User Manual

TA3 TC3 SH3 SC3 Owner’s Manual
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Scale Type
(Temperament)
Modern acoustic pianos are tuned almost exclusively
in equal temperaments. Likewise, this instrument
employs equal temperament, but you can select one of
various scales for playing in custom tunings for specific
historical periods or music genres.
(See the
column at
left)
1 (Equal)
1 (Equal)
The pitch range of each octave is
divided equally into twelve parts, with
each half-step evenly spaced in pitch.
This is the most commonly used
tuning in music today.
2 (Pure Major)
These tunings preserve the pure
mathematical intervals of each scale,
especially for triad chords (root, third,
fifth). You can hear this best in actual
vocal harmonies—such as choirs
and a cappella singing.
3 (Pure Minor)
4 (Pythagorean)
This scale was devised by the
famous Greek philosopher and is
created from a series of perfect fifths,
which are collapsed into a single
octave. The 3rd in this tuning are
slightly unstable, but the 4th and 5th
are beautiful and suitable for some
leads.
5 (Mean-Tone)
This scale was created as an
improvement on the Pythagorean
scale, by making the major third
interval more “in tune.” It was
especially popular from the 16th
century to the 18th century. Handel,
among others, used this scale.
6 (Werckmeister)
This composite scale combines the
Werckmeister and Kirnberger
systems, which were themselves
improvements on the mean-tone and
Pythagorean scales. The main
feature of this scale is that each key
has its own unique character. The
scale was used extensively during
the time of Bach and Beethoven, and
even now it is often used when
performing period music on the
harpsichord.
7 (Kirnberger)
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Base Note When the Scale above is set to something other than
“Equal Temperament,” you need to set the base note
for the selected Scale. When the base note is
changed, the pitch of the keyboard is transposed, yet
maintains the original pitch relationship between the
notes.
In the display, the note is followed by a high bar if
sharp, and the note is followed by a low bar if flat.
C, C#, D, Eb,
E, F, F#, G,
Ab, A, Bb, B
C
Function
No.
Description Setting
range
Default
setting
C
#
E
b