Measure Break; Measure Break - Yamaha DTX402K Owner's Manual

Basic Techniques

6. MEASURE BREAK

Working on your rhythm:
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6. MEASURE BREAK

Measure Break is an exercise for keeping a steady tempo without the metronome. How accurately you strike the
first beat of the measure after the break is evaluated. Once you master Measure Break, you can keep a steady
tempo even after breaks or fill ins.
Procedure
1.
Press the Mode switch to turn the "TRAINING" light
on.
NOTE
When the "TRAINING" light is ON, press the Mode switch to
turn on the "PLAY" button, and then press the Mode switch
again to turn on the "TRAINING" light.
2.
Press number button [6] to select Measure Break.
The [ ] button flashes, indicating that the drum mod-
ule is set to standby.
3.
Press the [ ] button to start the exercise.
Four measures will be repeatedly played back. (The first
to third measures are with the metronome and the fourth
measure is without the metronome.) The number button
flashes along with playback of the corresponding mea-
sure.
4.
Play the pads.
5.
To end the exercise, press the [
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Practicing in Training Mode
Evaluate
the first beat
] button.
With Metronome (fully-lit)
Scoring
How exactly you strike the first beat of the measure after the
break will be announced by the voice guidance after every
four measures are repeated. The total score is not evaluated
after ending the exercise.
TIPS
• The total number of measures can be changed:
While in standby or during the exercise, hold down
the number buttons [2] to [10] corresponding to
the desired total number of measures. For example,
by holding down [10], 10 measures are repeated.
• The number of measures without the metronome
can be changed:
While in standby or during the exercise, press the
number button corresponding to the number of the
measure. For example, if the total number of mea-
sures is set to 10, and you press [6], the first to sixth
measures are with the metronome and the seventh
to tenth measures are without the metronome.
However, keep in mind that the last measure is
always without the metronome.
• The exercise time can be adjusted. (Menu Mode
"Timer"; page 51.)
Without Metronome (half-lit)