Yamaha CLP-970A - Manual (Page 82)

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CLP-970A
Other settings
You can select various scales.
Equal Temperament is the most common contempo-
rary 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
the tunings of these genres.
See the procedure on page 66.
Setting range:
Equal One octave is divided into twelve equal inter-
vals. Currently most popular piano tuning
scale.
PureMajor/PureMinor
Based on natural overtones, three major chords
using these scales produce a beautiful, pure
sound. They are sometimes used for chorus
parts.
Pythagorean
This scale, designed by Pythagoras, a Greek
philosopher, is composed of only five pitches.
The 3rd produces swells, but the 4th and 5th
are beautiful and suitable for some leads.
MeanTone
This scale is an improvement of the
Pythagorean in that the swell of the 3rd has
been eliminated. It spread during the late 16th
century through the late 18th century. Handel
used this scale.
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 also often
used now to reproduce the music of that era on
harpsichords.
Normal setting:
Equal
If you select a scale other than Equal, you need to spec-
ify the root note using the B [–]/[+] buttons.
Setting range:
C, C , D, E , E, F, F , G, A , A, B , B
This parameter is effective only on “GrandPiano1.”
See the procedure on page 66.
Setting range:
1 - 10, Off
This parameter is effective only on “GrandPiano1.”
See the procedure on page 66.
Setting range:
1 - 10, Off
Selecting a scale [Scale]
A B
C D
NO YES
Depth of string resonance
[StringResonanceDepth]
Depth of sustain sampling for the
damper pedal [SustainSam-
plingDepth]
A B
C D
NO YES
A B
C D
NO YES
A B
C D
NO YES