Dictionary - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-202 Owner's Manual

Dictionary

The Dictionary feature is essentially a built-in "chord book" that shows you the individual
notes of chords. It is ideal when you know the name of a certain chord and want to quickly
learn how to play it.
1
Press the [Dict.] button.
2
Specify the root of the chord.
Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord root (as
printed on the panel).
Pressing this key
selects the root G.
3
Specify the type of the chord (major, minor, seventh, etc.).
Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord type (as
printed on the panel).
Pressing this key selects
the major seventh chord
type (M7).
The display shows the name of the chord, and the individual notes — both in
notation and on the keyboard diagram.
4
Play the chord.
Play the chord (as indicated in the display) in the ACMP section of the key-
board. The chord name flashes in the display (and a "congratualtions" mel-
ody is played) when the correct notes are held down. (Inversions for many of
the chords are also recognized.)
To leave the Dictionary function, press the [Dict.] button again.
Notation of chord
Chord name (root and type)
Flashes when correct
notes are held.
TEMPO
116
TEMPO
116
TEMPO
116
Individual notes of chord (keyboard)
TEMPO
116
Indicates notes to be played.
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