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Transposing the Keyboard
The transpose feature allows you to shift the pitch of the keyboard so that
you can play in one key (such as the key of C) and have the sound come out
in another key (such as the key of C#). This is useful if you want to avoid
too many sharps and flats, or if you want to accompany someone in another
key without changing the fingering that you are used to.
You can transpose (shift) over a range of 11 semitones. If you shift up by 1
semitone, for example, then when you play the keys shown at left you will
produce the notes shown at right.
1. Hold down TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION and press a key from F#6 and
F7 to transpose the keyboard as desired.
If you press a key other than C7, the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button
lights up and the keyboard pitch shifts by the corresponding number of
semitones, as indicated below. If you press C7, the button goes dark and
the keyboard returns to its normal state.
F#6
F7
C8C7C6C5C4C3C2C1
-5 -3 -1 0 +2 +4+5
-6 -4 -2 +1
+3
+
F#6: –6 (Shift down 6
semitones)
After transposing, key C7
will produce note F#6.
C7: 0 (No shift)
Keyboard operates
normally.
F7: +5 (Shift up 5
semitones)
After transposing, key C7
will produce note F7.
2. To return the keyboard to its normal pitch, hold down TRANSPOSE/
FUNCTION and press key C7.
The TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button goes dark.
The transposition setting is lost when you turn the power off.