Auto Accompaniment
In the C major triad shown, the lowest note is the “root” of the
chord (this is the chord’s “root position”…using other chord
notes for the lowest note results in “inversion”). The root is the
central sound of the chord, which supports and anchors the
other chord notes. The distance (interval) between adjacent
notes of triad in root position is either a major or minor third.
The lowest interval in our root-position trial (between the root
and the third) determines whether the triad is a major or minor
chord, and we can shift the highest note up or down by a
semitone to produce two additional chords, as shown.
The basic characteristics of the chord sound remain intact even
if we change the order of the notes to create different
inversions. Successive chords in a chord progression can be
smoothly connected, for example, by choosing the appropriate
inversions.
Reading Chord Names
Chord names tell you just about everything you need to know
about a chord (other than the inversion/voicing). The chord
name tells you what the root of a chord is, whether it is major,
minor or diminished, whether it requires a major or flatted
seventh, what alterations or tension does it use…all at a
glance.
The CHORD FINGER mode
The Chord Finger mode lets you finger your own chords on the
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT section of the keyboard.
SINGLE FINGER
Single-finger accompaniment makes it simple to produce
beautifully orchestrated accompaniment using major, seventh,
minor and minor-seventh chord by pressing a minimun number
of keys on the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT section of the
keyboard.
MULTI-FINGER
This is the default accompaniment mode. You can use either
type of single fingering or chord fingering in this mode.
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