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8. Selecting a temperament
Many classical compositions were originally composed
using various temperaments. So that you can reproduce
the original sound of these compositions, the C-6500 lets
you select two types of historical temperament,
Kirnberger and Werckmeister, as well as the Equal
Temperament that is used on most keyboard instruments
today.
Werckmeister
This is the Werckmeister III temperament created by
the German organist and music theorist, Andreas
Werckmeister. This temperament was created in the
late Baroque era to allow relatively free modulation
between keys.
Kirnberger
This is the Kirnberger III temperament created by
Johann Philip Kirnberger in the early 18th century.
This is used mainly for tuning harpsichords.
Equal temperament
This is the system of tuning used on virtually all
keyboard instruments today. Since all semitones are
spaced at equal intervals, you can play identical
scales in any key.
To change the temperament
• Hold down the Touch switch and press the
E.Piano 2 or Harpsi sound selector switch.
Kirnberger
Werckmeister
+
To return to equal temperament
• Hold down the Touch switch and press the
sound selector switch whose indicator is lit.
The indicator will go dark.
You can also return to equal temperament by turning
the power off and on again.
Piano 1, Piano 2 and Piano 3 sounds use stretched
tuning. This is a method of tuning in which the
lower range is tuned slightly flatter and the upper
range is tuned slightly sharper than the equal
tempered pitches, in order to produce a more
natural-sounding resonance.