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Harmony Director
HD-
300
Use Guide
–For efficient practice and gaining a deeper appreciation for music–
Introduction
The Harmony Director HD-300 is packed with features that help a performer actively improve his or her abilities through
independent and interactive learning. We hope that the act of listening back, reflecting on, and correcting one’s performance
not only helps improve one’s abilities as a performer by internalizing what you have learned, but also offers new opportunities
to enjoy music and helps provide a sense of enrichment.
This Use Guide describes the kinds of independent and interactive learning that can be incorporated into practice, and the
kinds of band practice and instruction that is possible with the HD-300 using specific examples of each scene.
*For detailed operating instructions, refer to the separate “Owner’s Manual.”
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Enhanced by HD-300
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Practice using the Sound Back function
Scene:
Individual practice, part practice
Practice goals:
Enhanced by HD-300
Enhanced by HD-300
Case 1: Part practice
Case 1: Part practice
Case 2: Ensemble practice
Case 1: Ensemble practice
Case 2: Post-practice review
Listening to one’s performance objectively can provide new insight. Share new facets noticed with your peers to help
deepen your understanding of your own performing abilities.
You can record a part of concern during performance after when you have noticed it, starting at up to 10 seconds
before. Facilitate efficient practice and develop each performer’s ability to play by themselves, by quickly recording
and sharing parts that require additional instruction with them.
This is a useful iOS app that aids your daily practice routine. You can use this
app to remotely control certain functions of the HD-300 by connecting to the
HD-300 via Bluetooth®. This app also includes dedicated features for app,
such as a chord detector, a tuner, and others.
*HD-300 Assistant is an app exclusive to the iPhone/iPad.
B
Practice using the Recording function
Part leader
Student
Practice using Time Shift Recording
Advanced
*Sound Back is trademark of Korg Inc.
*Recording starts several seconds before the [REC] button is pressed.
Play it yourself
Goal
Training one’s ability to
listen and match others’
performances
Training one’s ability to
recognize areas needing
improvement
Training one’s ability for listening and matching pitch
(Sound Back* function)
Quickly present points of concern (Time Shift Recording function)
Introducing the “HD-300 Assistant” app for iOS
Use the Sound Back function to listen and compare the performer’s tone and that of the HD-300. Use this to practice
matching the pitch, training your listening and pitch recognition abilities in the process.
Owner’s Manual
(page 29)
Develop the ability to match pitch by listening to the (surrounding)
instruments without relying on a tuner.
Scene:
Part practice, ensemble practice
Practice goals:
Develop one’s ability to analyze one’s performance objectively and
to play towards a goal based on grounds.
Scene:
Part practice, ensemble practice
Practice goals:
Quickly present points of concern to the practice partner to help
facilitate practice.
Imagine the correct pitch
Aim for the correct pitch, and
eliminate the interference beat
while playing
Match pitch to surrounding
sounds (Ability to listen and
match pitch)
Try imagining the correct pitch when playing.
If there is an interference beat, try correcting
the pitch.
Let’s record the selected section
and listen to it.
Listen to this recorded part
and share your thoughts with
the group.
I think the rhythm at the
beginning was tight.
First, let’s play the piece
in full.
I’ll play back the part
I’m concerned about.
Make sure to practice
in instrument groups.
Listen carefully to the
sound of
G
and try
playing a harmony.
Let’s play the piece
through to the end one
last time.
Check areas of concern later
using the score
The pitch at the end was a little
unstable. Let’s keep this in mind
when playing again.
The rhythm wasn’t tight enough,
so let’s try it again and make it tight.
The HD-300 will identify the sound
and play it back at the correct pitch
in a few seconds.
Training one’s ability to recognize areas needing
improvement in a performance, or capturing and sharing
a performance in its entirety (Recording function)
Owner’s Manual
(page 26)
Owner’s Manual
(page 27)
Listen and think
Listen and think
Playing while being aware
of challenges
Share opinions and deepen
one’s understanding
Develop the ability to play
with a goal in mind
(Recognition ability)
Part leader
Student
Share opinions
Share opinions
Before playing:
Press the
[TIME SHIFT
RECORDING]
button to
put it in standby.
While playing:
Press the
[REC]
button
when you feel like you
want to record the section.
After playing:
Press the
[
R
/
J
]
button
to play back the
recording.
Example: Confirm chord while playing (chord detector)
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