Fine Tuning Of The Pitch; Selecting A Scale; Function Parameters - Details; Base Note - Yamaha 440 Owner's Manual

Function parameters — details

Fine tuning of the pitch

You can fine tune the pitch of the entire instrument. This
function is useful when you play the Clavinova along
with other instruments or CD music.
NOTE
The Audio Song playback sound cannot be tuned.
Use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to lower or raise the
pitch of the A3 key in approximately 0.2 Hz increments.
The value appears as a two-digit number and one
decimal place.
Ex. 440.2Hz is shown as
Setting range: 427.0 – 453.0 (Hz)
Default setting: 440.0 (Hz)
Hz (Hertz):
This unit of measurement refers to the frequency of a sound and
represents the number of times a sound wave vibrates in a second.

Selecting a Scale

You can select various scales. Equal Temperament is the
most common contemporary piano tuning scale.
However, history has known numerous other scales,
many of which serve as the basis for certain genres of
music. You can experience these tunings with the
Clavinova.
• Equal Temperament
One octave is divided into twelve equal intervals.
Currently the most popular piano tuning scale.
• Pure Major/Pure Minor
Based on natural overtones, three major chords using
these scales produce a beautiful, pure sound.
• Pythagorean
This scale, designed by Pythagoras, a Greek philosopher,
is based on the interval of a perfect 5th. The 3rd
produces swells, but the 4th and 5th are beautiful and
suitable for some leads.
• Mean Tone
This scale is an improvement of the Pythagorean in that
the swell of the 3rd has been eliminated. The scale
became popular during the late 16th century through the
late 18th century, and was used by Handel.
on the display.
• Werckmeister/Kirnberger
These scales combine Mean Tone and Pythagorean in
different ways. With these scales, modulation changes
the impression and feel of the songs. They were often
used in the era of Bach and Beethoven. They are often
used today to reproduce the music of that era on
harpsichords.
Scale
Setting range:
1........ Equal Temperament
2........ Pure Major
3........ Pure Minor
4........ Pythagorean
5........ Mean Tone
6........ Werckmeister
7........ Kirnberger
Default setting: 1........ Equal Temperament

Base Note

If you select a scale other than Equal Temperament, you
need to specify the root. (You can specify the root note
with Equal Temperament selected, but it is not effective.
The base note setting is effective for tunings other than
the Equal Temperament tuning.)
Setting range: C, C , D, E , E, F, F , G, A , A, B , B
Default setting: C
Root indication example
High bar indicates
sharp note
Function Parameters — Various Convenient Settings
Low bar indicates
flat note
Detailed Settings
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