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Chapter 3. Performance
Changing the Tuning
You can play classical styles such as Baroque using historic temperaments (tuning methods).
Most modern songs are composed for and played in equal temperament, the most common tuning in use today. But at one time, there were a wide variety of other tuning systems in existence. By playing in the temperament that was in use when a composition was created, you can experience the sonorities of chords originally intended for that song.
1 Press the [Function] (Exit) button, getting its indicator to light.
2 Press the [Song] (Select ] (Select +) button to display the TUNE screen.
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3 Press the [Song] (Select ] (Select +) button to get the Temperament setting to flash.
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| In this tuning, each octave is divided into twelve equal |
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| This tuning eliminates ambiguities in the fifths and thirds. |
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| The Just tunings differ from major and minor keys. You |
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| This is an improvement of the Mean Tone and Just tunings |
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| Performances are possible in all keys (III). |
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| This tuning, devised by the philosopher Pythagoras, |
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| This scale makes some compromises in just intonation, |
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You can save this setting in the
Memory Backup function (p.
72).
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