User manual YAMAHA PSR-340

[. . . ] SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc. , is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product. [. . . ] (When accompaniment is turned on, the accompaniment section sounds up to and including the Accompaniment Split Point key. ) This cannot be set higher than the Split Point in the Split mode (page 37). After setting this, make sure to select a different parameter or exit the Function mode before playing the keyboard. 59 57 AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT -- THE STYLE MODE WHAT IS A CHORD? The simple answer: Three or more notes played simultaneously is a chord. (Two notes played together is an "interval" -- an interval being the distance between two different notes. This is also referred to as a "harmony. ") Depending on the intervals between the three or more notes, a chord can sound beautiful or muddy and dissonant. The organization of notes in the example at left -- a triad chord -- produces a pleasant, harmonious sound. Triads are made up of three notes and are the most basic and common chords in most music. In this triad, the lowest note is the "root. " The root (also called the "tonic") is the most important note in the chord, because it anchors the sound harmonically by determining its "key" and forms the basis for how we hear the other notes of the chord. The second note of this chord is four semitones higher than the first, and the third is three semitones higher than the second. Keeping our root note fixed and changing these notes by a semitone up or down (sharp or flat), we can create four different chords. Major chord (ex. Cdim) Minor 3rd Major 3rd Major 3rd Minor 3rd Major 3rd Major 3rd Minor 3rd Minor 3rd Keep in mind that we can also change the "voicing" of a chord -- for example, change the order of the notes (called "inversions"), or play the same notes in different octaves -- without changing the basic nature of the chord itself. Inversion examples for the key of C G E C C G E E C G Beautiful sounding harmonies can be built in this manner. The use of intervals and chords is one of the most important elements in music. A wide variety of emotions and feelings can be created depending on the types of chords used and the order in which they are arranged. 60 58 AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT -- THE STYLE MODE WRITING CHORD NAMES Knowing how to read and write chord names is an easy yet invaluable skill. Chords are often written in a kind of shorthand that makes them instantly recognizable (and gives you the freedom to play them with the voicing or inversion that you prefer). Once you understand the basic principles of harmony and chords, it's very simple to use this shorthand to write out the chords of a song. If you need to specify sharp or flat, indicate that to the right of the root. Examples for the key of C are shown below. Major chord Minor chord Augmented chord Diminished chord C Cm Caug Cdim For simple major chords, the type is omitted. One important point: Chords are made up of notes "stacked" on top of each other, and the stacked notes are indicated in the chord name of the chord type as a number -- the number being the distance of the note from the root. (See the keyboard diagram below. ) For example, the minor 6th chord includes the 6th note of the scale, the major 7th chord has the 7th note of the scale, etc. Dominant 7th (flatted 7th) The Intervals of the Scale To better understand the intervals and the numbers used to represent them in the chord name, study this diagram of the C major scale: Root CDEFGABCDEF 4th 3rd 2nd 5th 6th Octave 7th 11th 9th Other Chords Csus4 C7 Cm7 CM7 5th 4th Dominant 7th Major chord Dominant 7th Minor chord 7th Major chord Cm7b5 Cm6 C(9) Cdim7 * Bbb = A Dominant 7th Diminished chord Minor chord 6th 9th Diminished 7th (double flatted 7th) Diminished chord 61 59 AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT -- THE STYLE MODE CHORD GUIDE The Chord Guide functions of the PortaTone provide powerful, easy-to-use tools for learning chords and chord relationships. Chord Guide features three different types of operation: Dictionary, Smart, and EZ Chord. · Pressing the CHORD GUIDE button automatically turns on the auto accompaniment. · When you wish to use the Style mode normally without the Chord Guide functions, make sure that OFF is selected. 2) Press the CHORD GUIDE button so that a style name is shown in the display (instead of "Dict. , " "Smart, " or "EZ"). Dictionary The Dictionary type is essentially a built-in "chord book" that shows you the individual notes of chords. It is ideal when you know the name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it. 1 With the Style mode active, select the Dictionary Chord Guide. Press the CHORD GUIDE button so that "Dict. " appears in the display. STYLE Dict. 2 Specify the root of the chord. Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord root (as printed on the panel). Pressing this key selects the root G. ROOT G ACMP ON 62 60 AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT -- THE STYLE MODE 3 Specify the type of the chord (major, minor, seventh, etc. ). Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord type (as printed below the keyboard). CHORD TYPE M7 Pressing this key selects the major seventh chord type (M7). The display shows the name of the chord, and the individual notes -- both in notation and on the keyboard diagram. STYLE Dict. ACMP ON M7 MEASURE Chord name (root and type) 001 116 TEMPO For a few specific chords, not all notes may be shown in the notation section of the display. This is due to space limitations in the display. Individual notes of chord (keyboard) Notation of chord 4 Play the chord. Play the chord (as indicated in the display) in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard. [. . . ] VAROITUS: Laitteen toisiopiiriin kytketty käyttökytkin ei irroita koko laitetta verkosta. 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