Roland RA30 Owner's Manual page 31

Chapter 3 Let's Play!
Minor Major Seventh ( 2 mM7}
Simultaneously play the root, the note three half-steps (a minor third) higher, and the
note one half-step (a minor second) lower. Example : CmM7
Leb tLae
Diminished ( © dim}
Play the root and the note six half-steps (a diminished fifth) higher. Example: Cdim
HdtALLd
Many different notation systems are used to indicate chord types. For instance, C
major is normally written "CMaj," but it sometimes may be expressed only as "C."
Here are some examples of the many methods used for chord notation.
Chord Notation
Major : Maj, 4, or no notation
Minor : Min, min, or -
Major seventh : Maj7, maj7, or 47
Minor seventh : min7 or -7
Diminished : dim
Minor seventh flat fifth : @, min7-5, or min7 (15)
* "Minor seventh flat fifth" is also called "half diminished."
@ Chord Hold (Holding Chords Played with the Left Hand)
Chord Hold is a function that continues play of the music style while maintaining the
sounds played on the lower section of the keyboard. The chord played on the lower sec-
tion is held until you play the next chord. This lets you play a chord, release the keys,
and get ready to play the next chord.
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