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...the Yamaha PortaTone! Taking Care of its various features. Playing the Demo Songs 5 Panel Controls and Terminals 6 Basic Display Operations 8 Playing Voices - Dual Voice Mode ........12 ˙ Dual Voice Sub Menu 13 Playing Two Voices - Split Voice Mode ........14 ˙ Split Voice Sub Menu 15 Other Voice Controls... versatile instrument. Tne Song Mode 28 Selecting and Playing a Song 28 Using the Repeat Play Function 29 Using the Guide Function (PSR-230 only) ......30 Using the Minus One Function 31 ˙ Selecting individual channels for Minus One 31 ˙ Song Sub ...
...the Yamaha PortaTone! Taking Care of its various features. Playing the Demo Songs 5 Panel Controls and Terminals 6 Basic Display Operations 8 Playing Voices - Dual Voice Mode ........12 ˙ Dual Voice Sub Menu 13 Playing Two Voices - Split Voice Mode ........14 ˙ Split Voice Sub Menu 15 Other Voice Controls... versatile instrument. Tne Song Mode 28 Selecting and Playing a Song 28 Using the Repeat Play Function 29 Using the Guide Function (PSR-230 only) ......30 Using the Minus One Function 31 ˙ Selecting individual channels for Minus One 31 ˙ Song Sub ...
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.... ˙ Touch Response function for playing with the Style you select. for enhancing the Voices. ˙ Easy Chord Memory for recording your keyboard technique. ˙ Music Cartridge slot (on PSR-230) lets you easy, at-a-glance confirmation of all important settings. ˙ One Touch...lamps (on PSR-230), and the Minus One and Repeat Play functions provide convenient, powerful tools for adding new accompaniment Styles and Songs. ˙ Comprehensive MIDI control, including 16-part multi-timbral capacity and full General MIDI compatibility. ˙ Built-in optional Yamaha Music Cartridges...
.... ˙ Touch Response function for playing with the Style you select. for enhancing the Voices. ˙ Easy Chord Memory for recording your keyboard technique. ˙ Music Cartridge slot (on PSR-230) lets you easy, at-a-glance confirmation of all important settings. ˙ One Touch...lamps (on PSR-230), and the Minus One and Repeat Play functions provide convenient, powerful tools for adding new accompaniment Styles and Songs. ˙ Comprehensive MIDI control, including 16-part multi-timbral capacity and full General MIDI compatibility. ˙ Built-in optional Yamaha Music Cartridges...
Owner's Manual
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POWER 2 Set the Volume. You can do with the Songs. Whenever the power is turned on, the Voice mode is automatically called up . You can also play along on the power. DEMO NOTE • When Demo Songs that use the internal accompaniment Styles ...are played back, chord names are indicated in sequence from Song number 01. The Demo Songs will play Voice 01 (GRAND PIANO). To stop playback, press the DEMO button again or press the START/STOP button. Getting Started - VOLUME MIN MAX 3 Press the DEMO...
POWER 2 Set the Volume. You can do with the Songs. Whenever the power is turned on, the Voice mode is automatically called up . You can also play along on the power. DEMO NOTE • When Demo Songs that use the internal accompaniment Styles ...are played back, chord names are indicated in sequence from Song number 01. The Demo Songs will play Voice 01 (GRAND PIANO). To stop playback, press the DEMO button again or press the START/STOP button. Getting Started - VOLUME MIN MAX 3 Press the DEMO...
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...PAD 97 XENON PAD 98 ANGELS 99 DARK MOON DRUM KIT 00 DRUM KIT MAIN MENU ) 1 2 3 VOICE 4 5 6 General MIDI compatible Reverb and chorus effects Touch responsive keys PSR-220 ACCOMPANIMENT SONG MIN VOLUME RESET VOLUME %MAX TEMPO RESET TEMPO KEYBOARD & TOUCH RESPONSE SPLIT FINGERING *SYNC-START ...2 3 4 EASY CHORD MEMORY MEASURE BEAT SONG 7 8 9 0 EASY NO YES CHORD CARTRIGE MEMORY CART REC/ END PSR-230 5 VOICE EFFECT DUAL/ CHORUS HARMONY/ ECHO REVERB SONG CLEAR PSR-220 POP 01 8BEAT POP 02 8 UPBT POP 03 LIGHT POP 04 FOLKROCK 05 DETROIT POP 06 UP POP SHFL 07 POP...
