User Manual

PSR-SX600 Reference Manual 27
2
Styles
Smart Chord Chart
This chart shows the specific Smart Chords of the various types for the key of C and its relative minor, A
minor.
This is just an example for the key of C; chords for the other 11 keys will change accordingly. See examples
for F major (Pop) and E minor (Jazz) below.
Example chords for key of F major, Pop Type setting.
Example chords for key of E minor, Jazz Type setting.
If you know the name of a chord but don’t know how to play it, the Chord Tutor function conveniently shows
you which notes to play.
1 Call up the operation display.
[MENU] → TAB [F] Menu2 → Cursor buttons [][][E][F] Chord Tutor → [ENTER]
2 Use the [1 ] /[2 ] buttons to select the chord root, and use the [3 ] /[4 ]
buttons to select the chord type.
The notes you need to play are shown in the display.
NOTE Depending on the chord, some notes may be omitted.
Smart Chord setting
Root Note
C

C#

D

D#

E

F

F#

G

G#

A

A#

B

Type
Key
Signature
Standard
C major C C
#dim Dm Eb Em FF#dim G7 G#dim Am Bb G/B
A minor C C#dim Dm D#dim7 E7 F F#dim G7 E7/G# Am Bb Bm7
b5
Pop
C major C
add9 C#dim7 Dm7 Ebdim7 Em7 FM7 F#dim G7 G#dim Am7 Bb G/B
A minor C C#dim7 Dm7 D#dim7 E7 FM7 F#dim G7 E7/G# Am7 Bb G/B
Jazz
C major C
M7
9
C#dim7 Dm7
9
Ebdim7 Em7 F6
9
F#dim7 G7
9
G#dim Am7
11
Bb7 Bm7
b5
A minor CM7
9
C#dim7 Dm7
9
D#dim7 E7 FM7
9
F#m7
b5
G7
9
G#7 Am
add9
Bb7 Bm7
b5
Dance
C major C C
#dim Dm Eb Em FF#dim GG#dim Am Bb G/B
A minor Cm C#m Dm D#m Em Fm F#m Gm G# Am Bb Bm
Simple
C major C C
#dim Dm Eb E1+5 F1+5 F#dim G7 G#dim Am Bb G/B
A minor C C#dim Dm D#dim7 E1+5 F F#dim G7 E7/G# Am Bb Bm7
b5
Pop F major C7 C#dim Dm7 Eb C/E Fadd9 F#dim7 Gm7 Abdim7 Am7 BbM7 Bdim
Jazz E minor CM7
9
C#m7
b5
D7
9
D#7 Em
add9
F7 F#m7
b5
GM7
9
G#dim7 Am7
9
A#dim7 B7
Learning How To Play Specific Chords (Chord Tutor)