Playing with an Oriental Scale

2. Press the R-16 (ENTER) button.

4. Perform the following steps to specify the root

• This displays a preset temperament selection screen

note of a temperament.

like the one shown below.

(1) Press the R-17 (i) button.

 

• This displays root note setting screen.

3. Use the dial or the R-14 (–, +) buttons to select a

 

(2) Use the dial or the R-14(–, +) buttons to change the

temperament.

 

 

 

 

root note (C to B).

• Selecting a temperament other than 01: Equal will

 

 

• You also can use the keyboard to specify the root

cause the C indicator to appear on the display.

 

note.

• The following shows the temperament numbers and

 

 

 

names that appear on the display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• While the scale screen is displayed, you can display the

Number

Screen Name

Preset Temperament

 

 

 

 

scale fine tuning screen by using the R-17 (y) button to

01

Equal

Equal temperament

 

 

select “Fine Tune” and then press the R-16 (ENTER)

 

 

 

 

02

Pure Major

Just major intonation

 

button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

03

Pure Minor

Just minor intonation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

04

Pythagorean

Pythagorean system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

05

Kirnberger 3

Kirnberger III

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

06

Werckmeister

Werckmeister 1-3 (III)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

07

Mean-Tone

Mean tone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

08

Rast

Rast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

09

Bayati

Bayati

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Hijaz

Hijaz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Saba

Saba

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Dashti

Dashti

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Chahargah

Chahargah

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

Segah

Segah

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Gurjari Todi

Gurjari Todi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

Chandrakauns

Chandrakauns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

Charukeshi

Charukeshi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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