Yamaha PSR-E243, Owner'S Manual

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Playing Styles
PSR-E243/YPT-240 Owner’s Manual
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For users who are unfamiliar with chords, this chart conveniently shows how to play common chords in the Auto
Accompaniment range of the keyboard. Since there are many useful chords and many different ways to use them
musically, refer to commercially available chord books for further details.

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.
• 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.
Chord Types for Style Playback
Major Minor Seventh Minor Seventh Major Seventh
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 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
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
C Cm
C
7
Cm
7