Changing To Easy Key Signatures Ñ The Òkey Transposeó Function - Roland HP 535 Owner's Manual

Playing the Keyboard
Changing to Easy Key Signatures Ñ The ÒKey TransposeÓ
Function
You can play in a different keyÑwithout changing the keys you are playing. For
example, to play a song in C major even though it was actually written in E major, or
to play songs with difficult key signatures full of sharps or flats, you can simply
change to a key that is easier for you to play.
Key transpositions remain in effect until the keyboardÕs power is turned off.
Example: Playing an E major song in C major
Metronome
1.
While holding the [transpose] button down, press the key that corre-
sponds to the main note of the pitch you wish to transpose to.
For example, press the major third of C Major (E). The [Transpose] buttonÕs indicator
will be lit, then the key is transposed.
If you play C E G
2.
Pressing the [Transpose] button once more to make the [Transpose]
buttonÕs indicator dark. The keyboard returns to its original key.
At this point, the transposition setting has not been cancelled. By again pressing the
[Transpose] button, the buttonÕs indicator will be lit again, and the set transposition
will be produced.
MEMO
With the Key Transpose function, only the sound of the keys that you play are transposed. If
you want to transpose and play back the keyboardÕs internal songs, please refer to ÒChanging
the Key When Playing Back SongsÓ (p.40).
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Display
Song Beat
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It will sound E G B
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Value
Tempo
Transpose
While holding down