord in the automatic accompaniment range. When
Smart Chord is selected, play the root note "" in the automatic accompaniment range.
Major
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
• Inversions can be used as well as in "root" position—with the following exceptions:
b
m7 , m7 5, m7(11), 6, m6, sus4, aug, dim7 , 7
• Inversions of the 7sus4 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 a specific
part, such as the rhythm, will be played.
When "Multi" is selected, major, minor, seventh, and minor sevenths can also be easily played by pressing one to three keys.
Easy Chords 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
b
5, 6(9), sus2
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
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).