A Plurality of key switches for tone-generating are arranged
two-dimensionally. Mode setting section sets a tone adjusting mode in
which the key switches are caused to function as tone-adjusting
operators. In the tone adjusting mode, adjustment of a predetermined tone
factor (e.g., tone pitch, tone length, tone volume or tone color) is
permitted in response to operation of the key switch. For example, once a
user moves a finger to change a Y-coordinate position of the key switch
in the tone adjusting mode, an amount of the movement, i.e. a difference
between Y-coordinates of two or more successively-operated key switches,
is detected, and the thus-detected movement amount is set as a value for
adjusting a tone volume or the like. All of light-emitting elements
located at Y-coordinate positions of the key switches may be illuminated
in a line, to allow the user to visually confirm the adjustment and
operation.