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Playing the C-3200
6. Changing the key (Transposing)
The C-3200's Transpose function lets you change the
pitch in semitone steps. You can use this function to play
a song at the correct pitch but in an easier key (e.g., a key
with fewer sharps or flats), or to play a song at a differ-
ent pitch to match another instrument or vocalist while
still using the familiar fingering.
The pitch can be transposed in a range of eleven
semitones.
1. Hold down the Transpose/Function switch and
press a key in the range of F#6–F7.
If you press a key other than C7, the Transpose/
Function switch indicator will light, showing that the
pitch has been transposed.
The pitch of the entire keyboard will be shifted so
that the key you pressed will produce the C7 pitch.
F#6
F7
C8
C7
C6
C5
C4
C3
C2
C1
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-6 -4 -2
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2. To return to the original (non-transposed)
setting, hold down the Transpose/Function
switch and press the C7 key.
The C-3200 will also return to the original pitch when
the power is turned back on.
To raise the pitch of a song by one semitone
Here's an example where a C# will sound when you
play a C key.
• Hold down the Transpose/Function switch and
press the C#7 key.
The pitch has been transposed upward by a semitone,
and playing the notes shown in the lower left will
sound the pitches shown in the lower right.
To play a song in the key of Bb using the fingering
of the G-scale
Bb is a minor third (three semitones) above G. So you
will need to transpose the C-3200 so that when you
play the C7 key, the D#7 pitch (three semitones above
C7) will sound.
• Hold down the Transpose/Function switch and
press the D#7 key.
7. Making fine adjustments to the
pitch
You can make fine adjustments to the pitch.
Use this to correct small differences in pitch when you
play together with other instruments, or when playing
along with an existing recording.
The pitch can be adjusted in a range of +/-12.5 Hz (427.5
Hz–-452.5 Hz).
The C-3200 can remember this setting even when
the power is turned off. For details, refer to “9.
Storing your settings” (
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p.16).
To raise the pitch
• Hold down the Touch switch and press the Part
2 switch.
The pitch will rise by approximately 0.5 Hz each time
you press the switch.
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To lower the pitch
• Hold down the Touch switch and press the Part
1 switch.
The pitch will fall by approximately 0.5 Hz each time
you press the switch.
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To return to the original pitch
• Hold down the Touch switch and press the Part
1 and Part 2 switches simultaneously.
The pitch will return to the original setting (A4=440
Hz).
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