Changing The Damper Pedal's Resonance; Playing Songs Using Tunings From Classical Music - Roland HP 237R Owner's Manual

Convenient Functions
Changing the Damper
Pedal's Resonance
On acoustic pianos, when the damper pedal is depressed,
additional strings are released to resonate with the sound of
the keys that have been played, adding richness and breadth
to the sound. The damper pedal on the HP 237R recreates
this resonance when depressed. This resonance is called
"Sympathetic Resonance."
Eight levels of resonance are available.
This is set to "4" when the power is turned on.
Holding down the [Reverb] and [Chorus]
buttons, press any Tone button.
fig.7-17.e
1 2 3
Electric Electric
Reverb Chorus Piano 1 Piano 2 Piano 1 Piano 2
While holding down
Checking the Resonance level
Press and hold the [Reverb] and [Chorus]
buttons.
The Tone button indicators will blink to indicate the
selected depth.
NOTE
This resonance works only with the piano tones.
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4 5 6 7 8
Deeper
resonance
Harpsi- Vibra- Pipe
chord phone Organ Strings
Tone
Press one of these buttons
Playing Songs Using
Tunings from Classical Music
Your instrument also allows you to perform using the
tunings that were in use at the time that classical music (such
as Baroque) was composed. Most modern songs are
composed based on assumption that equal-tempered tuning,
the tuning in use almost universally today, will be used
when performing. However, in the age of classical music
there were a variety of different tunings in existence. Try
performing using tunings from those olden times so you can
hear what the chords in certain pieces sounded like
originally.
"Equal temperament" is placed in effect each time the
keyboard's power is turned on.
fig.7-12.e
Electric Electric
Piano 1 Piano 2 Piano 1 Piano 2
Tempo Beat
40 60 80 96 120 168 208 0 2 3 4 6 Sound On / Off Play Rec Demo Song
Metronome
1. While holding down the [Piano 1], [Electric
Piano 1], and [Harpsichord] buttons, press
the corresponding key (C4–B4).
fig.7-13.e
Electric Electric
Piano 1 Piano 2 Piano 1 Piano 2
While holding down three buttons
2. To select the keynote (tonic), hold down
the [Piano 1], [Electric Piano 1], and
[Harpsichord] buttons and press a key in
the range of C5–B5 to specify the desired
note.
fig.7-14.e
Electric Electric
Piano 1 Piano 2 Piano 1 Piano 2
While holding down three buttons
Harpsi- Vibra- Pipe
chord phone Organ Strings
Tone
C4~B4
Select the tonic
(C5–B5)
C4
Harpsi-
chord
Press
C5
Harpsi-
chord
Press
B4
B5