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Chapter 4 Other Functions
Adjusting the Tuning
(Temperament)
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.
Switch to Function mode (p. 38), and press the
[Transpose] button.
fig.04-06
2.
Press the [-] or [+] button to change the
temperament.
You can choose from among the seven tunings described
below.
Temperament
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 philosopher
Pythagoras, eliminates dissonance in
fourths and fifths. Dissonance is pro-
duced by third-interval chords, but mel-
odies are euphonious.
3 Just Major
This tuning eliminates ambiguities in
the fifths and thirds. It is unsuited to
playing melodies and cannot be trans-
posed, but is capable of beautiful sonor-
ities.
4 Just Minor
The Just tunings differ from major and
minor keys. You can get the same effect
with the minor scale as with the major
scale.
5 Mean Tone
This scale makes some compromises in
just intonation, enabling transposition
to other keys.
6 Werckmeister
This temperament combines the Mean
Tone and Pythagorean tunings. Perfor-
mances are possible in all keys (first
technique, III).
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Temperament Tonic
Qualities
Temperament
7 Kirnberger
This is an improvement of the Mean
Tone and Just tunings that provides a
high degree of freedom of modulation.
Performances are possible in all keys
(III).
3.
Hold down the [Transpose] button, and press a
key corresponding to the keynote.
The display is as follows:
fig.Chart3
C
d_
d
E_
Display
Letter
C D
D
E
name
When playing with tuning other than equal
temperament, you need to specify the keynote 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 keynote.
* When performing in ensemble with other instruments, be
aware that depending on the key, there may be some shifting of
the pitch. Tune the FP-2 to the fundamental pitch of the other
instruments.
Changing the Beat of
Metronome
1.
Switch to Function mode (p. 38), and press the
(
[
Metronome)] button.
fig.02-03
2.
Press the [-] or [+] button to change the beat.
The currently selected beat is displayed.
→ You cannot change the metronome beat while a song or
Rhythm is being played.
* When you change the rhythm or the Internal song, the beat of
metronome is changed.
You can select from the following beats.
Display
Beat
2.2
2/2
Weak beats only
0.4
2.4
2/4
3.4
3/4
4/4
4.4
5.4
5/4
Qualities
E
F
F
G
A_ A
b_
E
F
F
G
A
A
B
Display
Beat
6.4
6/4
7/4
7.4
3.8
3/8
6.8
6/8
9/8
9.8
12.8
12/8
b
B
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