Using The Metronome - Yamaha SILENT Piano SH Owner's Manual

Using the Metronome

The unit features the built-in metronome that helps you to play at the accurate tempo.
1
Press the FUNC. button repeatedly to switch the
function to METRO.
The current tempo setting appears on the display.
2
Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start the
metronome.
3
Press the +/YES or –/NO button to change the
tempo.
You can change the tempo in the range of 5 to 500 (bpm).
Note
You can recall the default tempo setting (120) by pressing the +/YES and
–/NO buttons simultaneously.
4
Hold the FUNC. button for a second to switch to
the beat setting display.
The current beat setting blinks on the display.
5
Press the +/YES or –/NO button to change the beat.
You can change the beat in the range of 2 to 15, or 0.
The first beat is accented with the bell sound and the rest with clicks.
When the beat is set to 0, clicks sound on all beat.
Note
You can recall the default beat setting (0) by pressing the +/YES and –/NO
buttons simultaneously.
6
Press the FUNC. button to return to the tempo
setting display.
7
Press STOP button to stop the metronome.
Note
• The metronome setting (tempo and beat) reverts to its default setting when you turn the unit off.
• The tempo appears on the tempo setting display indicates the number of beats in a minute, and one beat represents a quarter.
When you play a song written in different measure unit from quarter note, change the setting (e.g. when playing a song in 3/2,
set beat to 6/4).
• You can also use metronome when recording your performance (page 28).
• You can adjust the volume of the metronome in the Function Setup (page 38).
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