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CASIO CHORD
This method of chord play makes it possible for anyone to easily play
chords, regardless of previous musical knowledge and experience.
The following describes the CASIO CHORD "Accompaniment key-
board" and "Melody keyboard", and tells you how to play CASIO
CHORDs.
CASIO CHORD Accompaniment Keyboard and Melody
Keyboard
Accompaniment
keyboard
NOTE
The accompaniment keyboard can be used for playing chords only.
No sound will be produced if you try playing single melody notes on the
accompaniment keyboard.
Chord Types
CASIO CHORD accompaniment lets you play four types of chords
with minimal fingering.
Chord Types
Major chords
Major chord names are marked above
the keys of the accompaniment key-
board. Note that the chord produced
when you press an accompaniment
keyboard does not change octave, re-
gardless of which key you use to play
it.
Minor chords (m)
To play a minor chord, keep the ma-
jor chord key depressed and press any
other accompaniment keyboard key
located to the right of the major chord
key.
Seventh chords (7)
To play a seventh chord, keep the ma-
jor chord key depressed and press any
other two accompaniment keyboard
keys located to the right of the major
chord key.
Minor seventh chords (m7)
To play a minor seventh chord, keep
the major chord key depressed and
press any other three accompaniment
keyboard keys located to the right of
the major chord key.
NOTE
It makes no difference whether you press black or white keys to the right
of a major chord key when playing minor and seventh chords.
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Melody keyboard
Example
C Major (C)
C D E F G A B C D E F
C minor (Cm)
CD E F G A B C D E F
C seventh (C7)
C D E F G A B C D E F
C minor seventh (Cm7)
C D E F G A B C D E F
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FINGERED
FINGERED provides you with a total of 15 different chord types. The
following describes the FINGERED "Accompaniment keyboard" and
"Melody keyboard", and tells you how to play a C-root chord using
FINGERED.
FINGERED Accompaniment Keyboard and Melody Key-
board
Accompaniment
keyboard
NOTE
The accompaniment keyboard can be used for playing chords only. No
sound will be produced if you try playing single melody notes on the ac-
companiment keyboard.
C Cm
Caug *1 Csus4
Cm7 *2 Cmaj7 *2
( ) (
-5 *1
C7 C7sus4
Cmadd9 *2 CmM7 *2
( ) (
See the "Fingered Chord Chart" on page A-3 for details on playing
chords with other roots.
*1: Inverted fingerings cannot be used. The lowest note is the root.
*2: The same chord can be played without pressing the 5th G.
NOTES
• Except for the chords specified in note
playing E-G-C or G-C-E instead of C-E-G) will produce the same chords
as the standard fingering.
• Except for the exception specified in note
make up a chord must be pressed. Failure to press even a single key
will not play the desired FINGERED chord.
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Melody keyboard
Cdim
C7 *2
( )
-5
Cm7
)
Cadd9 *2
( )
Cdim7 *1
)
*1 above, inverted fingerings (i.e.
*2 above, all of the keys that
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