Yamaha DTX432K DTX402K/DTX432K/DTX452K Owners Manual - Page 38

Measure Break

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Basic Techniques Practicing in Training Mode 6. MEASURE BREAK Working on your rhythm: 6. MEASURE BREAK Measure Break is an exercise for keeping a steady tempo without the metronome. How accurately you strike the first beat of the measure after the break is evaluated. Once you master Measure Break, you can keep a steady tempo even after breaks or fill ins. Evaluate the first beat With Metronome (fully-lit) Without Metronome (half-lit) Procedure 1. Press the Mode switch to turn the "TRAINING" light on. NOTE When the "TRAINING" light is ON, press the Mode switch to turn on the "PLAY" button, and then press the Mode switch again to turn on the "TRAINING" light. 2. Press number button [6] to select Measure Break. The [ ] button flashes, indicating that the exercise is on standby. 3. Press the [ ] button to start the exercise. Four measures will be repeatedly played back. (The first to third measures are with the metronome and the fourth measure is without the metronome.) The number button flashes along with playback of the corresponding measure. 4. Play the pads. 5. To end the exercise, press the [ ] button. Scoring How exactly you strike the first beat of the measure after the break will be announced by the voice guidance after every four measures are repeated. The total score is not evaluated after ending the exercise. TIPS • The total number of measures can be changed to any number from 2 to 10. While the exercise is on standby or during the exercise, hold down the number button until the key is half-lit. For example, to repeat ten measures, hold down the number button [10] until the number button [10] is half-lit. • The number of measures with the metronome clicks can be changed. While the exercise is on standby or during the exercises, press the number button corresponding to the number of measures you would like to set. Keep in mind, however, that the last measure of this exercise is always set to be without the metronome. For example, by pressing the number button [6] while the total number of measures is set to 10, measures 1 to 6 are counted with the metronome, and measures 7 to 10 are without the metronome. • The exercise time can be adjusted. (Menu Mode "Timer"; page 51.) 36 DTX402K DTX432K DTX452K Owner's Manual

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Practicing in Training Mode
36
Basic Techniques
DTX402K DTX432K DTX452K Owner’s Manual
6. MEASURE BREAK
1.
Press the
Mode switch
to turn the “TRAINING” light
on.
2.
Press
number button [6]
to select Measure Break.
The
[
] button
flashes, indicating that the exercise is
on standby.
3.
Press the
[
] button
to start the exercise.
Four measures will be repeatedly played back. (The first
to third measures are with the metronome and the fourth
measure is without the metronome.) The number button
flashes along with playback of the corresponding mea-
sure.
4.
Play the pads.
5.
To end the exercise, press the
[
] button
.
How exactly you strike the first beat of the measure after the
break will be announced by the voice guidance after every
four measures are repeated. The total score is not evaluated
after ending the exercise.
Working on your rhythm:
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6. MEASURE BREAK
Measure Break is an exercise for keeping a steady tempo without the metronome. How accurately you strike the
first beat of the measure after the break is evaluated. Once you master Measure Break, you can keep a steady
tempo even after breaks or fill ins.
Evaluate
the first beat
With Metronome (fully-lit)
Without Metronome (half-lit)
When the “TRAINING” light is ON, press the Mode switch to
turn on the “PLAY” button, and then press the Mode switch
again to turn on the “TRAINING” light.
Procedure
NOTE
Scoring
TIPS
• The total number of measures can be changed to
any number from 2 to 10.
While the exercise is on standby or during the exer-
cise, hold down the
number button
until the key is
half-lit.
For example, to repeat ten measures, hold down
the number button
[10]
until the number button
[10]
is half-lit.
The number of measures with the metronome clicks
can be changed.
While the exercise is on standby or during the exer-
cises, press the
number button
corresponding to
the number of measures you would like to set. Keep
in mind, however, that the last measure of this exer-
cise is always set to be without the metronome.
For example, by pressing the number button
[6]
while the total number of measures is set to 10,
measures 1 to 6 are counted with the metronome,
and measures 7 to 10 are without the metronome.
• The exercise time can be adjusted. (Menu Mode
“Timer”; page 51.)