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THE PIANO

PLAYING

 

4) ‘FOUR HANDS’ MODE

In ‘FOUR HANDS’ mode the CN41 piano keyboard is split into upper and lower sections, allowing two players to play the piano together. The sounds in the upper section are transposed two octaves down from the original pitch, while sounds from the lower section are transposed two octaves up from the original pitch, with both players playing in the same key range. The left pedal can also be used as a damper pedal for the player sitting on the left.

ENTERING ‘FOUR HANDS’ MODE

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Press and hold the SPLIT button, then press the sustain (right) pedal and the soft (left) pedal together.

Hold down the button.

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Depress the pedals

The LED indicator for the SPLIT button will start to fl ash, indicating that the piano is in ‘FOUR HANDS’ mode.

Selecting Sounds in ‘Four Hands’ Mode

When in ‘FOUR HANDS’ mode, the method for selecting sounds is the same as in SPLIT mode. Press the desired SOUND SELECT button to change the sound for the upper section, or press and hold the SPLIT button, then press the desired SOUND SELECT button to change the sound for the lower section.

Changing Split Point

When in ‘FOUR HANDS’ mode, the method for changing the SPLIT point is the same as in SPLIT mode. Press and hold the SPLIT button, then press a key on the keyboard. The pressed key becomes the lowermost note for the upper section. The default SPLIT point is set between E3 and F3.

Finally, when in ‘FOUR HANDS’ Mode, the OCTAVE SHIFT function can also be used to change the octave of the lower section. (Page 45)

EXITING ‘FOUR HANDS’ MODE

Step1

To exit ‘Four Hands’ Mode, press the SPLIT button again.

The LED indicator for the SPLIT button will turn off.

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Kawai CN41 manual To exit ‘Four Hands’ Mode, press the Split button again, Entering ‘FOUR HANDS’ Mode