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Chapter 4 Other Functions
Tuning to Other Instruments’
Pitches (Master Tuning)
When playing ensemble with other instruments and in other
such instances, you can match the standard pitch to another
instrument.
The standard pitch generally refers to the pitch of the note
that’s played when you finger the middle A key. For a
cleaner ensemble sound while performing with one or more
other instruments, ensure that each instrument’s basic pitch
is in tune with that of the other instruments. This tuning of
all the instruments to a standard pitch is called “master
tuning.”
You can set the standard pitch anywhere in a range of 415.3
Hz to 466.2 Hz.
When the instrument is turned on, the standard pitch is set to
“440.0 Hz.”
This setting remains in effect until you turn off the power.
1. Hold down the [Song] button and press the
[Voice/Winds] button.
The indicators for the [Song] and [Voice/Winds] buttons
flash in red.
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The last three digits of the current standard pitch setting
appear in the display.
2. Press the [-] or [+] button to change the standard
pitch.
The pitch is lowered 0.1 Hz each time the [-] button is
pressed. When the button is held down, the pitch drops
continuously.
The pitch is raised 0.1 Hz each time the [+] button is
pressed. When the button is held down, the pitch rises
continuously.
To return to the original pitch, press the [-] and [+]
buttons simultaneously.
3. Press the [Song] button.
The indicators return to their previous state.
Adjusting the Tuning
You can play classical music such as baroque pieces using
their original tuning.
Most modern songs are composed and played with the
assumption that equal temperament (the most common
tuning in use today) will be used, but when classical music
was composed, there were a wide variety of other tuning
systems in existence. Playing a composition with its original
tuning lets you enjoy the sonorities of the chords that the
composer originally intended.
1. Hold down the [Song] button and press the
[Chorus] button.
The indicators for the [Song] and [Chorus] buttons flash
in red.
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2. Press the [-] or [+] button to change the
temperament, and press the key corresponding to
the keynote.
You can choose from among the seven tunings described
below.
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Temperament Qualities
1 Equal In this tuning, each octave is
divided into twelve equal steps.
Every interval produces about the
same amount of slight dissonance.
This setting is in effect when you
turn on the power.
2 Pythagorean This tuning, devised by the philos-
opher Pythagoras, eliminates dis-
sonance in fourths and fifths.
Dissonance is produced by third-
interval chords, but melodies are
euphonious.
3 Just Major This tuning eliminates ambiguities
in the fifths and thirds. It is
unsuited to playing melodies and
cannot be transposed, but is capa-
ble of beautiful sonorities.
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Temperament Tonic