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... the Guide Function (PSR-230 only) ......30 Using the Minus One Function 31 ˙ Selecting individual channels for Minus One 31 ˙ Song Sub Menu 32 ˙ Song Volume 32 ˙ One Touch Setting in a highly compact package. Main Voice Mode....10 ˙ Main Voice Sub Menu 11 ...Precautions 36 Selecting Styles on a Music Cartridge 37 Selecting Songs on your new PortaTone in order to take full advantage of the Yamaha PortaTone! Taking Care of Your PortaTone 2 Setting Up 3 Power Requirements 3 PHONES/AUX OUT Jack 4 SUSTAIN Jack 4 Music Stand 4 Getting Started - ...
... the Guide Function (PSR-230 only) ......30 Using the Minus One Function 31 ˙ Selecting individual channels for Minus One 31 ˙ Song Sub Menu 32 ˙ Song Volume 32 ˙ One Touch Setting in a highly compact package. Main Voice Mode....10 ˙ Main Voice Sub Menu 11 ...Precautions 36 Selecting Styles on a Music Cartridge 37 Selecting Songs on your new PortaTone in order to take full advantage of the Yamaha PortaTone! Taking Care of Your PortaTone 2 Setting Up 3 Power Requirements 3 PHONES/AUX OUT Jack 4 SUSTAIN Jack 4 Music Stand 4 Getting Started - ...
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...progressions - letting you create automatic backing for your original songs. ˙ Guide lamps (on PSR-230) lets you select. including Reverb, Chorus, Harmony and Echo - for enhancing the Voices. ˙ Easy Chord Memory for adding new accompaniment Styles and Songs. ˙ Comprehensive MIDI ... calling up the most suitable Voice-related settings whenever you select a Panel Voice. ˙ 100 auto accompaniment Styles, each with the Style you plug in optional Yamaha Music Cartridges for recording your keyboard technique. ˙ Music Cartridge slot (on PSR-230), and the Minus One...
...progressions - letting you create automatic backing for your original songs. ˙ Guide lamps (on PSR-230) lets you select. including Reverb, Chorus, Harmony and Echo - for enhancing the Voices. ˙ Easy Chord Memory for adding new accompaniment Styles and Songs. ˙ Comprehensive MIDI ... calling up the most suitable Voice-related settings whenever you select a Panel Voice. ˙ 100 auto accompaniment Styles, each with the Style you plug in optional Yamaha Music Cartridges for recording your keyboard technique. ˙ Music Cartridge slot (on PSR-230), and the Minus One...
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Whenever the power is turned on, the Voice mode is automatically called up . VOLUME MIN MAX 3 Press the DEMO button. DEMO NOTE • When Demo Songs that use the internal accompaniment Styles are ... start playing. POWER 2 Set the Volume. To stop playback, press the DEMO button again or press the START/STOP button. The Demo Songs will play Voice 01 (GRAND PIANO). DEMO START/STOP START/STOP 5 Press the POWER ON/OFF button.
Whenever the power is turned on, the Voice mode is automatically called up . VOLUME MIN MAX 3 Press the DEMO button. DEMO NOTE • When Demo Songs that use the internal accompaniment Styles are ... start playing. POWER 2 Set the Volume. To stop playback, press the DEMO button again or press the START/STOP button. The Demo Songs will play Voice 01 (GRAND PIANO). DEMO START/STOP START/STOP 5 Press the POWER ON/OFF button.
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...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...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 ...
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... Panel Controls ! 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 -
... Panel Controls ! 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 -
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... features a large multi-function display that function on/off. The section below briefly explains the various icons and indications in the display. Voice, Style, Song, or Easy Chord Memory. Pressing the appropriate button on the panel turns the corresponding function on/off. (The display ... 1 2 3 4 STYLE This section contains indications for the Song-related functions: Repeat Play (page 29), Minus One (page 31), and Guide (PSR-230 only) (page 30). ONE TOUCH SETTING This indicates which mode is also displayed when playing chords in time with the current tempo. To select...
... features a large multi-function display that function on/off. The section below briefly explains the various icons and indications in the display. Voice, Style, Song, or Easy Chord Memory. Pressing the appropriate button on the panel turns the corresponding function on/off. (The display ... 1 2 3 4 STYLE This section contains indications for the Song-related functions: Repeat Play (page 29), Minus One (page 31), and Guide (PSR-230 only) (page 30). ONE TOUCH SETTING This indicates which mode is also displayed when playing chords in time with the current tempo. To select...
