Yamaha Portatone EZ-150 Owner's Manual page 17

Looking up Chords in the Dictionary
The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play chords by showing you the individual notes. In the example
below, we'll learn how to play a GM7 chord...
Keys for entering
the chord type (A2 — Bb3)
Learning how to play a specific chord
Example:
G M
Root note Chord type
z
Press the [Dict.] button.
x
Specify the root note of the chord (in this case,
G).
v
Turn the Sync Start function on.
b
Play a chord with your left hand.
The style starts as soon as you play the keyboard. For
more on chords, see "Looking up Chords in the Dictio-
nary" above.
Accompaniment
area
Keys for entering
the chord root (C4 — B4)
7
d1
c
Specify the chord type of the chord (in this
case, M7).
v
Play the notes of the chord according to the
Light Guide. The "Congratulation" melody
plays when the chord is played properly.
Chord area
The keys light to show you how to play the chord. You
can also play chord inversions, as described in the note
on page 50 (Fingered Chords).
b
To leave the Dictionary function, press the
[Dict.] button again.
Want to find out more? See page 43.
n
Select a section.
The auto accompaniment has four sections: Intro,
Main A/B, and Ending.
m
Stop the style.
Want to find out more? See page 45.
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