Yamaha Portable Grand DGX-500 User Manual

Selecting and Playing Styles
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Using Auto Accompaniment — Multi Fingering
When it is set to on (page 39), the auto accompaniment function automatically
generates bass and chord accompaniment for you to play along with, by using
Multi Fingering operation. You can change the chords of the accompaniment by
playing keys in the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard using either the
“Single Finger” or “Fingered” method. With Single Finger you can simply play a
one-, two- or three-finger chord indication (see Single Finger Chords below). The
Fingered technique is that of conventionally playing all the notes of the chord.
Whichever method you use, the DGX-500/300 “understands” what chord you
indicate and then automatically generates the accompaniment.
■ Single Finger Chords • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Chords that can be produced in Single Finger operation are major, minor, seventh
and minor seventh. The illustration shows how to produce the four chord types.
(The key of C is used here as an example; other keys follow the same rules. For
example, Bb7 is played as Bb and A.)
■ Fingered Chords • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Using the key of C as an example, the chart below shows the types of chords that
can be recognized in the Fingered mode.
C
Cm C
7
Cm
7
To play a major chord:
Press the root note of
the chord.
To play a minor chord:
Press the root note
together with the nearest
black key to the left of it.
To play a seventh chord:
Press the root note
together with the nearest
white key to the left of it.
To play a minor seventh
chord: Press the root note
together with the nearest
white and black keys to
the left of it (three keys
altogether).
● Example for “C” chords
* Notes enclosed in parentheses are optional; the chords will be recognized without them.
C
Cm
7
C
( )
CM
( )
7
C
(9)
C
( )
(9)
6
Caug
Cm
6
Cm
7
( )
Cm
b5
7
CmM
b5
7
Cm
( )
(9)
7
Cm
(9)
CmM
7
( )
CmM
(9)
7
( )
Cdim
Cdim
7
C
(9)
7
( )
C
(13)
7
( )
C
(b9)
7
( )
C
(b13)
7
Csus
4
C
1+2+5
C
b5
7
C
6
( )
( )
CM
7
(9)
7
CM
(#11)
( )
7
CM
b5
C
(b5)
( )
C
(#11)
7
C
(#9)
7
( )
C aug
7
Cm
7
(
11)
( )
( )
CM aug
7
( )
C sus
4
7
( )

Yamaha Portable Grand DGX-500 Specifications

General

Polyphony	32
Effects	Reverb, Chorus
Songs	30 preset
Recorder	6-track
Display	LCD backlit
Speakers	12 cm x 2
Amplifiers	6W x 2
Connections	Headphones, Sustain Pedal
Power Supply	Adaptor (PA-5C/PA-5D) or batteries (Six "D" size)