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... 32) - Song Name - Minus One Left Hand Channel • Harmony/Echo (page 17) - Split Voice Octave - External Clock • Reverb/Others (page 19) - VOLUME 9 Main Voice Name - Style Name - Guide Lamp (PSR-230 only) - GM Voice •CART (Cartridge) (PSR-230 only) When a Music Cartridge Song or Style is selected, this icon appears. Keyboard Out...
... 32) - Song Name - Minus One Left Hand Channel • Harmony/Echo (page 17) - Split Voice Octave - External Clock • Reverb/Others (page 19) - VOLUME 9 Main Voice Name - Style Name - Guide Lamp (PSR-230 only) - GM Voice •CART (Cartridge) (PSR-230 only) When a Music Cartridge Song or Style is selected, this icon appears. Keyboard Out...
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... is actually divided into three separate modes: Main, Dual and Split. Main Voice Mode 1 Select the Voice mode. The Voice mode is called up and down through the Voices by pressing and holding the VOICE button. • Selecting MAIN VOICE (or DUAL VOICE, SPLIT VOICE) with the Main Menu buttons does not change the selected mode; For example...
... is actually divided into three separate modes: Main, Dual and Split. Main Voice Mode 1 Select the Voice mode. The Voice mode is called up and down through the Voices by pressing and holding the VOICE button. • Selecting MAIN VOICE (or DUAL VOICE, SPLIT VOICE) with the Main Menu buttons does not change the selected mode; For example...
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...as the composer or programmer intended. Volume, Octave, Pan, etc. - SUB MENU ˙ Main Voice Sub Menu NAME / SUB MENU MODE CART M.Volume 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 MAIN MENU MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE STYLE SONG HARMONY/ECHO Parameter Name Display Name Range Description Main Voice Name - 01 - 00/001 - 129 This determines the Main Voice. Main Voice Reverb M.RevLvl Level 000 - 127 This determines how much...
...as the composer or programmer intended. Volume, Octave, Pan, etc. - SUB MENU ˙ Main Voice Sub Menu NAME / SUB MENU MODE CART M.Volume 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 MAIN MENU MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE STYLE SONG HARMONY/ECHO Parameter Name Display Name Range Description Main Voice Name - 01 - 00/001 - 129 This determines the Main Voice. Main Voice Reverb M.RevLvl Level 000 - 127 This determines how much...
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...keys. buttons. • Negative values To directly enter negative values (for note 36 (C1) is note 24 (C0). Dual Voice Mode The Dual Voice mode lets you play the keyboard, both MAIN MENU buttons simultaneously. • Reset to default settings To reset the selected Main... Voice parameter to its default settings, simultaneously press the +/- button. ˙ Percussion Kit Voice Chart The PortaTone also has a special Percussion Kit Voice (Panel Voice #00, or GM Voice #129) that lets you create richly textured sounds by pressing...
...keys. buttons. • Negative values To directly enter negative values (for note 36 (C1) is note 24 (C0). Dual Voice Mode The Dual Voice mode lets you play the keyboard, both MAIN MENU buttons simultaneously. • Reset to default settings To reset the selected Main... Voice parameter to its default settings, simultaneously press the +/- button. ˙ Percussion Kit Voice Chart The PortaTone also has a special Percussion Kit Voice (Panel Voice #00, or GM Voice #129) that lets you create richly textured sounds by pressing...
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...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. Panel Voices are from 01 - 00, and GM Voices are from the GM Voices (on , off ), or from 001 - 129. ...; Negative values To directly enter negative values (for the Dual Voice (relative to select DUAL VOICE in a louder Reverb effect for the Voice, if desired. 2 Select the desired Dual Voice and make other settings for the Dual Voice. Dual Voice Octave D.Octave -2 - +2 octaves This determines the octave range...
...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. Panel Voices are from 01 - 00, and GM Voices are from the GM Voices (on , off ), or from 001 - 129. ...; Negative values To directly enter negative values (for the Dual Voice (relative to select DUAL VOICE in a louder Reverb effect for the Voice, if desired. 2 Select the desired Dual Voice and make other settings for the Dual Voice. Dual Voice Octave D.Octave -2 - +2 octaves This determines the octave range...
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...FINGERING SPLIT SPLIT button SPLIT icon in the upper. 14 SUB MENU NAME / SUB MENU MODE CART S.Volume 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 ...SYNC STOP LARGE/SMALL TEMPO MAIN MENU MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE STYLE SONG HARMONY/ECHO NOTE • Dual Voice and Split Voice can assign two different Voices to change the setting. For example, you play piano with the SUB MENU buttons. ...
