Yamaha PortableGrand DGX-300 Owner's Manual page 19

Lesson 1 — Timing
This step lets you work on the timing of the notes. In Les-
son 1, the particular note you play on the keyboard is
unimportant. The DGX-500/300 checks your timing and
how rhythmically "tight" your playing is.
Want to find out more? See page 69.
Lesson 2 — Waiting
In Lesson 2, you practice playing the notes correctly as
they appear in the display notation. The accompaniment
pauses and waits for you to play the notes correctly before
it continues.
Want to find out more? See page 70.
Lesson 3 — Minus One
In Lesson 3, one of the parts is muted, and you practice
the missing part in time with the rhythm.
Want to find out more? See page 70.
Lesson 4 — Both Hands
Lesson 4 is just like Lesson 3, except that the parts for
both hands are muted, letting you practice the missing
parts in time with the rhythm.
Want to find out more? See page 71.
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r2
r3
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Grade
The DGX-500/300 has a built-in evaluation function that
monitors your practicing and — like a real teacher — tells
you how well you did each exercise. Four grades are
assigned, depending on your performance: "OK," "Good,"
"Very Good!," and "Excellent!."
Want to find out more? See page 72.
Changing the Tempo
Naturally, you can change the tempo (speed) of the song
to your liking, letting you slow down difficult passages
and bring up the tempo gradually until you master them at
normal speed.
z
Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.
x
Use the numeric keypad to set the desired
tempo.
• The DGX-500/300 also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that
allows you to "tap" a new tempo in real time. (See page 40.)
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