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SPECIAL NOTE - ProChord™
When you are in PLAY Mode and you scroll through the PIANO or ENSEMBLE Patches, you will see Pcd
or PrChd in several of the Voice Names in the PIANO / ENSEMBLE Voice Sections.
Pcd or PrChd are abbreviations for ProChord.™ The next paragraphs will explain in detail how to use the
ProChord™ feature.
What Is "ProChord™" - PLEASE READ
ProChord™is a unique feature of certain Hammond Organ models, including the SKX PRO, which allows
you to play a single-note melody augmented by complex harmonies. ProChord is a sophisticated tool that
can be used to enrich a performance, or provide an advanced edge to any style of music.
On the SKX PRO, ProChord works like this: When notes or chords are played on the LOWER Part and a
note is played on the UPPER Part, the note represented by the key played on the UPPER Part is heard along
with a scored harmony pattern which sounds according to the Chord Root and Chord Type selected by
the notes played on the LOWER Part. The Chord Root is the letter name of the chord (F, A, B , etc) while
the Chord Type is the denomination of the chord (Major, Minor, Augmented, etc.).
The ProChord feature on the SKX PRO will recognize 26 different Chord Types in response to notes played
on the LOWER Keyboard.
NOTE: Please consult the APPENDIX of this Guide starting on page 717 for more information on how to play
the five basic Chord Types using a minimum number of notes as well as a listing of the 26 Chord Types
recognized by ProChord.
NOTE: A note or chord must be played on the LOWER Keyboard in order for the ProChord harmony to sound
when notes are played on the UPPER Keyboard.
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