...FINGERING SPLIT SPLIT button SPLIT icon in the upper. 14 SUB MENU NAME / SUB MENU MODE CART S.Volume 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 ...SYNC STOP LARGE/SMALL TEMPO MAIN MENU MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE STYLE SONG HARMONY/ECHO NOTE • Dual Voice and Split Voice can assign two different Voices to change the setting. For example, you play piano with the SUB MENU buttons. ...
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...determines the octave range for the Split Voice. Split Point 1 SpltPnt1 36 - 96 (C1 - When GM Voice is 71 (B3). Panel Voices are from the GM Voices (on , the General MIDI icon will change between Panel and GM Voices, use the GM Voice parameter below.) Split Voice Volume S.Volume 000 - 127 This... determines the volume of the Voice number in a louder Reverb ...
...determines the octave range for the Split Voice. Split Point 1 SpltPnt1 36 - 96 (C1 - When GM Voice is 71 (B3). Panel Voices are from the GM Voices (on , the General MIDI icon will change between Panel and GM Voices, use the GM Voice parameter below.) Split Voice Volume S.Volume 000 - 127 This... determines the volume of the Voice number in a louder Reverb ...
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.../Echo Harmony and Echo are two separate effects that can be applied to the Main Voice. Echo produces delayed repeats of the sound for the two effects can be applied to a Voice. This slightly detunes the Voice with the auto accompaniment features (page 20), and creates automatic harmonies (for notes played...sound. Turn on the Harmony/Echo effect. Various settings for special effects. To use Harmony or Echo: 1 Turn on the Chorus effect. Other Voice Controls Chorus The Chorus effect lets you play the keyboard, the currently selected Harmony or Echo effect will be heard. 16...
.../Echo Harmony and Echo are two separate effects that can be applied to the Main Voice. Echo produces delayed repeats of the sound for the two effects can be applied to a Voice. This slightly detunes the Voice with the auto accompaniment features (page 20), and creates automatic harmonies (for notes played...sound. Turn on the Harmony/Echo effect. Various settings for special effects. To use Harmony or Echo: 1 Turn on the Chorus effect. Other Voice Controls Chorus The Chorus effect lets you play the keyboard, the currently selected Harmony or Echo effect will be heard. 16...
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...Harmony/Echo type and make other settings for Harmony or Echo. MAIN MENU MODE NAME / SUB MENU CART Duet 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 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;...
...Harmony/Echo type and make other settings for Harmony or Echo. MAIN MENU MODE NAME / SUB MENU CART Duet 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 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;...
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...the natural ambient "wash" that occurs when a sound is connected. 18 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 display When you strike the keys. Touch Response can be ...directly selected by how soft or hard you play the Voices, controlling the volume by pressing and holding down the REVERB button. • Reverb is turned on whenever the power is turned on. ...
...the natural ambient "wash" that occurs when a sound is connected. 18 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 display When you strike the keys. Touch Response can be ...directly selected by how soft or hard you play the Voices, controlling the volume by pressing and holding down the REVERB button. • Reverb is turned on whenever the power is turned on. ...
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...on , the metronome sounds during Accompaniment or Song playback, or when the keyboard is connected: Tuning, Voice Set, Touch Sensitivity, Guide Lamp (PSR-230 only), and Metronome. • Transpose cannot be changed during Auto Accompaniment and Song playback. These ...Room 1, (4) Room 2, (5) Plate 1, (6) Plate 2, (7) Delay 1, (8) Delay 2, and (9) No Effect. Guide Lamp (PSR- MAIN MENU MODE NAME / SUB MENU CART Hall1 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 ...
...on , the metronome sounds during Accompaniment or Song playback, or when the keyboard is connected: Tuning, Voice Set, Touch Sensitivity, Guide Lamp (PSR-230 only), and Metronome. • Transpose cannot be changed during Auto Accompaniment and Song playback. These ...Room 1, (4) Room 2, (5) Plate 1, (6) Plate 2, (7) Delay 1, (8) Delay 2, and (9) No Effect. Guide Lamp (PSR- MAIN MENU MODE NAME / SUB MENU CART Hall1 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 ...
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...display, indicating that the Style mode and the Style menu 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 Main Menu buttons does not change the selected mode;...
...display, indicating that the Style mode and the Style menu 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 Main Menu buttons does not change the selected mode;...
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...), if you can add variation in the display. holding down the appropriate button continuously increases/decreases the speed. In this condition (Stopped Accompaniment function), the Voices used for more information.) The chord name recognized will be changed; Tempo range is the same section. Each Song and Style has been given a default...
...), if you can add variation in the display. holding down the appropriate button continuously increases/decreases the speed. In this condition (Stopped Accompaniment function), the Voices used for more information.) The chord name recognized will be changed; Tempo range is the same section. Each Song and Style has been given a default...
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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...