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Chord Types
CASIO CHORD accompaniment lets you play four types of
chords with minimal fingering.
Major chords
Major chord names are marked
above the keys of the
accompaniment keyboard. Note
that the chord produced when you
press an accompaniment keyboard
does not change octave, regardless
of which key you use to play it.
Minor chords (m)
To play a minor chord, keep the
major chord key depressed and
press any other accompaniment
keyboard key located to the right
of the major chord key.
Seventh chords (7)
To play a seventh chord, keep the
major chord key depressed and
press any other two
accompaniment keyboard keys
located to the right of the major
chord key.
Minor seventh chords (m7)
To play a minor seventh chord,
keep the major chord key
depressed and press any other
three accompaniment keyboard
keys located to the right of the
major chord key.
C
C
DE FF
#
E
#
G
A
AB
B
C
C
DE F
E
#
C
C
DE FF
#
E
#
G
A
AB
B
C
C
DE F
E
#
C
C
DE FF
#
E
#
G
A
AB
B
C
C
DE F
E
#
C
C
DE FF
#
E
#
G
A
AB
B
C
C
DE F
E
#
C Major (C)
C minor (Cm)
C seventh (C7)
C minor seventh (Cm7)
Chord types
Example
CASIO CHORD
This method of chord play makes it possible for anyone to
easily play chords, regardless of previous musical knowledge
and experience. The following describes the CASIO CHORD
“Accompaniment keyboard” and “Melody keyboard”, and
tells you how to play CASIO CHORDs.
CASIO CHORD Accompaniment Keyboard and Melody
Keyboard
NOTE
• The accompaniment keyboard can be used for playing
chords only.
No sound will be produced if you try playing single
melody notes on the accompaniment keyboard.
Melody keyboard
Accompaniment
keyboard
NOTE
• It makes no difference whether you press black or white
keys to the right of a major chord key when playing minor
and seventh chords.
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