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A
AUTO
BASS CHORD
TERACTIVE
OMPANIMENT
Z
Turn ABC ON
The PSR-5700 has 36 different accompaniment “styles” that can be used to provide
fully-orchestrated or rhythm-only accompaniment. The PSR-5700’s sophisticated Auto
Bass Chord accompaniment system can provide automated bass and chord backing that
is perfectly matched to the selected accompaniment style.
X
Select the Desired ABC Mode
DETAIL
Cm
6
CmM
7
C
Cm
Cm
7
CM
7
-5
Cm
7
Csus
4
C
6
Press the [AUTO BASS CHORD] button so that its indicator lights,
thereby turning the ABC mode on.
The maximum number of notes that can be played simultaneously on the PSR-
5700 keyboard is reduced when the Auto Bass Chord feature is used.
Press the [ABC MODE] button to select the ABC MODE display, then
use the left [-] and [+] buttons to select the FINGERED CHORD or SIN-
GLE FINGER mode, or the right [-] and [+] buttons to select the MANUAL
BASS mode and specify the bass voice to be used. The ABC mode display
ends automatically after about 10 seconds if the [-] and [+] buttons are not
pressed.
The FINGERED CHORD, SINGLE FINGER, and MANUAL BASS
modes function as follows:
This is the default ABC mode. The Fingered Chord mode lets you finger
your own chords on the left-hand section of the keyboard (i.e. all keys to
the left of and including the split-point key — normally F
#
2), while the
PSR-5700 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord ac-
companiment in the selected style.
The Fingered Chord mode will accept the chord types listed below (notes
in parentheses may be omitted).
Chord Name/[Abbreviation]
Normal Voicing
Major [M] ...................................................................... 1-3-5*
Minor [m] .................................................................... 1-
b
3-5*
Major seventh [M7] ................................................. 1-3-(5)-7*
Major sixth [6] ............................................................ 1-3-5-6
Suspended fourth [sus4] .............................................. 1-4-5*
Minor sixth [m6] ........................................................ 1-
b
3-5-6
Minor seventh [m7] .............................................. 1-
b
3-(5)-
b
7
Minor seventh flatted fifth [m7-5] .......................... 1-
b
3-
b
5-
b
7
Minor major seventh [mM7] .................................. 1-
b
3-(5)-7*
+
–
HARMONY
TYPE
OCTAVE
CHANGE
TRANSPOSE/
TUNE
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A. B. C. MODE
ABC MODE:Fingered Chord
SF
FC
MB
+
–
●
FINGERED CHORD (FC):
Using the Accompaniment Section
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