Yamaha PortaSound PSS-51 Owner's Manual page 24

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FINGERING
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SINGLE FIN-
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SINGLE FINGER mode makes it possible to easily
generate chord and bass accompaniment by pressing, one,
or at most, three keys in the ACCOMPANIMENT
SEC-
TION of the keyboard. FINGERED
mode uses normal
chord fingering.
An appropriate accompaniment will be
played according to the selected chords and style.
@ FINGERING MODE
ACCOMPANIMENT SECTION MELODY SECTION
(C1 through Ft2)
пина roe amm... IC JC 2C JC C CÓ aum
If the [SINGLE FINGER] indicator is lit, SINGLE FINGER
mode is selected. FINGERED mode is active when the
[FINGERED] indicator is lit. Regardless of the mode,
accompaniment will begin when any note in the ACCOM-
PANIMENT SECTION of the keyboard is played (C1
through F#2).
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Ш Single Finger
1. Press the [SINGLE FINGER] button.
The corresponding indicator will light and the PSS-
51 will automatically be set to standby mode as
shown by the 3 flashing dots on the MULTI DIS-
PLAY and the lit [SYNCHRO START/STOP] indica-
tor.
@ PLAYING CHORDS
Pressing any of the keys alone in the ACCOMPANI-
MENT SECTION of the keyboard will play a major
chord. However, chord progressions of most songs use
other chords as well, such as 7th chords or minor chords.
To play these types of chords, press 2 or 3 keys in the
ACCOMPANIMENT SECTION simultaneously.
Major Chord Press the root key
Minor Chord Simultaneously press the root
key and any black key to the ~
left of the root.
7th Chord Simultaneously press the root
key and any white key to the
left of the root.
Minor 7th Chord Simultaneously press the root
key, and any black and white
key to the left of the root.
"Тһе following examples use "С" as the root key.
(С) (Cm)
(C7) (Ст)