Kawai EP3 manual Metronome, Press the Tempo button, Press the Beat button

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10) METRONOME

Rhythm is one of the most important elements when learning music. It is important to practise playing the piano at the correct tempo and with a steady rhythm. The EP3 digital piano’s metronome function helps learners to achieve this by providing a steady beat to play along with.

￿STARTING THE METRONOME

￿Step 1

Press the TEMPO button.

The LED indicator for the TEMPO button will turn on, and the metronome will begin counting with a 4/4 beat.

The metronome tempo in beats per minute (BPM) will be shown in the LED display.

￿Step 2

Press the ￿or ￿VALUE/BALANCE buttons to adjust the metronome tempo to the desired value.

The metronome tempo can be adjusted within the range of 30-300 beats per

minute.

￿Step 3

Press the TEMPO button again to deactivate the metronome.

The LED indicator for the TEMPO button will turn off, indicating that the metronome has been deactivated.

￿Any changes made to the metronome tempo will remain until the power is turned off.

￿When the power is turned off, the metronome tempo will return to the default setting of ‘100’ (100 BPM), however it is possible to use the Memory Backup function to store the preferred metronome tempo. Please refer to the instructions on page 56 for more information.

￿CHANGING THE METRONOME TIME SIGNATURE

The metronome produces two types of click, with a bell sound indicating the first beat of a bar - this is a 4-beat or 4/4 time signature. It is possible to select a different signature where appropriate. There are seven different types of time signature available: 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, and 6/8. The EP3 also features an additional 30 drum rhythms. Please refer to page 60 for a complete listing of available rhythm styles.

￿Step 1

Press the BEAT button.

The LED indicator for the BEAT button will turn on and the metronome will begin counting with a 4/4 beat.

The metronome time signature will be shown in the LED display.