Casio WK110 - Manual (Page 34)

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CASIO CHORD
This method of chord play makes it possible for anyone to
easily play chords, regardless of previous musical knowledge
and experience. The following describes the CASIO CHORD
“Accompaniment keyboard” and “Melody keyboard”, and
tells you how to play CASIO CHORDs.
CASIO CHORD Accompaniment Keyboard and Melody
Keyboard
Melody keyboard
Accompaniment
keyboard
NOTE
• The accompaniment keyboard can be used for playing
chords only. No sound will be produced if you try playing
single melody notes on the accompaniment keyboard.
• The split point (page E-46) is the point that separates
the Auto Accompaniment area and the melody area of
the keyboard. You can change the location of the split
point, which also changes the sizes of the keyboard
areas.
NOTE
• It makes no difference whether you press black or white
keys to the right of a major chord key when playing minor
and seventh chords.
Auto Accompaniment
Melody keyboard
Accompaniment
keyboard
Example
C Major (C)
C minor (Cm)
C seventh (C7)
C minor seventh (Cm7)
Chord Types
Major chords
Major chord names are marked above
the keys of the accompaniment
keyboard. Note that the chord
produced when you press an
accompaniment keyboard does not
change octave, regardless of which
key you use to play it.
Minor chords (m)
To play a minor chord, keep the major
chord key depressed and press any
other accompaniment keyboard key
located to the right of the major chord
key.
Seventh chords (7)
To play a seventh chord, keep the
major chord key depressed and press
any other two accompaniment
keyboard keys located to the right of
the major chord key.
Minor seventh chords (m7)
To play a minor seventh chord, keep
the major chord key depressed and
press any other three accompaniment
keyboard keys located to the right of
the major chord key.
C D E F G A B C D E F
C D E F G A B C D E F
CD E F G A B C D E F
C D E F G A B C D E F
Chord Types
CASIO CHORD accompaniment lets you play four types of
chords with minimal fingering.