Roland KR-17, KR-15 owner manual 104, Cancelling Transposition

Chapter 4 Practice Functions

Chapter 4

3. Touch the screen keyboard or , to select the transposition

value.

Each time you press	or	, it transposes the key by a semitone.
When you touch	, a value of “0” is set.

You can also use the [-] [+] buttons or the dial to change the transposition value.

When you transpose a song or the keyboard, the [Transpose] button’s indicator lights up. As you play the keyboard or play back the song, the notes are transposed.

When you touch <Exit>, the transposition remains in effect, and you’re returned to the previous screen.

Cancelling Transposition

4. Press the [Transpose] button and the indicator light goes out.

Transposition is cancelled.

The next time you press the [Transpose] button, illuminating the indicator, the music is transposed by the value set here.

Example: Playing a song in E major while playing the keys for C major

In this example, C is the root note in the key of C major. E, the root of E major, is the

third in C major. It is up four keys, including the black keys, so touch , then enter “4” for the setting.

The transposition value reverts

to “0” when you turn off the

power or select another song.

fig.trans.e

If you play C E G It will sound E G# B

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