E-27Using the Chord Book627A-E-029ALooking Up a Chord Using theChord Book1 Press the CHORD BOOK button to enter the ChordBook mode.2 Press the CLEAR button.• This step is necessary to clear any previously inputchord name.3 If the chord name you plan to input is a non-majorchord, use the chord specification buttons to specifythe chord type.• Chord types are indicated by the small letters abovethe chord specifications buttons.• Non-major chords include minor, seventh, sustained,etc. chords.• See page E-28 for details on the chord specificationbuttons.• Skip step 3 if you want to input a major chord name.m7-5>4 Press the accompaniment keyboard key thatcorresponds to the root note of the chord.• A dash appears in place of the chord name if the chordcannot be recognized by the keyboard.• To specify F, for example, press the F key.• The key you press is indicated on the graphickeyboard and the corresponding chord sounds.m7-5>5 Check to make sure that the chord name on thedisplay is the one you want. If it isn’t, repeat theabove from step 2.6 If the chord is correct, you can see its fingering onthe graphic keyboard. Try playing the chord on thekeyboard.NOTE• The fingering that appears on the display is one standardfingering. You can also use other fingerings to matchthe size of your hands or to make it easier to progressfrom or to neighboring chords.• You can also use the [+] and [–] buttons to change thedisplayed chord name.• The tone used to sound chords you play on theaccompaniment keyboard while using the Chord Bookis the same tone used by the accompaniment part ofthe rhythm that was selected before you entered theChord Book mode. Depending on the rhythm that wasselected, some of the notes that make up a chord maybe omitted when you play the chord on theaccompaniment keyboard in the Chord Book Mode. Thisis due to the internal chord conversion function,arrangements, and polyphony limitations. Because ofthis, you should always play the chords indicated on thedisplay on the melody keyboard (the range that doesnot have chord names printed above the keys).C D E F G A B C D E FCE FA B C EKeyboard keys usedChord nameStaff displayFingers used