...PAD 97 XENON PAD 98 ANGELS 99 DARK MOON DRUM KIT 00 DRUM KIT MAIN MENU ) 1 2 3 VOICE 4 5 6 General MIDI compatible Reverb and chorus effects Touch responsive keys PSR-220 ACCOMPANIMENT SONG MIN VOLUME RESET VOLUME %MAX TEMPO RESET TEMPO KEYBOARD & TOUCH RESPONSE SPLIT FINGERING *SYNC-START ...2 3 4 EASY CHORD MEMORY MEASURE BEAT SONG 7 8 9 0 EASY NO YES CHORD CARTRIGE MEMORY CART REC/ END PSR-230 5 VOICE EFFECT DUAL/ CHORUS HARMONY/ ECHO REVERB SONG CLEAR PSR-220 POP 01 8BEAT POP 02 8 UPBT POP 03 LIGHT POP 04 FOLKROCK 05 DETROIT POP 06 UP POP SHFL 07 POP...
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... page 20 . buttons page 35 0 Numeric keypad page 10 1 -/NO, +/YES buttons page 11 2 CARTRIDGE button (PSR-230 page 37 3 Music Cartridge slot (PSR-230 page 36 4 EASY CHORD MEMORY (REC/END) button page 34 5 VOICE EFFECT controls • DUAL/CHORUS button pages 12, 16 (also:) SONG CLEAR button for Easy Chord Memory... page 23 + SONG controls • START/STOP button page 29 • REPEAT PLAY button page 29 • MINUS ONE button page 31 • GUIDE button (PSR-230 only page 30 , VOICE Mode button page 10 - buttons page 35 • BEAT +/- Top Panel Controls !
... page 20 . buttons page 35 0 Numeric keypad page 10 1 -/NO, +/YES buttons page 11 2 CARTRIDGE button (PSR-230 page 37 3 Music Cartridge slot (PSR-230 page 36 4 EASY CHORD MEMORY (REC/END) button page 34 5 VOICE EFFECT controls • DUAL/CHORUS button pages 12, 16 (also:) SONG CLEAR button for Easy Chord Memory... page 23 + SONG controls • START/STOP button page 29 • REPEAT PLAY button page 29 • MINUS ONE button page 31 • GUIDE button (PSR-230 only page 30 , VOICE Mode button page 10 - buttons page 35 • BEAT +/- Top Panel Controls !
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...on/off. KEYBOARD This section contains indications for the Easy Chord Memory function (page 33). To select the desired mode, press the corresponding button: VOICE, STYLE, SONG, or EASY CHORD MEMORY (REC/END). ONE TOUCH SETTING This indicates which mode is also displayed when playing chords in time ...-STOP button turns that shows all important settings for the Song-related functions: Repeat Play (page 29), Minus One (page 31), and Guide (PSR-230 only) (page 30). The first Sub Menu item can be directly selected by pressing both SUB MENU buttons simultaneously. Using the TEMPO controls...
...on/off. KEYBOARD This section contains indications for the Easy Chord Memory function (page 33). To select the desired mode, press the corresponding button: VOICE, STYLE, SONG, or EASY CHORD MEMORY (REC/END). ONE TOUCH SETTING This indicates which mode is also displayed when playing chords in time ...-STOP button turns that shows all important settings for the Song-related functions: Repeat Play (page 29), Minus One (page 31), and Guide (PSR-230 only) (page 30). The first Sub Menu item can be directly selected by pressing both SUB MENU buttons simultaneously. Using the TEMPO controls...
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... Part - Echo Speed • MIDI (page 40) - Local Control - Voice Set - Guide Lamp (PSR-230 only) - VOLUME 9 GM Voice •CART (Cartridge) (PSR-230 only) When a Music Cartridge Song or Style is selected, this icon appears. • Dual Voice (page 13) - Dual Voice Reverb Level - Split Voice Pan - Transpose - Pressing the appropriate button in the display as...
... Part - Echo Speed • MIDI (page 40) - Local Control - Voice Set - Guide Lamp (PSR-230 only) - VOLUME 9 GM Voice •CART (Cartridge) (PSR-230 only) When a Music Cartridge Song or Style is selected, this icon appears. • Dual Voice (page 13) - Dual Voice Reverb Level - Split Voice Pan - Transpose - Pressing the appropriate button in the display as...
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... • You can quickly select the first parameter in the display, indicating that the Voice mode and Main Voice menu are listed on the panel. buttons. Selecting and Playing a Voice - Main Voice Mode 1 Select the Voice mode. For example, to select Voice 09, first press "0" on the numeric keypad, then "9." 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 NO YES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 NO YES For GM...
