Roland HP-7/3 owner manual Changing the Tempo, Adding a count-in to match the timing Count-In

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Chapter 3.

Playing Along with the Built-in Songs

Here’s how you can play along with the built-in songs.

You can slow down the playback tempo of the song, or play back each hand separately.

Before you try playing the song, listen to it several times to get a general feel for the song.

For details on operation, refer to “Selecting a song and playing it” (p. 13).

Changing the Tempo

If the song has a rapid tempo, you can slow down the tempo so that you can practice it more easily. It is effective to gradually raise the tempo as you practice.

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If you turn on the metronome while the song plays back, the metronome will sound at the beat and tempo of the song.

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1 Press the [Song/Tempo] button, getting its indicator to light in green.

The tempo appears in the display.

Each time you press the [Song/Tempo] button, the tempo and the currently selected song number (prefixed by “d.”) will be displayed alternately.

While the tempo is displayed, the [Song/Tempo] button indicator will light in green. While the song number is displayed, it will light in red.

2 Press the [+] or [-] button to adjust the tempo.

The tempo can be adjusted in a range of =20–250.

You can also change the tempo during playback.

Pressing the [+] button once increases the tempo by one unit. Holding down the button increases the tempo continuously.

Pressing the [-] button once decreases the tempo by one unit. Holding down the button makes the tempo change (slow down) continuously.

If you press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously, you will return to the basic tempo of the song (the tempo before you modified it).

■Adding a count-in to match the timing (Count-In)

When you’re playing along with a song, you can make sure that your playing is in time with the song by sounding a count before the song starts playing.

Sounding a “count sound” leading up to playback of a song is called “Count-In.”

On the HP-7/3, if you playback a song while the metronome is sounding, two measures of lead-in count will be heard at the beginning of the song.

Indication of the tempo during song playback

While the song is playing, the initial tempo of the song will continue to be displayed, regardless of tempo changes during the song.

During the count-in, the count measure is indicated in the display as “-2” then “-1.”

“Sounding the metronome” (p. 18)

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Contents Adjustable music stand HP-7 Main FeaturesPursuing the playing feel of a grand piano Piano songs built-inPage Important Safety Instructions Protect the unit from strong impact. Do not drop it Never climb on top of, nor place heavy objects on the unit Placement Power SupplyMaintenance Additional PrecautionsContents Front Panel Panel DescriptionsRecorder Piano CustomizeHP-7 HP-3 Rear PanelBefore You Start Playing Opening/Closing the Lid Connecting HeadphonesAdjusting the Sound’s Volume and Brilliance Turning the Power On and OffAbout the Pedals Selecting a song and playing it Listening to Built-in SongsStopping the playback Choosing the song to play backPlaying back Playing the Note-guessing GamePress the Game button Ending the gamePerforming with a Variety of Sounds PerformanceSelecting a tone group Selecting variation tonesHold down the Transpose button, and press the Split button Playing Two Sounds Together Dual PerformancePress the + or button to change the value Changing tone played by the left hand Press the Split buttonChanging tone played by the right hand Press the Tone buttonChanging the keyboard’s split point Using Metronome and RhythmSounding the metronome Sounding the metronomeChanging the beat of metronome Changing the metronome and rhythm volumeHold down the Rhythm/Beat button, and press the + or Button Stopping the metronomePlaying rhythm Playing rhythmChanging the beat of rhythm Changing the rhythmAdding reverberation to the sound Reverb Applying Effects to the SoundAdding richness to the sound Chorus Changing the amount of effect appliedFig.panel2-6 Transposing the Key of the Keyboard TransposeIndicator Settings Adjusting the Keyboard Touch Key TouchPress the Key Touch button Hammer Button Indicator SettingLid Button Press the Hammer buttonAdding a count-in to match the timing Count-In Changing the TempoSelecting the part that you yourself will play Playing Each Hand SeparatelyPress the 1 or 2 button Playing back a songIf you see the following Recording Your PerformanceRecording a New Song Selecting the tone and rhythm for recording Recording Along with the Rhythm1 6, 8 4, 7 Recording Along with a SongSelecting the song to record Selecting the track to recordFig.panel4-4 Selecting and Recording the Track for Each Hand SeparatelyErasing a performance from the specified track Erasing Recorded PerformancesErasing a song Hold down the Song/Tempo button and press the Rec buttonMaking Detailed Settings Function Changing Various SettingsChanging the Damper Pedal’s Resonance Changing the temperament Tuning to other instruments’ Pitches Master TuningTonic Disabling Everything Except Piano Play Panel Lock Setting the tuning curve Stretch TuningApplying the damper pedal to Left-hand keyboard area Connecting to a Computer Connecting External DevicesConnecting to Audio Equipment Connection examplesSetting various functions Connecting Midi DevicesWhat’s MIDI? Switching Local Control on Off Midi send channel settingsValue Power-up default setting Transmitting a performance You recordedCase Cause/Remedy TroubleshootingDisplay Meaning Error Messages/Other MessagesSplit Off Split On Tone ListSong Song Name Composer Copyright Built-in Song ListFarewell to the Piano Beethoven Beat Rhythm Rhythm Name Rhythm ListHold down the button and press the or + button Easy Operation ListMidi Implementation Chart Main Specifications Midi IndexMemo Africa InformationAvis Contents Name Qty

HP-7/3 specifications

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