Playing chords

Here’s how to turn on chord mode and play chords with just one finger. To do this, first get your sound generator or similar device ready to play.

 

1Press the CHORD button to turn chord mode ON (the button lights up).

A chord is assigned to the keyboard.

2Press a key.

The most commonly used chords are preregistered to the white keys. You can create easy chord progression ideas by combining the chords assigned to the white keys.

3Press another key to hear that chord.

This plays a different chord. If you press a key in a different octave, a chord in that octave is played.

4To transpose the chord, press the OCTAVE - or + button while holding down the SHIFT button.

5To turn chord mode off, press the CHORD button. The button goes dark.

Tip:You can change the chords that are assigned to the keys.
→Changing chord sets and how the chords play

Tip:When both chord mode and the arpeggiator are on, you can play the arpeggiator using the chords generated in chord mode.