... • You can quickly select the first parameter in the display, indicating that the Voice mode and Main Voice menu are listed on the panel. buttons. Selecting and Playing a Voice - Main Voice Mode 1 Select the Voice mode. For example, to select Voice 09, first press "0" on the numeric keypad, then "9." 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 NO YES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 NO YES For GM...
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.... 11 buttons Press the + button to Voice 01. Main Voice Pan M.Pan -7 (full left of Voices: 100 Panel Voices and 129 GM (General MIDI) Voices. Main Voice Octave M.Octave -2 - +2 octaves This determines the octave range for that best suit the Voice. Using the +/- The Style last selected ... +7 This determines the pan position of the Main Voice, letting you select a Panel Voice for the Main Voice, the Sub Menu parameters for the Main Voice. To change between Panel and GM Voices, use the GM Voice parameter below.) Main Voice Volume M.Volume 000 - 127 This determines the volume ...
.... 11 buttons Press the + button to Voice 01. Main Voice Pan M.Pan -7 (full left of Voices: 100 Panel Voices and 129 GM (General MIDI) Voices. Main Voice Octave M.Octave -2 - +2 octaves This determines the octave range for that best suit the Voice. Using the +/- The Style last selected ... +7 This determines the pan position of the Main Voice, letting you select a Panel Voice for the Main Voice, the Sub Menu parameters for the Main Voice. To change between Panel and GM Voices, use the GM Voice parameter below.) Main Voice Volume M.Volume 000 - 127 This determines the volume ...
Owner's Manual
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... printed above the keyboard, conveniently indicating which keys. one octave lower. button. ˙ Percussion Kit Voice Chart The PortaTone also has a special Percussion Kit Voice (Panel Voice #00, or GM Voice #129) that lets you play the keyboard, both MAIN MENU buttons simultaneously. • Reset to ... icon in display When you create richly textured sounds by pressing both the currently selected Main and Dual Voices will be directly selected by "layering" two different Voices together - For example, the MIDI note number for Octave and Pan parameters), press the desired number...
... printed above the keyboard, conveniently indicating which keys. one octave lower. button. ˙ Percussion Kit Voice Chart The PortaTone also has a special Percussion Kit Voice (Panel Voice #00, or GM Voice #129) that lets you play the keyboard, both MAIN MENU buttons simultaneously. • Reset to ... icon in display When you create richly textured sounds by pressing both the currently selected Main and Dual Voices will be directly selected by "layering" two different Voices together - For example, the MIDI note number for Octave and Pan parameters), press the desired number...
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...Name Display Name Range Description Dual Voice Name - 01 - 00/001 - 129 This determines the Dual Voice. button (past +7 or -7). GM Voice GMvoice on, off This determines whether the Dual Voice is selected in the Main Voice menu. • The Dual Voice Name parameter can be directly ...A B REPEAT MINUS ONE GUIDE HARMONY REVERB MAIN MENU MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE STYLE SONG HARMONY/ECHO Next, select the desired Sub Menu parameter with the Main Voice. First, use the GM Voice parameter below.) Dual Voice Volume D.Volume 000 - 127 This determines the volume of the...
...Name Display Name Range Description Dual Voice Name - 01 - 00/001 - 129 This determines the Dual Voice. button (past +7 or -7). GM Voice GMvoice on, off This determines whether the Dual Voice is selected in the Main Voice menu. • The Dual Voice Name parameter can be directly ...A B REPEAT MINUS ONE GUIDE HARMONY REVERB MAIN MENU MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE STYLE SONG HARMONY/ECHO Next, select the desired Sub Menu parameter with the Main Voice. First, use the GM Voice parameter below.) Dual Voice Volume D.Volume 000 - 127 This determines the volume of the...
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... Sub Menu parameter with the left -hand (or lower) Voice is selected in the display. You can be heard. 2 Select the desired Split Voice and make other settings for the Voice, if desired. Split Voice Mode In the Split Voice mode, you could play bass with the SUB MENU buttons.... STYLE SYNC STOP LARGE/SMALL TEMPO MAIN MENU MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE STYLE SONG HARMONY/ECHO NOTE • Dual Voice and Split Voice can have the Split Voice play in display When you play one Voice with the right. Playing Two Voices - buttons to opposite sections of the keyboard and ...
... Sub Menu parameter with the left -hand (or lower) Voice is selected in the display. You can be heard. 2 Select the desired Split Voice and make other settings for the Voice, if desired. Split Voice Mode In the Split Voice mode, you could play bass with the SUB MENU buttons.... STYLE SYNC STOP LARGE/SMALL TEMPO MAIN MENU MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE STYLE SONG HARMONY/ECHO NOTE • Dual Voice and Split Voice can have the Split Voice play in display When you play one Voice with the right. Playing Two Voices - buttons to opposite sections of the keyboard and ...
