Hi Scott.
I only play "fingered", because I want total control over the chords. I read the previous mail by Ulrich and I tested "AI fingered". That is a good option as well, which gives some extra possibilities.
Full keyboard mode doesn't work for me.

I like to use the chords you mentioned too. And if you play Bossa you need to use such chords. If they weren't possible on an arranger I would never have bought one. Your story shows that it goes for you too.

I am not singing so I have to use my right hand for playing melody and improvs. So I have to do all the accomp. chords with my left hand. And I checked the manual beforehand what chords were possible. Well, Yamaha takes us a long way.
Sometimes we need a lot of fingers to play a chord. For instance from FM79 to F6, where I play with my left hand f-g-a-c-e to f-a-c-d. I sometimes play F69 instead of F6, so I only have to move my thumb from e to d (saves me lifting my ringfinger from the g).
In the Girl from Ipanema F13 (d#-a-d) the guitar sounds very tense (style Bossa Nova), but I use it anyway.

In this same song at one point I play:
Am7 / C#79 / Gm7 / C7b5!!
Now that last chord is a bit of a problem
I want to play C7b5b9(c-c#-e-f#-a#), but the keyboard shows F#7#11, and also the bass plays an F#. It is possible, but it is easier to play a C7b5 instead.
Well, I can live with these limitations.
... And I love the sound of Yamaha.
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drdalet

Correction on the chords above:
Am7 / C#79 / Gm7 / C7b5!!
I have changed it and I am now playing C7b9 (c-c#-e-g-a#) and since the melody note is a f#, put together I am playing C7b9#11.
It sounds better than C7b5.

[This message has been edited by drdalet (edited 10-30-2004).]