Setting The Tonic - Roland RG-3M Owner's Manual

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Chapter 3. Performance
Display
Werkmeister
Arabic
When playing with tuning other than equal temperament, you need to
specify the tonic note for tuning the song to be performed (that is, the note
that corresponds to C for a major key or to A for a minor key).
5.
Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator goes out.

■ Setting the Tonic

When playing with tuning other than equal temperament, you need to
specify the tonic note for tuning the song to be performed (that is, the note
that corresponds to C for a major key or to A for a minor key).
If you choose an equal temperament, there's no need to select a tonic note.
1.
Press the [Function] (Exit) button, getting its indicator to light.
2.
Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [
display the TUNE screen.
fig.03-200d
3.
Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [
the value for "Key" to flash.
fig.03-270d
4.
Press the [
select the tonic.
fig.03-280
Tonic
5.
Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator goes out.
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Qualities
This temperament combines the Mean Tone and Pythagorean
tunings.
Performances are possible in all keys (first technique, III).
This tuning is suitable for the music of Arabia.
] (Value -) button or [
] (Select +) button to
] (Select +) button to get
] (Value +) button to
You can save this setting in
the RG-3M's memory using
the Memory Backup function
(p. 75).
NOTE
When performing in
ensemble with other
instruments, be aware that
depending on the key, there
may be some shifting of the
pitch.
Tune the RG-3M to the
fundamental pitch of the
other instruments.

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