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14
P
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Metronome
The Metronome function provides a steady beat to aid practicing the piano at a consistent tempo.
The time signature and tempo of the metronome can be freely adjusted.
Turning the metronome on/off
Press the METRONOME button.
The metronome will start to count and the LED indicator for
the METRONOME button will turn on, indicating that the
metronome is in use.
* By default the metronome will count with a 1/4 beat at 120 bpm.
Press the METRONOME button again to stop the metronome.
Changing the metronome time signature
Press and hold the METRONOME button, then press one of the 6 lowest black keys, as shown in the illustration below.
* The metronome can be set to one of six time signatures:
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1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, and 6/8.
Lowest key
hold
Metronome Time Signature
6/8
5/4
4/4
3/4
2/4
1/4
Adjusting the metronome tempo
Press and hold the METRONOME button, enter the desired tempo using the lowest 12 white keys marked below, then release the
METRONOME button.
* The metronome tempo can be adjusted within the range of 10-300 bpm.
* The metronome tempo can be entered precisely, or decreased and increased gradually.
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+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
Metronome Tempo
hold
Lowest key
Method 1:
While pressing the METRONOME button, press keys 1, 5, and 0 to set
the tempo to 150 bpm, or keys 8 and 5 to set the tempo to 85 bpm.
Method 2:
While pressing the METRONOME button, press the - / + keys to
gradually decrease or increase the tempo in 2 bpm increments.
