Yamaha Portatone EZ-250i 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 Keys for entering
the chord the chord type
(C1 — B2) (C3 — B4)
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
(C5 — B5)
7
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 40 (Fingered Chords).
b
To leave the Dictionary function, press the [Dict.]
button again.
Want to find out more? See page 42.
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 34.
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