Roland HP 237 - Classical Music Tunings

Convenient Functions
Playing Songs Using
Tunings from Classical Music
Your instrument also allows you to perform using the
tunings that were in use at the time that classical music (such
as Baroque) was composed. Most modern songs are
composed based on assumption that equal-tempered tuning,
the tuning in use almost universally today, will be used
when performing. However, in the age of classical music
there were a variety of different tunings in existence. Try
performing using tunings from those olden times so you can
hear what the chords in certain pieces sounded like
originally.
“Equal temperament” is placed in effect each time the
keyboard's power is turned on.
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Select the tonic (C5-B5)
1. While holding down the [Piano 1], [Electric
Piano 1], and [Harpsichord] buttons, press
the corresponding key (C4-B4).
C4 B4
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Press b
2. To select the keynote (tonic), hold down
the [Piano 1], [Electric Piano 1], and
[Harpsichord] buttons and press a key in
the range of C5-B5 to specify the desired
note.
c5 B5
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While holding down three buttons
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When you want to perform using a tuning other than equal
temperament, you'll need to specify the keynote (tonic for
major, sixth for minor) appropriate for the key of the song
you want to play.
Key Temperament Description
C4 Equal
With this tuning, the octave is divided
into twelve equal intervals. Regardless
of the interval, very little ambiguity is
produced.
D4 Pythagorean Developed by the philosopher
Pythagoras as a method of tuning that
resolved the ambiguousness of fourths
and fifths. As a result, melodies sound
cleaner, but a certain amount of
ambiguousness is produced with
triads.
E4 Just Major This tuning eliminates the
ambiguousness of fifths and thirds.
This tuning is not suitable for melodies,
and transposition is impractical, but
rich sonorities can be produced by
chords.
Just Major and Minor tunings are
different. You can get the same effects
in the minor scale as in the major scale.
A partial compromise of the Just Major
tuning, created to make transposition
possible.
A4 Werckmeister A combination of the Mean Tone and
Pythagorean tunings. This tuning can
be used in all keys.
B4 Kirnberger As a result of improvements made to
the Mean Tone and Just temperaments,
it is relatively tolerant towards
transposition, and can be used to play
in all keys.
NOTE)
When performing in ensemble with other instruments, be aware
that depending on the key, there may be some shifting of the pitch.
Please tune to the other instruments in the ensemble.
(NOTE!
When you play back a recorded performance, if will be played ising
the temperament that was selected at that time.
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