Step 3 Chord Guide - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-225 Owner's Manual

Step 3
Using the Chord Guide function
Learning how to play specific chords
Here, you'll learn how to use the Chord Guide functions to show
the individual notes of chords.
z
Enter the Style mode, then press the
CHORD GUIDE button until "Dict." is
shown in the display.
CHORD GUIDE
DICTIONARY
SMART
EZ
OFF
x
Specify the root note of the chord.
ROOT
G
Playing appropriate chords with just one finger
The PortaTone also lets you easily create appropriate chords for a given scale by simply playing single
notes in the scale.
z
Enter the Style mode, then press the
CHORD GUIDE button until "Smart" is
shown in the display.
CHORD GUIDE
DICTIONARY
SMART
EZ
OFF
x
Set the key to match that of the song you
wish to play.
Enter the number of sharps or flats of the
corresponding key.
14
Chord Guide
Dict.
STYLE
ACMP ON
MEASURE 001 116 TEMPO
Dict.
STYLE
ACMP ON
Smart
STYLE
ACMP ON
MEASURE 001 116 TEMPO
b=1
15
STYLE
Example:
c
Specify the chord type of the chord.
CHORD TYPE M7
MEASURE
v
Play the notes of the chord as indicated
in the keyboard diagram in the display.
The notes in the keyboard diagram flash
when the chord is played properly.
Want to find out more? See page 62.
c
Start the auto accompaniment.
SYNC- START/
START STOP
v
Play single note chords (root note) on the
keyboard.
To play these
F
chords....
.....press these
keys (root notes)
Want to find out more? See page 64.
G M
7
Root note Chord type
ACMP ON
M
7
001 116 TEMPO
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
Dm Gm Dm