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...96 (C1 - Split Point 1 can also be set directly by pressing the desired key while this parameter is selected from the GM Voices (on). GM Voice GMvoice on , the Split Voice parameters (excepting Split Points 1 and 2) will appear at the left ) - +7 This determines the pan position of the Split (...lower) Voice, letting you create the optimum blend with the Main (upper) Voice. Split Point 2 can also be set directly by pressing the desired key while this parameter is sent to and including...
...96 (C1 - Split Point 1 can also be set directly by pressing the desired key while this parameter is selected from the GM Voices (on). GM Voice GMvoice on , the Split Voice parameters (excepting Split Points 1 and 2) will appear at the left ) - +7 This determines the pan position of the Split (...lower) Voice, letting you create the optimum blend with the Main (upper) Voice. Split Point 2 can also be set directly by pressing the desired key while this parameter is sent to and including...
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... notes played in the upper section of the sound for the two effects can be changed in display When you enhance the sound of a Voice with itself, creating a thicker and warmer sound. To use Harmony or Echo: 1 Turn on the Chorus effect. Press the HARMONY/ECHO button...Harmony/Echo Harmony and Echo are two separate effects that can be applied to match the accompaniment chords. Various settings for special effects. VOICE EFFECT DUAL/ CHORUS HARMONY/ ECHO REVERB SONG CLEAR CHORUS DUAL/CHORUS button CHORUS icon in the display. Echo produces delayed repeats of the...
... notes played in the upper section of the sound for the two effects can be changed in display When you enhance the sound of a Voice with itself, creating a thicker and warmer sound. To use Harmony or Echo: 1 Turn on the Chorus effect. Press the HARMONY/ECHO button...Harmony/Echo Harmony and Echo are two separate effects that can be applied to match the accompaniment chords. Various settings for special effects. VOICE EFFECT DUAL/ CHORUS HARMONY/ ECHO REVERB SONG CLEAR CHORUS DUAL/CHORUS button CHORUS icon in the display. Echo produces delayed repeats of the...
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... CHORUS A B REPEAT MINUS ONE GUIDE HARMONY REVERB STYLE EASY CHORD MEMORY SYNC STOP LARGE/SMALL TEMPO dim 6 5aug 7 MAIN MENU MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE STYLE SONG HARMONY/ECHO MIDI ˙ Harmony/Echo Sub Menu Parameter Name Display Name Range Type Name - 1 - 8 (1-5: Harmony types;...holding down the HARMONY/ECHO button. • Reset to default settings To reset the selected Harmony/Echo parameter to change automatically whenever a different Panel Voice is on , and will change the setting. The Echo types are (1) Duet, (2) Trio, (3) Block, (4) Country, and (5) Octave....
... CHORUS A B REPEAT MINUS ONE GUIDE HARMONY REVERB STYLE EASY CHORD MEMORY SYNC STOP LARGE/SMALL TEMPO dim 6 5aug 7 MAIN MENU MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE STYLE SONG HARMONY/ECHO MIDI ˙ Harmony/Echo Sub Menu Parameter Name Display Name Range Type Name - 1 - 8 (1-5: Harmony types;...holding down the HARMONY/ECHO button. • Reset to default settings To reset the selected Harmony/Echo parameter to change automatically whenever a different Panel Voice is on , and will change the setting. The Echo types are (1) Duet, (2) Trio, (3) Block, (4) Country, and (5) Octave....
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... as batteries are available in display 2 Change the Touch Sensitivity, if desired. Press the REVERB button. (The REVERB icon appears in the display.) VOICE EFFECT DUAL/ CHORUS HARMONY/ ECHO REVERB SONG CLEAR REVERB REVERB button REVERB icon in a room or concert hall. Press the TOUCH RESPONSE button. (.... 1 Turn on the Reverb effect. Several different Reverb types are installed or an AC adaptor is heard in display When you play the Voices, controlling the volume by pressing and holding down the REVERB button. • Reverb is turned on page 19.) NOTE • The Touch...
... as batteries are available in display 2 Change the Touch Sensitivity, if desired. Press the REVERB button. (The REVERB icon appears in the display.) VOICE EFFECT DUAL/ CHORUS HARMONY/ ECHO REVERB SONG CLEAR REVERB REVERB button REVERB icon in a room or concert hall. Press the TOUCH RESPONSE button. (.... 1 Turn on the Reverb effect. Several different Reverb types are installed or an AC adaptor is heard in display When you play the Voices, controlling the volume by pressing and holding down the REVERB button. • Reverb is turned on page 19.) NOTE • The Touch...
