Yamaha CLP-470 Owner's Manual - Page 53

Function parameters - details Fine tuning of the pitch You can fine tune the pitch of the entire instrument. This function is useful when you play the Clavinova along with other instruments or CD music. NOTE The Audio Song playback sound cannot be tuned. Use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to lower or raise the pitch of the A3 key in approximately 0.2 Hz increments. The value appears as a two-digit number and one decimal place. Ex. 440.2Hz is shown as on the display. Setting range: 427.0 - 453.0 (Hz) Default setting: 440.0 (Hz) Hz (Hertz): This unit of measurement refers to the frequency of a sound and represents the number of times a sound wave vibrates in a second. • Werckmeister/Kirnberger These scales combine Mean Tone and Pythagorean in different ways. With these scales, modulation changes the impression and feel of the songs. They were often used in the era of Bach and Beethoven. They are often used today to reproduce the music of that era on harpsichords. Scale Setting range: 1........ Equal Temperament 2........ Pure Major 3........ Pure Minor 4........ Pythagorean 5........ Mean Tone 6........ Werckmeister 7........ Kirnberger Default setting: 1........ Equal Temperament Base Note Selecting a Scale You can select various scales. Equal Temperament is the most common contemporary piano tuning scale. However, history has known numerous other scales, many of which serve as the basis for certain genres of music. You can experience these tunings with the Clavinova. • Equal Temperament One octave is divided into twelve equal intervals. Currently the most popular piano tuning scale. • Pure Major/Pure Minor Based on natural overtones, three major chords using these scales produce a beautiful, pure sound. • Pythagorean This scale, designed by Pythagoras, a Greek philosopher, is based on the interval of a perfect 5th. The 3rd produces swells, but the 4th and 5th are beautiful and suitable for some leads. • Mean Tone This scale is an improvement of the Pythagorean in that the swell of the 3rd has been eliminated. The scale became popular during the late 16th century through the late 18th century, and was used by Handel. If you select a scale other than Equal Temperament, you need to specify the root. (You can specify the root note with Equal Temperament selected, but it is not effective. The base note setting is effective for tunings other than the Equal Temperament tuning.) Setting range: C, C , D, E , E, F, F , G, A , A, B , B Default setting: C Root indication example High bar indicates sharp note Low bar indicates flat note Detailed Settings 53 Function Parameters - Various Convenient Settings