Temperament; Key Of Temperament; Tuning C-B - Kawai MP4 Owner's Manual

6.3.2 Temperament

Equal:
Pure Maj:
Pythagor:
Meantone:
Werkmeis:
Kirnberg:
User:

6.3.3 Key of Temperament

6.3.4 Tuning C - B
Note:
The value is shown in "cent". Half tone equals to 100 cents.
This is the most popular tuning method that divides the scale
into twelve equal semitones. This produces the same chordal
intervals in all twelve keys, and has the advantage of limitless
modulation of the key. However the tonality of each key
becomes less characteristic and no chord is in pure consonance.
This temperament, which eliminates dissonance's for thirds and
(Min):
fifths is still popular for choral music because of its perfect
harmony. When playing in a major key select "Pure Maj" and
when playing in a minor key select "Pure Min".
This temperament, which uses mathematical ratios to eliminate
dissonance for fifths, is very limited for use with chords, but it
produces very characteristic melodic lines.
This temperament, which uses a mean between a major and
minor whole tone to eliminate dissonance for thirds, was devised
to eliminate the lack of consonance's experienced with certain
fifths for the Mersenne pure temperament. It produces chords
that are more beautiful than those with the equal temperament.
These two temperaments are placed in between Meantone and
Pythagorean. For music with few accidentals, this temperament
produces the beautiful chords of the mean tone, but as
accidentals increase, the temperament produces the
characteristic melodies of the Pythagorean temperament. It is
used primarily for classical music written in the Baroque era to
revive the original characteristics.
You can make your own temperament by raising or lowering
the pitch for each half tone.
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