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Chapter 5. Changing Various Settings
 
 
Tuning to Other Instruments’ 
Pitches (Master Tuning)
 
In situations such as when playing ensemble with other 
instruments, you can tune the MP-60’s reference pitch to the 
pitch of another instrument. The standard pitch generally 
refers to the pitch of the note that’s played when you finger 
the middle A key. This tuning of all the instruments to a 
standard pitch is called “tuning.”
If you press 
 
the [PIANO] button
 
 
fig.disp-tune
 
The last three digits are indicated in the display. “440.0 Hz” 
is indicated in the figure above.
 
Value
 
415.3 Hz–440.0 Hz–466.2 Hz
 
Power-up default setting
 
440.0 Hz
This setting remains in effect until you turn off the power.
 
 
Changing the Temperament
 
You can play classical styles such as Baroque using historic 
temperaments (tuning methods).
Today, compositions are generally created with equal 
temperament in mind and are played using equal 
temperament. However in past ages of classical music, a 
variety of temperaments were used. Playing a composition 
with its original tuning lets you enjoy the sonorities of the 
chords that the composer originally intended.
If you press 
 
the [E. PIANO] button
 
 
fig.disp-temp.j
 
You can choose from among the seven temperaments 
described below.
 
Power-up default setting
 
1 C
 
Tonic
 
When playing with tuning other than equal temperament, 
you need to specify the keynote for tuning the song to be 
performed (that is, the note that corresponds to C for a major 
key or to A for a minor key).
While hold down 
 
the [E. PIANO] button
 
, and press 
 
a note
 
 
to specify the desired tonic key.
The tonic note you specify will be displayed as follows.
 
fig.Chart_note2.j
 
If you choose an equal temperament, there’s no need to select 
a keynote.
 
*
If you record with a temperament other than equal temperament 
selected, and then want to play back that performance, use this setting 
to select the same temperament for playback as the temperament you 
used when recording. 
*
When performing in ensemble with other instruments, be aware that 
depending on the key, there may be some shifting of the pitch. Tune the 
MP-60 to the fundamental pitch of the other instruments.
 
Dis-
play
Temper-
ament
Qualities
1
 
Equal
In this tuning, each octave is divided 
into twelve equal steps. Every inter-
val produces about the same amount 
of slight dissonance. This setting is in 
effect when you turn on the power.
Temperament
Tonic
 
2
 
Pythagor
ean
This tuning, devised by the philoso-
pher Pythagoras, eliminates disso-
nance in fourths and fifths. 
Dissonance is produced by third-in-
terval chords, but melodies are eu-
phonious.
 
3
 
Just 
Major
This tuning eliminates ambiguities in 
the fifths and thirds. It is unsuited to 
playing melodies and cannot be 
transposed, but is capable of beauti-
ful sonorities.
 
4
 
Just 
Minor
The Just tunings differ from major 
and minor keys. You can get the 
same effect with the minor scale as 
with the major scale.
 
5
 
Mean 
Tone
This scale makes some compromises 
in just intonation, enabling transposi-
tion to other keys.
 
6
 
Werck-
meister
This temperament combines the 
Mean Tone and Pythagorean tun-
ings. Performances are possible in all 
keys (first technique, III).
 
7
 
Kirn-
berger
This is an improvement of the Mean 
Tone and Just tunings that provides a 
high degree of freedom of modula-
tion. Performances are possible in all 
keys (III).
 
Dis-
play
Temper-
ament
Qualities
C     d_     d     E_     E      F     F       G     A_    A     b_      b 
C    D       D     E       E      F     F       G     A      A      B      B 
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