Yamaha DTX452K DTX402K/DTX432K/DTX452K Owners Manual - Page 34

RHYTHM GATE, Working on your rhythm

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Basic Techniques Practicing in Training Mode 1. RHYTHM GATE 2. RHYTHM GATE Working on your rhythm: 1. RHYTHM GATE, 2. RHYTHM GATE Rhythm Gate is an exercise for improving your timing along with a song or the metronome. When you strike with perfect timing, the number buttons [5] and [6] flash together. When you strike too early or too late, no sound is produced. Using Rhythm Gate can greatly help you improve your sense of rhythm! Struck early Perfect Timing (flash together) Struck late Sound produced (half-lit) Timing of current strike (flashes) Procedure 1. Press the Mode switch to turn the "TRAINING" light on (Training Mode). 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 [1] or [2] to select Rhythm Gate. [1] is for a sixteenth-note rhythm exercise and [2] is for a triplet rhythm exercise. The [ ] button and [ ] button flash, indicating that the exercise is on standby. or 5. To end the exercise, press the button used to start it in Step 3. Your score will be displayed. (For details, see page 31.) TIPS • Pressing the number buttons [2] to [9] while the exercise is on standby or during the exercise allows you to adjust the sensitivity to your timing accuracy in striking the pads and making sound. The narrower the range, the higher the difficulty level. Press [2] or [9]. Easy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Press [3] or [8]. 3. If you press the [ ] button, the current song will be used for the exercise. If you press the [ ] button, the metronome will be used. or NOTE Please change the beats of the metronome, as needed. 4. Play the pads as rhythmically "tight" as you can along with the song or the metronome. 32 DTX402K DTX432K DTX452K Owner's Manual 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Press [4] or [7]. Difficulty level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Press [5] or [6]. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Hard • The direction of the timing indicators for showing "too slow" to "too fast" can be reversed. (Menu Mode "Rhythm Gate indicator flipped"; page 52.) • The exercise time can be adjusted. (Menu Mode "Timer"; page 51.) • You can set whether the pads produce sound whenever they are struck or only when they are struck exactly in time. (Menu Mode "Ignore Timing"; page 51.)

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Practicing in Training Mode
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Basic Techniques
DTX402K DTX432K DTX452K Owner’s Manual
1. RHYTHM GATE
2. RHYTHM GATE
1.
Press the
Mode switch
to turn the “TRAINING” light
on (Training Mode).
2.
Press
number button [1]
or
[2]
to select Rhythm Gate.
[1]
is for a sixteenth-note rhythm exercise and
[2]
is for
a triplet
rhythm exercise.
The
[
] button
and
[
] button
flash, indicating
that the exercise is on standby.
3.
If you press the
[
] button
, the current song will be
used for the exercise. If you press the
[
] button
, the
metronome will be used.
4.
Play the pads as rhythmically “tight” as you can along
with the song or the metronome.
5.
To end the exercise, press the button used to start it in
Step 3
.
Your score will be displayed. (For details, see page 31.)
Working on your rhythm:
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1. RHYTHM GATE, 2. RHYTHM GATE
Rhythm Gate is an exercise for improving your timing along with a song or the metronome. When you strike with
perfect timing, the number buttons [5] and [6] flash together. When you strike too early or too late, no sound is
produced. Using Rhythm Gate can greatly help you improve your sense of rhythm!
Struck early
Struck late
Perfect Timing
(flash together)
Sound produced (half-lit)
Timing of current strike (flashes)
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.
Please change the beats of the metronome, as needed.
Procedure
NOTE
or
or
NOTE
TIPS
• Pressing the
number buttons [2] to [9]
while the
exercise is on standby or during the exercise allows
you to adjust the sensitivity to your timing accuracy
in striking the pads and making sound. The nar-
rower the range, the higher the difficulty level.
• The direction of the timing indicators for showing
“too slow” to “too fast” can be reversed. (Menu
Mode “Rhythm Gate indicator flipped”; page 52.)
• The exercise time can be adjusted. (Menu Mode
“Timer”; page 51.)
• You can set whether the pads produce sound
whenever they are struck or only when they are
struck exactly in time. (Menu Mode “Ignore Timing”;
page 51.)
Press [2] or [9].
Press [3] or [8].
Press [4] or [7].
Press [5] or [6].
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