SONG - LESSON

The name of the selected song.

This area will count the song’s measure during play or test.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use “Play”

 

Bumble Bee

 

 

Measure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to listen to the

 

 

Play

RHnd=Y LHnd=Y Acmp=Y

 

 

selected parts of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the song.

 

Test

R=Y

L=Y

/ = 110

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The selected songs

Use “Test” to be graded

 

 

 

 

 

 

tempo.

on your performance of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the selected parts of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEST MODE: Select which “Hands” you would

the song.

 

 

 

 

 

 

like to be tested on. The right hand for melody,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

left hand for accompaniment or both hands.

PLAY MODE: On this line select the parts of the song you would like to hear during Song playback. The right hand is melody, the left hand is Bass or Accompaniment and the Acmp is the rhythm accompaniment (where applicable).

CURSER

VALUE

– +

CURSER

VALUE

– +

ENTER

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PLAY ALONG SONG - LESSONS

The Menu Screen Shown above lists many of the features of the Song Function.

USING THE LESSON FEATURE - From Song Selected Menu Screen Shown Above.

Listed below is an example of how to access the various features of this Function.

Example: To test Left Hand Play (listen to right hand only and play left hand part)

1.Press the CURSOR Buttons to Highlight the L=Y Function. This function denotes which hand you would like to be tested on. R = Right Hand

L = Left Hand

Y = Yes

N = No

2.Press the Value Button to select L=N (No). For our example we want L = N.

This indicates that we want to be tested on the Left Hand.

3.Press the CURSOR Buttons to Highlight LHnd=Y.

This function denotes which parts of the sound you will hear during your test.

RHnd=Right Hand Portion of the Song.

LHnd=Left Hand Portion of the Song.

Acmp=Rhythm Accompaniment Portion of the Song if applicable.

4.Press the Value Button to select LHnd=N

This denotes that we will not hear the Left Hand Portion of the Song. when are tested playing along with the song.

5.Press the CURSOR Buttons to select the TEST mode.

6.Press the ENTER Button to begin the Test.

The Metronome will count in and the Right Hand portion of the Song

“Bumblebee” will begin to play. You should play the left hand portion of the song.

Note: Song Function must be in TEST mode to be Graded.

Also Note: The Accompiment Volume Control Slider can control the left hand channel volume level.

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Suzuki Musical Instrument Corp GP-3 manual Measure, Play RHnd=Y LHnd=Y Acmp=Y, Play Along Song Lessons

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