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Fingered
In the Fingered mode, you can play complete three- or four-note chords yourself in the Auto
Accompaniment section of the keyboard and the PortaTone will produce full accompaniment in the
selected Style.
Using the key of C as an example, the chart below shows the types of chords that can be recognized in
the Fingered mode. (Notes in parentheses may be omitted.)
• If the chord is inverted (i.e., C-E-G is played as G-C-E), the PortaTone will still recognize it as a C chord.
•
Chord fingerings are listed here in “root” position; however, other inversions can be used — with the following exceptions:
* Major 6th chords are recognized only in root position. All other inversions are interpreted as minor 7th.
* Minor 6th chords are recognized only in root position. All other inversions are interpreted as minor 7th flatted 5th.
* One + two + five chords are recognized only in root position. All other inversions are interpreted as suspended 4th.
* If augmented chord is inverted, the lowest note will be recognized as the root.
* For 7th flatted 5th chords, the lowest note played is recognized as the root or the flatted 7th.
• 7th augmented and diminished 7th chords are interpreted as simple augmented and diminished.
• For one+two+five chords, only the root is displayed.
• Chord Cancel function
The PortaTone also has a Chord Cancel function to stop the chord accompaniment but allow the rhythm pattern to
continue playing. To use Chord Cancel, simultaneously press any three consecutive notes in the Auto
Accompaniment section; for example, C, C
#
and D.
Diminished [dim]
( Diminished seventh [dim7]
Example for "C" chords Abbreviation
Major [M]
Minor [m]
Normal Voicing
1-3-5
1-
3-5
Major seventh [M7]
Major sixth [6]
1-3-(5)-7
1-(3)-5-6
CM7 C6
Suspended fourth [sus4]
Minor sixth [m6]
1-4-5
1-
3-5-6
Csus4 Cm6
Minor seventh [m7]
Minor seventh flatted fifth [m7]
1-
3-(5)-
7
1-
3-
5-
7
Cm7 Cm7
5
Minor major seventh [mM7]
Seventh [7]
1-
3-(5)-7
1-3-(5)-
7
CmM7 C7
Seventh flatted fifth [7
5]
Seventh suspended fourth [7sus4]
1-3-
5-
7
1-4-5-
7
C7
5
C7sus4
Caug C7aug
Augmented [aug]
( Seventh augmented [7aug]
1-
3-
5
1-
3-
5-6 )
1-2-5
Cdim Cdim7
C1+2+5
One + Two + Five
C Cm
1-3-
5
1-3-
5-
7 )