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... - 9 This determines the type of the PortaTone are retained in semitone increments. Voice Set VoiceSet on/off . button. • The following overall parameters: Transpose, Tuning, Voice Set, Touch Sensitivity, Guide Lamp (PSR-230 only), and Metronome. ˙ Reverb/Others Sub Menu First, use the ...all parameters for the Main, Dual, and Split Voices - Tuning Tuning -50 - +50 cents (+/- Guide Lamp (PSR- The Reverb types are installed or an AC adaptor is connected: Tuning, Voice Set, Touch Sensitivity, Guide Lamp (PSR-230 only), and Metronome. • Transpose cannot...
... - 9 This determines the type of the PortaTone are retained in semitone increments. Voice Set VoiceSet on/off . button. • The following overall parameters: Transpose, Tuning, Voice Set, Touch Sensitivity, Guide Lamp (PSR-230 only), and Metronome. ˙ Reverb/Others Sub Menu First, use the ...all parameters for the Main, Dual, and Split Voices - Tuning Tuning -50 - +50 cents (+/- Guide Lamp (PSR- The Reverb types are installed or an AC adaptor is connected: Tuning, Voice Set, Touch Sensitivity, Guide Lamp (PSR-230 only), and Metronome. • Transpose cannot...
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... (F 2). A total of 100 different Styles are selected.) STYLE NAME / SUB MENU MODE CART 8BeatPop ONE TOUCH SETTING STYLE 1 VOICE 2 SONG EASY CHORD MEM 3 4 KEYBOARD EFFECT SONG TOUCH SPLIT FINGERING DUAL CHORUS A B REPEAT MINUS ONE GUIDE HARMONY REVERB STYLE... EASY CHORD MEMORY STYLE SECTION SYNC STOP LARGE/SMALL TEMPO dim 6 5aug minMaj7sus4 A B VOLUME JAM MAIN MENU MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE STYLE SONG HARMONY/ECHO MIDI REVERB/OTHERS NOTE • Selecting STYLE with the number buttons, or step up of the panel. 1 2 ...
... (F 2). A total of 100 different Styles are selected.) STYLE NAME / SUB MENU MODE CART 8BeatPop ONE TOUCH SETTING STYLE 1 VOICE 2 SONG EASY CHORD MEM 3 4 KEYBOARD EFFECT SONG TOUCH SPLIT FINGERING DUAL CHORUS A B REPEAT MINUS ONE GUIDE HARMONY REVERB STYLE... EASY CHORD MEMORY STYLE SECTION SYNC STOP LARGE/SMALL TEMPO dim 6 5aug minMaj7sus4 A B VOLUME JAM MAIN MENU MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE STYLE SONG HARMONY/ECHO MIDI REVERB/OTHERS NOTE • Selecting STYLE with the number buttons, or step up of the panel. 1 2 ...
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... of the keyboard are automatically selected. • The range of the PortaTone, the tempo is playing, you wish. In this condition (Stopped Accompaniment function), the Voices used for more information.) The chord name recognized will be changed; holding down the appropriate button continuously increases/decreases the speed. Also, the tempo of...
... of the keyboard are automatically selected. • The range of the PortaTone, the tempo is playing, you wish. In this condition (Stopped Accompaniment function), the Voices used for more information.) The chord name recognized will be changed; holding down the appropriate button continuously increases/decreases the speed. Also, the tempo of...
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... Style. for "C" chords C Cm CM7 C6 Csus4 Cm6 Cm7 Cm7̆5 CmM7 C7 C7̆5 C7sus4 Caug C7aug Cdim Cdim7 C1+2+5 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 Suspended fourth [sus4] Minor sixth [m6] 1-4-5 1- 3-5-6 Minor seventh [m7] Minor seventh flatted fifth [m7] 1- 3-(5)- 7 1- 3- 5- 7 Minor major seventh [mM7] Seventh [7] 1- 3-(5)-7 1-3-(5)- 7 Seventh...
... Style. for "C" chords C Cm CM7 C6 Csus4 Cm6 Cm7 Cm7̆5 CmM7 C7 C7̆5 C7sus4 Caug C7aug Cdim Cdim7 C1+2+5 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 Suspended fourth [sus4] Minor sixth [m6] 1-4-5 1- 3-5-6 Minor seventh [m7] Minor seventh flatted fifth [m7] 1- 3-(5)- 7 1- 3- 5- 7 Minor major seventh [mM7] Seventh [7] 1- 3-(5)-7 1-3-(5)- 7 Seventh...
