Yamaha PortaTone PSR-75, Product Manual

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STYLE
Fingered Chords
Using the key of C as an example, the chart
below shows the types of chords that can be
recognized in the Fingered mode.
Examples for “C” Chords
Notes enclosed in parentheses are optional; the chords will be
recognized without them.
Note:
If the chord is inverted (i.e., C-E-G is played as G-C-E), the
PortaTone will recognize it as a C chord. However, if aug-
mented and diminished 7th chords are inverted, the lowest note
will be recognized as the root. 7th flatted 5th chords may be
played with the lowest note as the root or the flatted 7th.
Minor 6th and 9th chords must be played with the lowest note
as the root.
Note:
The following chords can not be detected: B augmented. A#m6
and Bm6.
Note:
For certain chords in some of the music Styles, the accompani-
ment chord may remain the same even though different chord
indications are played.
Note:
If CHORD CANCEL (pressing of any three consecutive notes;
for example, C-C#-D) is played, the chord accompaniment will
stop, but the rhythm will continue playing.
More About the STYLE Mode
1. Although the Voice is automatically selected for each Style,
you can change the Voice for the upper part while the
rhythm is running by switching to the VOICE Mode and
selecting the desired Voice. (As for each default Voice in
the STYLE Mode, refer to the list on page 10.)
2. If you change to another Style while one Style is playing, the
newly selected Style changes at the beginning of the next
measure and the Voice of the newly selected Style automati-
cally changes as well. The tempo setting of the previous
Style is kept, however. (When the rhythm is off, changing
the Style changes the tempo to the default setting.)
About the Tempo Controls
The tempo can be adjusted by using the TEMPO buttons.
Turning the power on automatically sets the tempo to the
default setting of Style 00. You can restore the default setting
of the currently selected pattern at any time by pressing both
TEMPO buttons simultaneously.
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