Concert Chord - Optimus Concertmate 975 Owner's Manual

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You can set the keyboard to play two
different types of auto accompani-
ment using the accompaniment keys.
• Concert Chord — lets you play
chords on the accompaniment
keys using chord formations of
from one to four notes. The num-
ber of keys you press determines
the type of chord that plays (see

"Concert Chord").

• Standard Fingering — lets you
play chords on the accompani-
ment keys using standard chord
formations of three or four notes
(see "Standard Fingering" on
Page 18).
Notes:
• You can use the keyboard's
rhythm controls (
FILL-IN
) with both types of auto
CHRO
accompaniment.
• After you press the auto accom-
paniment keys, the keyboard
plays the same chord until you
press other keys to play a differ-
ent chord or press
Concert Chord
The concert chord method lets begin-
ning keyboard players easily select
and play a chord.
The number of accompaniment keys
you press determines the type of
chord that plays. This chart shows the
type that plays when you press one,
two, three, or four accompaniment
keys at the same time.
Number of Keys
C D E F G A B C D E F
C D E F G A B C D E F
C D E F G A B C D E F
C D E F G A B C D E F
and
SYN-
The lowest note you play determines
the key of the chord. For example, if
the lowest note is C, the keyboard
plays a C chord.
Note: You can press any labeled
note(s) to the right of the lowest note
.
START/STOP
in the chord to produce a minor, a
dominant seventh, or minor seventh
chord.
Follow these steps to start concert
chord auto accompaniment.
1. Set
CHORD
2. Enter a two-digit auto-rhythm
number.
3. To start the auto-rhythm before
the auto accompaniment, press
START/STOP
Chord Type
Pressed
Major
Minor (m)
Dominant
Seventh (7)
Minor
Seventh
(m7)
to
POWER/MODE CONCERT
.
.
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