Chords, Play with a style – Yamaha YPT-230 User Manual
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Play with a Style
PSR-E233/YPT-230 Owner’s Manual
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For users who are new to chords, this chart conveniently shows common chords for your reference. Since there are
many useful chords and many different ways to use them musically, refer to commercially available chord books
for further details. You can also look up chords using the Chord Dictionary function in this instrument (page 20).
Indicates the root note.
• Inversions can be used as well as in “root” position—with the following exceptions: m7, m7
b
5, 6, m6, sus4, aug, dim7, 7
b
5, 6(9), sus2
• Inversion of the 7sus4 and m7(11) chords are not recognized if the notes are omitted.
• Sus2 chords are indicated by the root name only.
• If you play a chord which does not exist, the name of chord is not shown in the display, and the Style plays back only rhythm and bass.
Chords
Major
Minor
Seventh
Minor Seventh
Major Seventh
C
Cm
7
C
Cm
7
CM
7
D
Dm
7
D
Dm
7
DM
7
E
Em
7
E
Em
7
EM
7
C
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
Easy Chords
This method lets you easily play chords in the accompaniment range of the keyboard using only one, two, or three
fingers.
For root “C”
To play a major chord
Press the root note ()
of the chord.
To play a minor chord
Press the root note
together with the nearest
black key to the left of it.
To play a seventh chord
Press the root note
together with the nearest
white key to the left of it.
To play a minor seventh chord
Press the root note together with
the nearest white and black keys
to the left of it (three keys alto-
gether).
C
Cm
C
7
Cm
7