Yamaha B-40 - Page 6

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Keyboards
This Electone has three keyboards. They have keys and octaves as follows:
Upper Keyboard 44 keys (374 octaves)
Lower Keyboard 44 keys (374 octaves)
Pedals 13 keys (1 octave)
This Electone is designed to permit playing the melody on the upper keyboard with the right hand, the
chords on the lower keybaord with the left hand, and bass notes on the pedals with the left foot.
All keys are arranged in the keyboard method layout shown below. Each white key has a name (from C
to B), and the blacks are sharps or flats.
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UPPER KEYBOARD
MELODY
LOWER KEYBOARD
CHORD
MIDDLE C
Lh J L1 11 1. S à
Note:
It should be noted that precedence is to the higher note if two or more keys are
pressed simultaneously. This assures tonal clarity.