Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions
Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary
The Dictionary function is essentially a built-in "chord book" that shows you the individual notes of chords. It is
ideal when you know the name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it.
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Press and hold the [MINUS ONE] button
for longer than a second.
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As an example, we'll learn how to play a
GM7 (G major seventh) chord. Referring
to the illustration, press the G key in the
CHORD ROOT area (no sound will be
produced). The root note you set is
shown in the display.
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Hold for longer
than a second.
Dict.
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Referring to the illustration, press the
M7 (major seventh) key in the CHORD
TYPE area (no sound will be produced).
The notes you should play for the speci-
fied chord (root note and chord type) are
shown in the display, both as notation
and in the keyboard diagram.
Notation of chord
Dict.
Individual notes of chord (keyboard)
To call up possible inversions of the chord, press
the [+]/[-] buttons.
NOTE
• About major chords: Simple major chords are usually
indicated only by the root note. For example, "C" refers
to C major. However, when specifying major chords
here, make sure to select "M" (major) after pressing the
root note.
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Try playing a chord in the auto accom-
paniment section of the keyboard,
checking the indications in the display.
When you've played the chord properly,
a bell sound signals your success and
the chord name in the display flash.
Highest key
Chord name (root and type)
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