Casio CTK-495 User Manual

The Chord Book feature of this keyboard makes it possible for you to
look up information about chords guickly and easily. Simply input
the name of the chord and the keyboard keys you should press, the
fingers you should use, and the notes that make up the chord appear
an the display along with the chord name.
What is a chord?
A chord is made up of a root note, upon which is stacked a number af
other notes. A variety of different chords can be created by changing
the notes stacked onto a root,
Gxample: © chord>
Chord Names
Chords are named using upper-case letters from A through G, which
indicate the root note of the chord. If the root note fs a sharp: or fat,
the chord itself is sharp or flat. A chord name may also be followed
by a degree number or other symbols that indicate certain character-
istics about the chord.
Stacked notes
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Sharps and flats can be referred to using either of the named’ého
here. The names in the upper row of this illustration are used By th
keyboard, because they ate the narnes that are most commonly
in musical notation
inverted Forms
there are a number of different ways to play the same chord. ‘A for i
that is different from the basic form bat still produces the same thom
is called an “inverted form.” be
<Example: C cho
All of the following are C chords.
5» Press the CHORD BOOK button to enter the Ch
Book mode

Casio CTK-495 Specifications

General

Brand	Casio
Model	CTK-495
Category	Synthesizer
Language	English