POLYCHORD
The Polychord functionality allows you to assign an individual chord to each key of the keyboard and play
these chords with a single key press. Like any other play mode Polychord can be used in conjunction with
the Powerarp. Combining the two gives you a versatile chord sequencer!
Essentially this is memory locations for chords. You can program chords, and save them to specific keys.
You can enter any chord you like (considering the 6 notes of polyphony the Juno-6 and Juno-60 are
capable of) and save them to keys in an order that makes sense to you.
One example is to sequentially save a series of chords for a particular song or set.
Another example is to select your favorite chords in a scale and save them to each of the corresponding
notes in an octave. Then you can enter Polychord mode and play all of those beautiful chords with one
finger, and not have to remember how they go.
Something fun to remember:
You can use Polychord mode with the arpeggiator, and the locations without a chord saved to them will
play as single notes. So an arpeggio including four regular notes, and one chord is possible, or
arpeggiating between various types of chords is also possible. It’s really fun, and accidents here can
provoke inspiration. It’s dope.
RECORD A NEW CHORD
1. Play a chord.
2. While holding the chord, press the HOLD button.
3. Press Key Transpose (long press) so it starts flashing.
4. Now while the Key Transpose light is still flashing, choose your memory location and press the key
The Key Transpose light goes out to confirm that you have successfully entered the chord in that location.
ENABLE POLYCHORD MODE
Polychord mode is just Chord Mode with the Key Transpose light on (short press/not blinking)
1. With the Arpeggiator off, switch the Mode Lever to DOWN (Chord Mode)
2. Press Key Transpose button (short press)
Now you can play the chords from the memory locations you have saved them to.
NOTE
Polychord remembers these chords between power cycles. So you can use them again and again, and
don’t need to set it up every time you sit down to play the Juno. Thank you.
Changing the play mode when arp is on
You can enter and exit different play modes while using the arpeggiator. Press the Key Transpose button
while making your selection to shift into the play mode you want. Exit by pressing the Key Transpose
button again, or switch off the arpeggiator.
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