User Manual

PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual
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Style Settings
Chord Types for Style Playback
For users who are new to chords, this chart features common chords. Since there are many useful chords and
many different ways to use them musically, refer to commercially available chord books for further details.
The  mark indicates the root note.
• Inversions can be used as well as the root position, with the following exceptions:
m7, m7
b 5, m7(11), 6, m6, sus4, aug, dim7, 7 b 5, 6(9), sus2
• Inversions of 7sus4 chords are not recognized if any notes are omitted.
• When playing a chord which cannot be recognized by this instrument, nothing is shown on the display.
In such a case, only the rhythm and bass parts will be played.
Major Minor Seventh Minor Seventh Major Seventh
Easy Chords
This method lets you easily play the chords below in the Auto Accompaniment area of the keyboard using only one, two, or
three fingers.
For root “C”
To play a major chord
Play the root note () of the
chord.
To play a minor chord
Play the root note together
with the nearest black key to
the left of it.
To play a seventh chord
Play the root note together
with the nearest white key to
the left of it.
To play a minor seventh chord
Play the root note together
with the nearest white and
black keys to the left of it
(three keys altogether).
C
Cm
7
C
Cm
7
CM
7
D
Dm
7
D
Dm
7
DM
7
E
Em
7
E
Em
7
EM
7
F
Fm
7
F
Fm
7
FM
7
G
Gm
7
G
Gm
7
GM
7
A
Am
7
A
Am
7
AM
7
B
Bm
7
B
Bm
7
BM
7
C
Cm
C
7
Cm
7