About Multi Fingering - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-130 Owner's Manual

About Multi Fingering

Multi Fingering is the manner in which you finger (play) chords for the Auto Accompaniment.
With Multi Fingering, you can play chords using either the "Single Finger" (simplified fingering) or "Fin-
gered" (conventional playing) methods. The PSR-130 will "understand" what chord you indicate and then
automatically generate the accompaniment.
Multi Fingering is automatically set when the PSR-130 is turned on. However, you can set the Auto Accom-
paniment to function exclusively in either the Single Finger or Fingered mode.
• To set the Single Finger mode
Turn the power off, the hold down the VOICE VARIATION [+] button and turn the power on.
• To set the Fingered mode
Turn the power off, the hold down the SONG/JAM TRACK/STYLE VARIATION [+] button and turn the
power on.
• To return to the Multi Fingering mode again
Turn the power off and on once again, returns the PSR-130 to Multi Fingering operation.
Single Finger
Using up to three fingers, you can play major, mi-
nor, seventh and minor seventh chords with the Auto
Accompaniment.
Playing Single Finger Chords
CM
•
•
Cm
•
C
7
Cm
•
7
• As long as chords are played within the Auto Accompaniment
section of the keyboard, the accompaniment will automatically
be produced regardless of the octave in which the chord is
played. For example; playing C1 (lowest C) or C2 (next higher
C) will produce exactly the same auto accompaniment.
• Root keys shown on the keyboard.
C D E F G A B C D E F
Chord Name (Root Key)
14
Major (M), press the root note of the
chord.
Minor (m), press the root note to-
gether with any black key to the left
of it.
Seventh (7), press the root note to-
gether with any white key to the left
of it.
Minor Seventh (m7), press the root
note together with any white and black
key to the left of it (three keys alto-
gether).
Fingered
Playing chords in the Auto Accompaniment sec-
tion of the keyboard, accompaniment is produced ac-
cording to the selected style and the chords played.
Variations for a C chord
C sus
C
7 4
C Cdim
7 7
CM
CmM
7 7
Csus C1+2+5
4
• Notes in parentheses are optional; the chords will be recog-
nized without them.
• If the chord is inverted (i.e. C-E-G is played as G-E-C), it will
still be recognized as a C chord. However, there are exceptions
to the rule under the following conditions.
• For augmented and diminished 7 chords, the lowest note
is recognized as the root.
• 7th flatted 5th chords may be played with the lowest note
as the root or the 7th.
• Minor 6th and 1+2+5 chords are recognized only in root
position.
• In the Fingered mode, simultaneously pressing any three con-
secutive notes will cancel the chord function and allow the rhythm
pattern to continue.
Cm C aug
7
Cm C 5
7 7
Cm
Cm 5
6
7