Intro

In the Rhythm Play Method, the NOTE NAVIGATOR screen will ask you to tap actual rhythms rather than even beats. Therefore, you will sometimes see two or more dots (set closer together) in the space of one beat. In these cases, you would tap the indicated number of times within that single beat. (Examples: A Mighty Fortress #68, A Child’s Prayer #12).

At other times, you will see “empty” spaces within a single beat, or some combination of dots and empty spaces. The empty spaces indicate “rests” where no tap should occur. The dots will usually be placed at the beginning (left side) or end (right side) of a beat, adjacent to the “empty” space. This dot placement will tell you whether to tap at the beginning or end of that beat. (Example: As Sisters in

Zion #309, see second line, second beat).

In musical terms, the use of multiple dots is equivalent to eighth notes or, in some cases, eighth note triplets. The placement of dots in the NOTE NAVIGATOR screen will help to introduce novice players to the concept of reading musical rhythms. Once the player has mastered the Rhythm Play Method using this screen, the next step in developing your keyboard skills and reading musical notation should be much easier.

Choose any key on the keyboard and begin playing this key repeatedly at the suggested tempo and note spacing shown on the NOTE NAVIGATOR screen. In addition, play with some expression. Imagine you are singing the song. Often, the way you “tap” the keys will be very similar to the way you would “sing” the song.

This concept should help in developing your technique with the Rhythm Play Method. Again, be sure to play only one key at a time.

With each keystroke, the Dots (•) change to a large plus mark (+) after a note is played. Continue playing to the end, where you will see a double bar ( ..). After this marking, the title screen will reappear. If you continue playing the keys in the appropriate rhythm, the hymn or song will repeat from the beginning.

If you stop tapping at any time, the hymn or song will stop. You may resume tapping after the pause or press BACK to select a different hymn or song.

Each hymn or song is equipped with its own introduction, or INTRO. The built-in INTROs vary in length. Some are short (4 measures) and others are long (up to 8 measures). To start with the INTRO, press the function button that corresponds with the PLAY INTRO box in the Display. The INTRO will play immediately after the button is pressed. After INTRO is finished, the sound stops while the LH-1 waits for you to select either the AUTOPLAY

Method or one of the two Play Methods (Meter Play or Rhythm Play) as follows: